Lakewood Municipal Court - Fee Schedules
Civil Division Costs and Fees Schedule |
Criminal / Traffic Division Costs and Fees Schedule |
Waiverable Fee Schedule
CIVIL DIVISION COSTS AND FEES - PAGE 1 (effective July 1, 2011)
| Description | Total Court Costs | Municipal Fund | Legal Aid Fund |
| Agreed/Consent Entry | $5.00 | ||
| Alias Summons Service | |||
| - Ordinary mail | $2.00 | ||
| - Certified mail | $10.00 | ||
| - Personal service (per party – 3 attempts | $25.00 | ||
| - Personal service (outside Cuyahoga County) | Variable | ||
| - Service by publication | Publication rate | ||
| Amended Complaint, Counterclaim, or Third Party Complaint | |||
| - no service | $10.00 | ||
| - with service on one defendant | $10.00 | ||
| - each additional defendant | $10.00 | ||
| Answers | N/C | ||
| Bench Warrant | $50.00 | ||
| BMV Suspensions | |||
| - 12 Point Appeal, FRA Suspension, Reinstatement Fee Plan | $100.00 | $74.00 | $26.00 |
| Certificate of Judgment for Transfer | $5.00 | ||
| Certificate of Judgment Lien | $5.00 | ||
| Certificate of Satisfaction | $5.00 | ||
| Certified Copy of Journal Entry/Judgment Entry | $10.00 | ||
| Certifying Judgment to Bureau of Motor Vehicles | $5.00 | ||
| Civil Complaint (one alias included, if necessary) | $85.00 | $59.00 | $26.00 |
| - each additional defendant | $10.00 | ||
| Cognovit Note | $85.00 | $59.00 | $26.00 |
| - each additional defendant | $10.00 | ||
| Continuances/Leave to Plead | $10.00 | ||
| Counterclaim | $5.00 | ||
| Dismissal Entry | $5.00 | ||