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 October 1, 2005)
| Description | Total Court Costs | Municipal Fund | Legal Aid Fund |
| Civil Complaint (one alias included, if necessary) | $85.00 | $59.00 | $26.00 |
| - each additional defendant | $5.00 | ||
| Cognovit Note | $85.00 | $59.00 | $26.00 |
| Amended Complaint, Counterclaim, or Third Party Complaint | |||
| - no service | $5.00 | ||
| - with service on one defendant | $5.00 | ||
| - each additional defendant | $5.00 | ||
| Forcible Entry & Detainer | $85.00 | $59.00 | $26.00 |
| - each additional defendant | $5.00 | ||
| Writ of Restitution | $20.00 | ||
| Landlord/Tenant Action | 1% of Total Amount Deposited | ||
| Alias Summons Service | |||
| - Ordinary mail | $2.00 | ||
| - Certified Mail | $5.00 | ||
| - Personal service (per party - 3 attempts) | $25.00 | ||
| - Personal service (outside Cuyahoga County) | Variable | ||
| - Service by publication | Publication Rate | ||
| Garnishment Action (Wages) | |||
| - Civil | $75.00 | ||
| - Small Claims | $50.00 | ||
| - each additional defendant and garnishee fee | $5.00 | ||
| Garnishment Action (other than Wages; after judgment) | $25.00 | ||
| - garnishee fee | $1.00 | ||
| - each additional defendant and garnishee fee | $5.00/$1.00 | ||
| - each additional bank and garnishee fee | $5.00/$1.00 | ||
| Attachment Before Judgment (if separate action) | $90.00 | $64.00 | $26.00 |
| - garnishee fee | $1.00 | ||
| - each additional defendant and garnishee fee | $5.00/$1.00 | ||
| Replevin Action (Complaint, $45.00 + Replevin, $25.00) | $110.00 | $84.00 | $26.00 |
| - each additional defendant | $5.00 | ||