Appendix A: Schedule of Fees and Costs
Dayton Municipal Court Fees and Costs
Order-In -Aid of Execution with Bank Attachments
Citation in Contempt and Debtor's Exam
Levy and Levy Deposit
Subpoena
Witness Fee
Juror Fee
Appraisers, per appraiser
Small Claims Division Costs
EVICTION COSTS
Dayton Municipal Court Fees and Costs
Filing Complaint - One (1) Defendant via Certified Mail Service - $ 118.00
Each Additional Defendant via Certified Mail - $10 00
Personal Service Fee by Bailiff, each Defendant - $10.00
Residential Service Fee by Bailiff, each Defendant - $ 6.00
Service through Sheriff - $30.00
Service through Secretary of State - $20.00
Ordinary Mail Service, each Defendant - $5.00
Answer and Cross-Complaint with Certified Mail Service - $15.00
Amended Complaint with Summons (Service Fee additional) - $5.00
Third Party Complaint with Summons (Service Fee additional) - $5.00
Counterclaim with Summons (Service Fee additional) - $5.00
Alias Summons (Service Fee additional) - $5.00
Disbursement Fee (Garnishments, Bank Attachments, Trusteeships)
2% On First $10,000
1% On Amounts Exceeding $$10,000
Order-In -Aid of Execution with Bank Attachments:
Via Certified Mail - $100.00
Through Auditor of State - $100.00
Through Sheriff - $130.00
Through Process Server - $100.00
Citation in Contempt and Debtor's Exam:
Via Certified Mail - $40.00
Through Sheriff - $70.00
Through Process Server - $40.00
Levy and Levy Deposit:
Each Vehicle or Property - ($50 Levy and $600 Deposit) - $650.00
Levy on Foreign Certificate of Judgment - ($75 Levy & $600 Deposit) - $675.00
Levy served through Sheriff, additional cost - $30.00
Writ of Restitution - $60.00
Conditional Order of Revivor (Service Fee additional) - $5.00
Subpoena:
Issuing paper for each Witness - $2.00
Service by Bailiff - $5.00
Witness Fee:
All day, each person - $12.00
One-half day, each person - $6.00
Juror Fee:
Per day, if Juror serves - $15.00
Per day, if Juror excused - $10.00
Jury Venire - $15.00
Jury Demand Deposit - $800.00
Appeals - $150.00
Appointment of Trustee - $101.00
Sale, Public or Private, including Bill of Sale - $2.00
Appraisers, per appraiser:
Vehicle -$50.00 Personal Property - $100.00
Exemplified Copy of Judgment - $1.00
Certified Copy of Judgment - $1.00
Issuing Certificate of Judgment - $5.00
Filing Foreign Certificate of Judgment - $10.00
Releasing Certificate of Judgment - $1.00
Returned Check Fee - $35.00
Stop Payment on Check - $35.00
Small Claims Division Costs:
Filing Complaint
One Defendant via Certified Mail - $53.00
Each Additional Defendant, via Certified Mail - $10.00
Ordinary Mail Service, each Defendant - $5.00
Alias Summons (Service Fee additional) - $2.00
Filing Amended Complaint with Summons (Service Fee additional) - $3.00
Filing Counterclaim with Summons (Service Fee additional) - $3.00
Request for Questionnaire - $5.00
Subpoena for Witness, each person - ($6 witness fee and $1 issuance fee) - $7.00
Bureau of Motor Vehicles - $5.00
Transfer to Civil Division - $83.00
All other Fees same as Civil Division
EVICTION COSTS:
One (1) Defendant (Ordinary Mail and Process Sever) - $118.00
One (1) Defendant (Ordinary Mail and Bailiff) - $124.00
Two (2) Defendants (Ordinary Mail and Process Server) - $123.00
Two (2) Defendants (Ordinary Mail and Bailiff) - $135.00
Certified Mail (For each Defendant) - $10.00
(Ordinary Mail on first defendant at no charge)