General
Civil actions may be filed in this court if the total amount of damages is $15,000.00 or less. Common types of civil actions are: Evictions, Contracts, Personal Injury and Property Damage.
Phone Numbers
| Main Phone Number | (740) 387-2005 Option 3 |
Civil Court Costs
| Complaint (Regular Cases or Replevins) | $100.00 |
| Fee includes filing of Complaint, Issuance of Summons for either personal, residence or certified mail service - up to 3 Defendants | |
| Additional cost per Defendant thereafter | $5.00 |
| Complaint (Evictions) | $100.00 |
| Fee includes filing of Complaint, Issuance of Summons for up to 3 Defendants | |
| Additional cost per Defendant thereafter with respect to a single cause for restitution of the premises | $5.00 |
| Alias Summons | $20.00 |
| Personal, Residence or Certified Mail Service - up to 3 Defendants | |
| Additional cost per Defendant thereafter | $5.00 |
| Third Party Complaint, Answer & Counterclaims or Answer & Crossclaim | $30.00 |
| Filing Complaint, Issuance of Summons for either personal, residence or certified mail service. | |
| Amended Complaint | $50.00 |
| Fee includes filing of Complaint, Issuance of Summons for either personal, residence certified mail service - up to 3 Defendants | |
| Additional cost per Defendant thereafter | $5.00 |
| Small Claims Complaint | $55.00 |
| Fee includes filing of Complaint, Issuance of Summons for either personal, residence or certified mail service - up to 3 Defendants | |
| Additional cost per Defendant thereafter | $5.00 |
| Amended Small Claims Complaint | $29.00 |
| Fee includes filing of Complaint, Issuance of Summons for either personal, residence or certified mail service - up to 3 Defendants | |
| Additional cost per Defendant thereafter | $5.00 |
| Small Claim Answer & Counterclaim | $10.00 |
| Small Claims Trial | $20.00 |
| Motion to Transfer Small Claims to Civil Docket | $35.00 |
| Transfer of Small Claims to Civil Docket | $20.00 |
| Small Claims Financial Statement | $20.00 |
| Certified Copy of Judgment or Other Court Documents | $5.00 |
| Authenticated Judgment | $10.00 |
| Certify Judgment to BMV | $5.00 |
| Judgment Debtor's Exam | $40.00 |
| Contempt - Show Cause - Bench Warrant | $30.00 |
| Objection to Magistrates Decision | $2.00 |
| Jury Demand Deposit | $20.00 |
| Court Reporter | $20.00 |
| Calling Jury | $20.00 |
| Swearing Jurors @ $1.00 each | $8.00 |
| Notifying 30 Jurors | $60.00 |
| 9 Jurors @ $15.00 plus mileage | $135.00 |
| Verdict of Jurors | $2.00 |
| Civil Jury Trial Deposit (see Local Rule 207) | $500.00 |
| Writ of Restitution | $50.00 |
| Trial | $20.00 |
| Expungment of Eviction Record | $40.00 |
| Revivor of Judgment | $40.00 |
| Cognovit Note | $100.00 |
| Plus Separate Check to Attorney for Answer (include all notices) | $5.00 |
| Certificate of Judgment - Transfer or Lien | $20.00 |
| Filing Certificate of Judgment Transferred from Foreign County to Marion County |
$10.00 |
| Garnishment - Wage | $60.00 |
| Receipt of Garnishment Payment from Garnishee | $5.00 |
| Garnishment - Third Party (Non-Wage Garnishment) | $60.00 |
| Motion (no additional cost for entry) | $20.00 |
| Case Management Hearing/Pretrial/Hearing on Motion | $10.00 |
| Notice of Hearing, Trial, Etc | $2.00 |
| Subpoena (Issuance Fee) | $10.00 |
| Plus Separate Check for Witness Fee: | |
| Witness Fees: | |
| $20.00 for Full Day (plus mileage) | |
| $10.00 for Half Day (plus mileage) | |
| Bailiff Service of 15 day Demand Notice | $5.00 |
| Service by Publication | $5.00 |
| Secretary of State Service | $25.00 |
| Either Individual or Corporation | |
| Plus $5.00 Separate Check by Plaintiff for Fee Required on Corporation Payable to Secretary of State |
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| Vacate Judgment | $20.00 |
| Guardian Ad Litem | $20.00 |
| Appeal | $200.00 |
| Execution (Plus Deposit Required in Local Rule 2.33) | $40.00 |
| Sale Bills | $15.00 |
| includes issuance of sale bills, and posting of bills in 4 places | |
| Appraiser Fees (each) | $10.00 |
| fees include administering oath | |
| Certified Mail Fee | $10.00 |
| Mileage | |
| $0.60 first mile plus $0.30 per mile | |
| Big Island (10 miles) | $3.60 |
| Caledonia (20 miles) | $6.60 |
| Claridon (15 miles) | $5.10 |
| Green Camp (10 miles) | $3.60 |
| Kirkpatrick (20 miles) | $6.60 |
| LaRue (28 miles) | $9.00 |
| Martel (30 miles) | $9.60 |
| Meeker (24 miles) | $7.80 |
| Morral (24 miles) | $7.80 |
| New Bloomington (20 miles) | $6.60 |
| Owens Station (10 miles) | $3.60 |
| Prospect (20 miles) | $6.60 |
| Waldo (20 miles) | $6.60 |
| Poverty Affidavit A poverty affidavit filed in lieu of a cash deposit must state the reasons for the inability to prepay costs and is subject to Court review at any stage of the proceedings. | |