Civil Court Costs
Effective June 17, 2021 the following costs will be assessed for the Civil/Small Claims division of the Lebanon Municipal Court:| Complaint/Counterclaim/Third-Party Complaint | ||
| service of summons by certified mail upon one defendant | $ 70.00 | |
| each additional defendant by certified mail | $ 10.00 | |
| personal (bailiff) service is additional (see below) | ||
| Waiver of notification of failure of service | $ 1.00 | |
| unclaimed mail resent by ordinary mail without notice to attorney | ||
| must be paid for and requested at time of filing | ||
| Complaint in Forcible Entry and Detention w/Writ of Restitution | ||
| service by bailiff and ordinary mail | $130.00 | |
| service by bailiff and certified mail-additional fee | $ 10.00 | |
| service outside city limits requires service deposit | $ 35.00 | |
| Small Claims Complaint/Counterclaim/Third-Party Complaint | ||
| service of summons by certified mail upon one defendant | $ 50.00 | |
| each additional defendant by certified mail | $ 10.00 | |
| Appeal of license suspension | $ 70.00 | |
| includes 12 point, Non-compliance, Random selection, Refusal | ||
| Amended complaint, civil or small claims | $ 10.00 | |
| covers the cost of certified mail service (personal service additional fee) | ||
| Transfer of case from Small Claims to Civil docket by requestor | $ 70.00 | |
| Personal Service | ||
| within the city limits of Lebanon | $ 30.00 | |
| within Warren County | $ 75.00 | |
| outside Warren County | $ 150.00 | |
| Commercial Carrier Service | $ 20.00 | |
| Alias summons and complaint by certified mail, return receipt requested | $ 10.00 | |
| per defendant | ||
| Re-issue summons and complaint by ordinary mail w/certificate of mailing | $ 5.00 | |
| per defendant | ||
| must go to previous address (new address by certified mail only) | ||
| Certificate of Judgment | $ 10.00 | |
| Judgment Debtor Examination | $ 35.00 | |
| Motion and Order required | ||
| service by certified mail; personal service is additional (see section on personal service) | ||
| Small Claims Questionnaire | $ 35.00 | |
| service by certified mail; personal service is additional (see section on personal service) | ||
| Show Cause Hearing | $ 35.00 | |
| motion and order required | ||
| service by certified mail; personal service is additional (see section on personal service) | ||
| Subpoena (fee plus personal service) | $ 12.00 | |
| within city limits of Lebanon | $ 30.00 | |
| within Warren County | $ 75.00 | |
| outside Warren County | $ 150.00 | |
| Garnishment | $ 100.00 | |
| Attachment of Bank Account | $ 50.00 | |
| plus check for $1.00 made out to financial institution | ||
| Transfer of Judgment from another court on Certificate of Judgment | $ 50.00 | |
| Transfer of Case from another court (paid by requestor) | $ 65.00 | |
| Jury Demand | $ 200.00 | |
| Execution on Vehicle or Personal Property | $125.00 | |
| costs to issue are $50.00, The balance covers bailiff fees, wrecker service, storage, etc. | ||
| Replevin | $125.00 | |
| costs to issue are $50.00. The balance covers bailiff fees, wrecker service, storage, etc. | ||
| TrusteeDebtor Accounts | $ 50.00 | |
| plus $0.43 per creditor | ||
| Service by publication | $100.00 | |
| Capias | $ 50.00 | |
| Appeals to 12th District Court | $225.00 | |
| check must be made out to “Twelfth District Court of Appeals” | ||
| Credit Reports | ||
| Civil Legal News (all cases filed, no judgments) charged per month | $ 5.00 | |
| Small Claims Legal News (all cases filed, no judgments) charged per month | $ 5.00 | |
| Civil Credit News (judgments rendered) includes satisfactions/dimissals-charged per month | $ 5.00 | |
| Small Claims Credit News (judgments) includes satisfactions/dismissals-charged per month | $ 5.00 | |
| Copies (per page) | $ 0.25 | |
| in accordance with Warren County Common Pleas Court | ||
A self-addressed, stamped envelope must always be included when filing documents you wish to have returned.
All entries submitted for the Judge’s signature must include an original plus three copies; otherwise, copies will not be returned.
The fee as shown in the schedule of costs shall be paid by the plaintiff upon the filing of a complaint for forcible entry and detainer (eviction). The fee shall include the costs of issuing a writ of restitution and service thereof, but shall be non-refundable in the event the action is dismissed prior to the service of a writ.
Effective June 17, 2021
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Honorable Mark R. Bogen
Judge, Lebanon Municipal Court