Ashland County Common Pleas Court Filing Fees and Deposits

EFFECTIVE MAY 21st, 2026
Domestic Relations Actions:
Dissolution with Children$425
Dissolution without Children$375
Divorce with Children$425
Divorce without Children$375
Legal Separation$375
Miscellaneous Domestic Relations$375
Requesting Personal Service, additional fee$50
Counterclaim (Plus $50 if service is required)$125
Post-Decree Motions$250
Qualified Domestic Relations Order (each)$125
Post-Decree Agreed Judgment Entries$75
Prepay $2 per page and $1 per Judgement Entry; plus $50 Deposit
Motion for Intent to Relocate$25
Service Requests:
Ashland County Sheriff (per writ)$50
Foreign Sheriff (per writ)$50
Certified Mail Service$18
Civil Actions:
Administrative Appeal$375
CQE (Certificate of Qualification for Employment)
ORC 2953.25(B)(3): $50 fee and $50 deposit for costs		$100
Civil Complaint*$375
Forclosure*$625
* Over 5 service addresses, $15 per address for certified mail service
Jury Demand$500
Cross Claim/Counterclaim/Third Party Complaint / Amended Complaint$125
Proceedings In Aid / Garnishment / Execution$100
Writ of Possession$150
Appraiser Fees / Auctioneer Fees / Order of Sale$250
Realauction.com On-line Electronic Appraiser Fee (per listing)$500
Deposit for Reopening Civil Case to Amend Final Entry$125
Out of state subpoena to Ashland Co. resident (Open the case w/1 subpoena)$125
Each additional subpoena$50
Court Ordered Title$250
Service Requests:
Ashland County Sheriff (per writ)$50
Foreign Sheriff (per writ)$50
Certified Mail Service$18
Criminal Actions:
Applications for Expungement/Motion to Seal Record (ORC 2953.32)$100
Court of Appeals:
Court of Appeals $150
Court of Appeals Case Filed From A Common Pleas Court Case$175
Court of Appeals -- Original Actions$150
Miscellaneous:
Certificate of Judgement:
Filing Fee$30
Preparation Fee$5
Release Fee$5
Foreign Support Order Registry/Foreign Judgement$100
Release of State Liens (per lien) $40
Certified Copies (per page) $1
Copies (no certification / per page)$0.25
Faxed Copies (pre-paid)$ 2 per transmission + $ 1 per page
Authentications$3 plus $1 per per page
Additional deposits may be required by the clerk when costs exceed the deposits.