Court Costs & Deposits

Required Deposits of the General Division
The General Division requires the following  funds to be placed on deposit for each civil action or proceeding filed with the Clerk of Courts.

Deposits required for filings in the office of the Butler County Clerk of Courts:

 Effective September 1, 2023

 

Foreclosure Case Initiation (Includes Appraiser Fees)

$ 725.00

Praecipe for Order of Sale (Includes Website Sheriff’s Sale) *

$885.00

Praecipe for Order of Sale with Multiple Parcels, Additional Charge Per Parcel *

$200.00

Alias Praecipe for Order of Sale

$665.00

Praecipe for Order of Sale (Private Selling Officer) *

$725.00

Case Initiation (Complaints Other Than Foreclosure)

$315.00

Original Jury Demand

$250.00

Amended Complaints **

$35.00

Counterclaim / Cross Claim **

$35.00

Third Party Complaint **

$200.00

Judgment Writ (Writ of Possession)

$140.00

Cognovit With Certificate of Judgment

$315.00

Cognovit Without Certificate of Judgment

$290.00

Petition for Court-Ordered Title

$290.00

Bond Substitution for Mechanic’s Lien

$290.00

Auto License Appeal

$283.00

Certificate of Judgment

$25.00

Issue Service to Another Court (CJ “to go”)

$5.00

Foreign Certificate of Judgment

$30.00

Release of Certificate of Judgment

$5.00

Foreign County Sheriff Service

$30.00

Garnishments (Personal Earnings)

$135.00

Garnishments (Bank Attachment)

$136.00

Proceedings in Aid Of Execution (Writ of Execution)

$150.00

Judgment Debtor’s Exam

$150.00

Motion for Expungement 

$100.00

Petition For Certification of Employment

$50.00

Out-of-State Subpoena

$60.00

Copies Per Page

$0.10

Certified Copies Per Page

$2.00

Authenticated Copies (Add $2.00 Per Page For Certification)

$6.00

 

 

Court of Appeals

$225.00

 

 

Transfer of cases from Municipal and Area Courts:  The party whose action required the transfer must pay the full amount – the same as a new case.  If there no payment, there is no filing. 

 

* No sale shall be confirmed, nor dismissal entered, until all costs, including appraisal fees, are paid.

 

** Additional fee for each new party to be served                        $9.00                                                                                   

Individuals requesting to waive costs must have an application approved by a judge.

Required Deposits of the Domestic Relations Division

The following funds must be placed on deposit for each DOMESTIC RELATIONS action or proceeding filed in the Clerk of Courts. 

Divorce Complaints, Counter Complaints, Cross Complaints:    
With Children


$410.00

Without Children


$276.00

Dissolutions:    
With Children


$352.00

Without Children


$211.00

Complaints for Custody and/or Support


$342.00

Service by Publication Fee


$91.0
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Post Decree Motions and Counter Motion


$115.00

Agreed Entries


 $50.00


Guardian Ad Litem (deposit)


$1200.00

Standing Process Server Affidavit/Entry

 $25.00