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No Civil Action or Proceeding shall be accepted for filing by the Clerk unless the party or parties filing the same have first deposited with the Clerk a sufficient deposit of money to secure the payment of costs that may occur in such Action or Proceeding, except as otherwise provided by law or these Rules. Such advanced Deposits shall be in accord with the following schedule:

CERTIFICATE OF JUDGEMENT

DOMESTIC RELATIONS


Common Pleas
County Court
Foreign Court

Release - Common Pleas
Release - County Court
Release - State Tax
Release - Worker's Comp.


$40.00
$40.00
$40.00

$5.00
$5.00
$70.00
$70.00


Divorce/Dissolution Complaint

Answer and/or Counterclaim

Poverty Affidavit
Poverty Affidavit is subject to Financial Investigation and Payment Schedule of full Deposit

$200.00

$200.00

$11.00
CIVIL COURT OF APPEALS
* Add $10 Each Additional Defendant After 1st three
Complaint*
Third Party Complaint*
Answer and/or Counterclaim*
Answer and/or Cross Claim*
Foreign Judgment
Cognovit Note
Post Judgment Motion (Cert. Mail)
Post Judgment Motion (Per. Serv.)
Judgment Debtor's Exam (Cert. Mail)
Judgment Debtor's Exam (Per. Serv.)
Order of Sale (Deposit)


$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
$150.00
$150.00
$100.00
$120.00
$1,000.00

Notice of Appeal

$100.00
EXECUTION CRIMINAL

Execution on Belmont County
Judgment in Belmont County
Foreign Execution
From Belmont County

Execution in Belmont County
on Foreign Judgments
Writ of Possession
Garnishment


$140.00

$140.00

$140.00
$140.00
$100.00


Expungement

$200.00
SECURITY DEPOSITS

Jury Demand (Civil)
$200 at Filing plus additional $300 not later than 30 days prior to trial

Out of County Sheriff's Fees
(On Subpoena)

Publication Costs (Plus Deposit)
Civil Complaint
Divorce/Dissolution Complaint

$300.00



$50.00



$1000.00
$500.00
MISCELLANEOUS

Notary Public Commission


$10.00

Request For Publication in a newspaper of general circulation in this County (Times Leader Newspaper 740-633-1131), requires the Party to deposit total publication costs directly with said Newspaper. (Newspaper shall confirm amount owed upon receipt of Order of Sales from Sheriff).

Make checks payable to Belmont County Clerk of Courts.