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The Civil Division of the Sylvania Municipal Court handles cases seeking up to $15,000.00. The cases usually are; Personal Injury and Property Damage, Contracts, and Forcible Entry and Detainer (Evictions).
  
          FILING FEE’S - EFFECTIVE:09-29-05
  
COMPLAINT: (CONTRACTS, MONEY ETC. REPLEVIN)
1 DEFENDANT...................................$ 81.00
EACH ADDITIONAL DEFENDANT..... ............... 10.00

LANDLORD COMPLAINT:
1 DEFENDANT, 1ST CAUSE........................ 86.00
1 DEFT. 1ST & 2ND CAUSE....................... 101.00

    EACH ADDITIONAL DEFENDANT:
     PERSONAL SERVICE......................... 15.00
     CERTIFIED MAIL SERVICE................... 10.00
  
WRIT OF RESTITUTION...................... 15.00
       
  REVIVOR............................... 40.00  
       
ALIAS SERVICE:
  CERTIFIED MAIL.............................. 10.00
  PERSONAL SERVICE............................ 15.00
  FOREIGN SERVICE............................. 15.00
   
EXECUTION-WRIT OF ATTACHMENT....................... 25.00
  **DEPOSIT FOR EXECUTION OF PROPERTY 250.00  
***PLUS 3 APPRAISER FEE'S AT $25.00 EACH....... 75.00
       
PROCEEDING IN AID OF EXECUTION (DEBTOR EXAM)....... 25.00
**PERSONAL SERVICE  
       
PROCEEDING IN AID OF EXECUTION (DEBTOR EXAM)....... 25.00
       
       
  GARNISHMENT - NON WAGE................... 25.00  
**ADDITIONAL CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO RESPONDENT $1.00
       
GARNISHMENT - WAGE................... 40.00
**INCLUDES $10.00 RESPONDENT FEE  
       
CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT.................. 10.00
       
FOREIGN JUDGMENT/EXEMPLIFIED TRANSCRIPT............... 15.00
       
JURY DEPOSIT............................. 150.00
       
REVOCATION OF LICENSE.................... 10.00
       
CREDITORS BILL.................... 40.00
       
SUBPOENA................................. 10.00
WITNESS FEE (PER 1/2 DAY)................ 6.00  
**PLUS MILEAGE FEE OF .40 1/2 PER MILE  
       
LICENSE SUSPENSION APPEAL................ 65.00
       
TRANSFER TRANSCRIPT TO COMMON PLEAS...... 25.00
**PLUS CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO COMMON PLEA'S COURT 200.00
       
TRANSFER TRANSCRIPT TO COMMON PLEAS... 25.00
**PLUS CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO COURT OF APPEALS 150.00
       
  
SMALL CLAIMS:
1 DEFENDANT................................... 37.00
EACH ADDITIONAL DEFENDANT..................... 10.00
AMENDED COMPLAINT EACH DEFENDANT.............. 10.00
    
TRUSTEESHIP FILING FEE................... 29.00
EACH ADDITIONAL CREDITORS ADDED AFTER 30 DAYS. 5.00
       
  MARRIAGE FEE: 15.00  
  
COPY FEE:
PER PAGE...................................... .10
CERTIFIED.................................... 2.00
  

           CIVIL/SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION
       MONDAY THRU FRIDAY: 8:00AM TO 4:15PM

   PHONE NUMBERS

CIVIL/SMALL CLAIMS...................... 885-8985
 
FAX..................................... 885-8987
(SEE SYLVANIA MUNICIPAL COURT LOCAL RULE 3 C)

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