The
Judges of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Division of Domestic
Relations and Juvenile Branch, will consider the following amendment to Local
Juvenile Court Rule 14 at their meeting on September 22, 2008. Comments may
be submitted through September 19, 2008, to Don Martin, Assistant Court
Director, 373 South High Street, Third Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215, or by
e-mail at Don_Martin@Fccourts.org.
RULE 14.
Filing fees and costs
In
all actions to establish the existence or nonexistence of the parent and child
relationship, the party instituting the action shall deposit with the Clerk the
sum of $75.00 as security for costs.
A party instituting an answer and counterclaim requesting the allocation
of parental rights and responsibilities shall deposit with the Clerk the sum of
$100.00 as security for costs.
In
all actions for Custody or Visitation, and Habeas Corpus proceedings, the
moving party shall deposit with the clerk the sum of $100.00 as security for
costs.
In
all actions requesting both the establishment of the existence or nonexistence
of the parent and child relationship and the allocation of parental rights and
responsibilities, the party instituting the action shall deposit with the Clerk
the sum of $175.00 as security for costs.
Except
in delinquency, unruly, abuse, neglect or dependency actions, any person
requesting by motion the establishment, enforcement or modification of the allocation of parental
rights and responsibilities, custody, child support, or parenting time /
visitation, shall deposit with the Clerk the sum of $100.00 as security for
costs.
Any
person seeking to file pleadings without posting a deposit or security for
costs, shall complete a financial disclosure / affidavit of indigency. All affidavits filed pursuant to this
Rule shall be on the form authorized by the Court, which is appended hereto and
incorporated herein, or in a format consistent therewith. Upon approval of the court, the deposit
shall be deferred and the Clerk shall receive and file the documents without
deposit or security.
Costs
for adjudicated juvenile traffic offenders shall be assessed at the rate of $57.00
67.00 for moving
violations, and $40.00 for non-moving violations. Costs for juvenile traffic offenders include the costs
mandated by O.R.C.2743.70,
and O.R.C.2949.091 and O.R.C.2949.094.
Costs
for delinquency cases shall include the costs mandated by O.R.C.2743.70 and
O.R.C.2949.091. Costs in
delinquency/unruly proceedings may be waived at the discretion of the Court.
Fees
for Computer Research and Services
(A)
Pursuant to the authority of R.C.2151.541(A)(1)(b), the Franklin County, Ohio,
Common Pleas Court, Division of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Branch, has determined that, for the efficient operation
of the Juvenile Branch, additional funds are required to obtain computerized
legal research services.
The
Clerk of this Court is directed and hereby authorized to charge and collect a
fee of three dollars ($3.00) upon the filing of each cause or appeal under
R.C.2303.20(A), (Q), and (U). The
fee is included in the appropriate security for costs sections listed above.
All
funds collected pursuant to this rule shall be paid to the County Treasurer to
be maintained by the County Auditor in a separate account for utilization of the
Franklin County, Ohio, Common
Pleas Court, Division of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Branch in procuring and maintaining computerized legal
research services.
(B) Pursuant to the authority of
R.C.2303.201(B)(1), the Franklin County, Ohio, Common Pleas Court, Division of Domestic Relations and
Juvenile Branch, has determined that for
the efficient operation of the Juvenile Branch, additional funds are required
to computerize the office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas.
The
Clerk of this Court is directed and hereby authorized to charge an additional
fee of ten dollars ($10.00) upon the filing of each cause of action, appeal,
certificate of judgment, or the docketing and indexing of each aid in execution
or petition to vacate, revive, or modify a judgment under R.C.2303.20(A), (P),
(Q), (T) and (U). The fee is
included in the appropriate security for costs sections listed above.
All
funds collected pursuant to this rule shall be paid to the County Treasurer to
be disbursed, upon an order of the Franklin County, Ohio, Common Pleas
Court, Division of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Branch, and subject to appropriation by the Board of
County Commissioners, in an amount no greater than the actual cost to the court
of procuring and maintaining computer systems for the office of the Clerk of
Court of Common Pleas.
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 2303.201 (E)
(1), the Franklin County, Ohio, Common Pleas Court, Division of Domestic
Relations and Juvenile Branch, has determined that for the efficient operation
of the court, additional funds are necessary to acquire and pay for special
projects of the court.
All fees
collected shall be used for special projects consistent with Ohio Revised Code
2303.201 (E) (1). All fees
collected shall be paid to the Franklin County Treasurer. The Treasurer shall
place the funds from the fees in a separate general project fund to be
disbursed upon an order of the Franklin County, Ohio, Common Pleas Court,
Division of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Branch.
The Clerk
of this Court is directed and hereby authorized to charge and collect a fee of
$42.00 per juvenile case and $20.00 per juvenile traffic case. These fees are
included in the appropriate security for costs sections listed above.
(Amended
effective 7/1/93; 2/10/97;2/9/98; 1/1/00; 11/1/04;7/1/06; 7/1/07; 9/23/08)