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CRIMINAL DIVISION
Traffic/Criminal Division Supervisor: Brenda M. Benedict
(419) 221-5275
brenda.benedict@cityhall.lima.oh.us
COURT COSTS

(The costs listed below do not include the cost of Service.)

Criminal / Traffic Court Costs
Effective Oct 16, 2009
  
INITIAL SCHEDULED ARRAIGNMENT
COST FOR MOVING VIOLATIONCOST FOR NON-MOVING VIOLATION
     Basic cost per case$28.00$28.00
     Computer Fund, Clerk$10.00$10.00
     Computer & Research Fund, Judges$3.00$3.00
     Capital Improvement Fund$5.00 
     Capital Improvement Fund $15.00

Total Local Court Costs$46.00$56.00
  
     Victim of crime fund$9.00 
     Public Defender Fund - Moving & Criminal$20.00 
     Public Defender Fund $10.00
     Drug Law Enforcement Fund$3.50 
     Indigent Drivers Alcohol Treatment Fund$1.50 
     Indigent Defense Support Fund$5.00 

Total State Court Costs$39.00$10.00
  

Total State & Local Court Costs$85.00$66.00
  
Post initial scheduled arraignment
     Continuance (granted at Defendants request)$5.00 
     Bench Warrant Issued for Failure to Appear$15.00 
     Pre-trial motion  
          Decided without oral hearing$5.00 
          Decided following oral hearing$10.00 
     Pre-trial conference$10.00 
     Preliminary hearing$10.00 
     Scheduled plea$10.00 
     Trial to Court$25.00 
     Forfeiture and Compact Suspensions$10.00 
     Felony transmittal$5.00 
  
Jury Trial
     Calling the Jury$25.00 
     Juror Fee, per juror appearing but not seated$15.00 
     Juror Fee, per juror appearing & seated (per day - up to 10 days)$30.00 
     Juror Fee, per juror appearing & seated (per day - after 10 days)$45.00 
  
Small Claims Division:
Post Conviction
     Motions:  
          Decided without oral hearing$5.00 
          Decided following oral card$10.00 
     Failure to Comply: (suspended sentence, probation, or payment of fines)  
          Bench Warrant issuance$15.00 
          Arraignment Basic Cost Per Case$23.00 
          Hearing$25.00 
          Past Due Notice$2.00 
          Immobilzation Fee$15.00 
     Driving Privileges Granted with Guardian Interlock$2.50 
  
Appeals
     Basic Cost$25.00 
          (Includes preparation of all documents, except transcript of testimony, for filing with Court of Appeals)  
     Deposit for Court Of Appeals$150.00 
  
Miscellaneous Costs & Fees
     Reporting of No Insurance Suspension to BMV$15.00 
     Return Fee, Bad Check$25.00 
     Copies (per page)$0.25 
     Certification (per document)$2.00 
     Subpoena Issuance$2.00 
     Subpoena Fee, per 1/2 day, per witness$6.00 
     Download Fee (per disc)$3.00 
     Credit Card Usage Fee$5.00 
  

For the cost of Service and other costs, go to the Miscellaneous page.