OH · rules
Ohio Sup.R. 12.07
Filing Fees
All local rules of court must specify the effective methods of paying fees and costs for any pleading
or other document requiring such a fees or costs. The local rules may provide that the Clerk of
Court does not have to accept a facsimile transmission filing unless the acceptable method of
payment has been paid or arranged to be paid. Local rules of court may not require premium fee
schedules for facsimile filings.
History
Effective Date: May 1, 2004 Commentary (July 1, 2026) In terms of costs associated with acceptance of fax filings, some clerks have expressed concern over related costs. In the case of FAX filing, the only substantive difference between a single original coming in over the counter and one coming in via FAX is the presentation. Section 6 of Appendix C specifically prohibits the charging of fees above and beyond the $3.00/$10.00 fee allowed for court technology, for accepting a FAX filing. However, if it's customary for a clerk's office to charge for copies (including service copies) or additional charges for administrative costs, mailing /postage costs, etc. ... then those fees would still apply regardless of how the original filing came in. Those additional fees would most likely fall under a separate local rule regarding fees that your court would already have in place. Appendix E, 6.00 was renumbered to Rule 12.07 as part of the 2026 restructuring of the Rules of Superintendence.
Provenance
- Source
- supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
082e307a2be6a6aecc96318e0e3caa44d31717b414faa11229fb668198f10e4c
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