Court Costs

In-Person Payments

In-Person payments may be made for limited transactions including marriage license, placing a will on deposit, or copies. Plan to arrive no later than 4:00 p.m. if your business requires payment.

Payment can be made by cash or any of the following payment methods.

Pay with Mastercard Pay with Visa Pay with Discover Pay with Apple Pay Pay with Google Pay

All credit/debit transactions are subject to a 2.5% transaction fee with a minimum fee of $2.00.
All transaction fees are Non-Refundable.

E-Filing Payments

All payments for E-Filing must be made with a credit or debit card and are subject to a 3% transaction fee.
All transaction fees are Non-Refundable.

Court Costs

Adoption

Description Cost
Adoption For adoption costs, please call (614) 525-3840

Birth Record

Description Cost
Correction $70.00
Delayed Birth Registration $72.00

Civil Action

Description Cost
Land sale deposit $175.00
All other actions deposit $150.00

Conservatorship

Description Cost
Application $189.00

Disinterment

Description Cost
One time cost $63.00
Disposition of bodily remains $63.00

Estate

Description Cost
Full administration (ORC minimum deposit)
The minimum deposit does not cover the cost of letters of authority		 $125.00
Court recommended deposit $250.00
Ancillary administration deposit $125.00
Release from administration $105.00–$115.00
Summary administration $105.00
Wrongful death deposit $175.00
Probate only $75.00
Probate only with real estate $82.00
Probate only with real estate & tax $83.00
Tax only (plus $1.00 per page if over 4 pages) $69.00
Will for record only $65.00
Will for record only with taxes (plus $1.00 per page if over 4 pages) $66.00
Real estate transfer only $67.00
Real estate transfer & tax (plus $1.00 per page if over 4 pages) $68.00
Foreign record (plus $1.00 per page) $70.00
Inventory safe deposit box $8.00–$28.00

Guardianship

Description Cost
Adult guardianship application (additional costs may apply) $189.00
Minor guardianship application $114.00
Hearing fee (additional costs may apply) $40.00–$55.00
BCI Background Check $22.00
Dispense with $114.00
Annual report $6.00

Marriage License

Description Cost
Application $65.00
Certified abstract $2.00 per copy

Minor's Settlement

Description Cost
Application (additional costs may apply) $73.00

Name Change

Description Cost
Application Starts at $120.00
Publication costs Starting at $72.00

Records Requests

Description Cost
Certified copies $1.00 per page
Regular copies on compact disk $1.00 per CD
Regular copies on paper $0.10 per page

Trust

Description Cost
Application (additional costs may apply) $103.00
Accepting jurisdiction $73.00

Will for Safe Keeping

Description Cost
One time cost $25.00
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