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.

Mastercard Visa Discover Apple Pay 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 $78.00
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 $128.00
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