Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Filing Fees and Waivers

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Subsequent civil action

Prior unpaid court costs ordinarily must be paid before filing a later civil action, but the trial judge may waive or defer them upon a showing of indigency.

If a party owes costs to the Court from a prior action, all such costs must ordinarily be paid before the Clerk of Courts may accept for filing any subsequent civil actions. This obligation may be waived or deferred by the trial judge upon a showing of indigency under Rule 9.02(A) or (B).

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Praecipe for order of sale

A praecipe for an order of sale requires the Rule 9.08 security deposit.

When filing a praecipe for an order of sale with the Clerk of Courts, a security deposit in the amount as set forth in Rule 9.08 shall be deposited with the Clerk.

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Transferred case counterclaim or cross claim

A transferred counterclaim or cross-claim exceeding Municipal Court jurisdiction requires security for costs equal to the amount required for an original filing in Common Pleas Court.

Prior to the Clerk accepting a case transferred from the Franklin County Municipal Court, in which the demand contained in the counterclaim or cross-claim exceeds the monetary jurisdiction of that court, the counterclaimant or cross-claimant shall post security for costs in the sum equal to the amount required if the case had originally been filed in this Court.

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Jury demand deposit

Failure to make the jury-demand deposit by the applicable deadline waives jury trial unless the court permits a late deposit for good cause.

Failure to make the jury demand deposit within the time allotted shall constitute a final waiver of a jury trial unless the Court for good cause permits a late-filed deposit.

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Fee

44 $

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Subsequent or alias execution

A subsequent or alias execution on the same case requires a $44.00 fee.

Subsequent or Alias Executions on the Same Case $ 44.00

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Fee

350 $

Applies to

Arbitration

Arbitration under Local Rule 103.04C requires a total fee of $350.00, consisting of $175.00 from each party.

Arbitration-Local Rule 103.04C ($175.00 Each party) $350.00

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Fee

150 $

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Appeal de novo

A de novo appeal requires a $150.00 fee.

Appeal de novo $150.00

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Fee

50 $

Applies to

Certificate of qualification for employment

A Certificate of Qualification for Employment requires a $50.00 fee.

Certificates of Qualification for Employment $ 50.00

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Fee

4 $

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Certificate to copies

A Certificate to Copies, also called an Exemplification or Triple Seal, requires a $4.00 fee.

Certificate to Copies (aka Exemplification or Triple Seal) $ 4.00

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Fee

50 $

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Criminal expungement or sealing of record

Criminal expungement or sealing of the record requires a $50.00 fee.

Criminal Expungement/Sealing of the Record $ 50.00

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Fee

300 $

Applies to

Jury demand

A normal jury demand requires a $300.00 deposit.

Normal Jury Demand Deposit $300.00

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Fee

5 $

Applies to

Lis pendens action

A lis pendens action in Filing Category LP requires a $5.00 filing fee.

Lis Pendens Action - Filing Category LP $ 5.00

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Fee

45 $

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Miscellaneous case non adversarial issue

A miscellaneous case involving a non-adversarial issue in Filing Categories MS requires a $45.00 fee.

Miscellaneous Case (Non-Adversarial Issue) - Filing Categories MS $ 45.00

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Fee

25 $

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Miscellaneous case public record dispute

A miscellaneous case involving a public-record dispute in Filing Categories MS4 requires a $25.00 fee.

Miscellaneous Case (Public Record Dispute) - Filing Categories MS4 $ 25.00

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Fee

15 $

Applies to

Motion or petition to vacate revive or modify judgment

A motion or petition to vacate, revive, or modify a judgment requires a $15.00 fee.

Motion or Petition to Vacate, Revive or Modify Judgment $ 15.00

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Fee

600 $

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Praecipe for order of sale alias pluries or partition

A praecipe for an order of sale, alias, pluries, or partition requires a $600.00 fee per parcel.

Praecipe for Order of Sale, Alias, Pluries and in Partition (per parcel) $600.00

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Fee

500 $

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Official public sheriff sale system license

An Official Public Sheriff Sale Website or Integrated Auction Management System license requires a $500.00 fee.

Official Public Sheriff Sale Web Site/Integrated Auction Management System License Fee $500.00

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Fee

14 $

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Praecipe for writ of partition

A praecipe for a writ of partition requires a $14.00 fee.

Praecipe for Writ of Partition $ 14.00

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Fee

44 $

Applies to

Praecipe for writ of possession

A praecipe for a writ of possession, or Habere Facias, requires a $44.00 fee.

Praecipe for Writ of Possession (Habere Facias) $ 44.00

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Fee

44 $

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Praecipe for writ of restitution

A praecipe for a writ of restitution requires a $44.00 fee.

Praecipe for a Writ of Restitution $ 44.00

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Fee

600 $

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Praecipe for writ of vendi exponas

A praecipe for a writ of vendi exponas requires a $600.00 fee.

Praecipe for a Writ of Vendi Exponas $600.00

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Fee

10 $

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Subpoena served by sheriff

A subpoena served by a sheriff requires a $10.00 fee.

Subpoena - Service by a Sheriff $ 10.00

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Fee

1 $

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Certified copy

A certified copy requires a $1.00 fee.

Certified Copy $ 1.00

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Fee

2 $

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Notary signature verification document

A Notary Signature Verification Document requires a $2.00 fee.

Notary Signature Verification Document $ 2.00

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Extraordinary appointed counsel fees

Extraordinary fees above the Section 77.16 amounts are allowable only for complex cases and require prior approval from the assigned judge.

Fees in excess of those specified in 77.16 are classified as extraordinary fees and are allowable only for complex cases as defined in 77.17, and only when prior approval of the assigned judge is obtained and under the following limitations

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Extraordinary appointed counsel fees

The assigned judge may authorize extraordinary fees up to a total fee authorization of two times the Section 77.16 fee.

Authorization of extraordinary fees in an amount not to exceed a total fee authorization of two times the fee set forth in 77.16.

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Fee

30000 $

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Assigned counsel fee reimbursement

For aggravated murder, the stated maximum authorized fee is $30,000, consisting of $15,000 in base fees and $15,000 in additional fees.

Aggravated murder, maximum allowable base fees: $ 15,000 Additional fees $ 15,000 Total Authorized Fee, two times the fee set forth in 77.16 $ 30,000

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Miscellaneous proceedings initiated by columbus bar association

No advance local filing-fee deposit is required for Columbus Bar Association miscellaneous proceedings, but the court will assess costs at the end of each case as it deems just.

The Clerk of Courts shall require no advance deposit towards the local filing fee for miscellaneous proceedings initiated by the Columbus Bar Association pursuant to this Local Rule. At the conclusion of each case the court shall assess court costs in the manner deemed just.

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Appeal de novo

A party may request waiver of the appeal payment by concurrently filing a poverty motion and affidavit with the Notice of Appeal de Novo.

A party, desiring to appeal an award, may concurrently with the filing of a Notice of Appeal de Novo file with the assigned judge a written motion and affidavit averring that by reason of poverty the party is unable to make the payments required for an appeal and requesting the Court to allow an appeal de novo without payment of the amount specified above in (1)(b).

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Civil case costs

After assignment, the trial judge may reassess a party's ability to pay and order payment of all or part of the costs.

Once the case is assigned, the trial judge may make further inquiry into the party's ability to pay costs, or a part thereof. If the trial judge determines that the party has the ability to pay costs, or a part thereof, such may be assessed, and payment shall be made as directed by the trial judge.

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Jury demand deposit

The trial judge may alter the jury-deposit deadline and increase the deposit amount for specified or other reasons.

In any civil case the trial judge may order a different deadline for making the jury deposit; and may order that the jury deposit amount be higher than normal to accommodate a trial involving multiple parties, likely to require additional alternate jurors, anticipated to be unusually protracted, or for other reasons.

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Criminal cases

Applies to

Fee application

A fee application submitted more than 30 days after the case disposition date will have the requested fees reduced by 50%.

All fee applications submitted more than thirty (30) days after the case disposition date will be reduced by 50%.

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First post conviction petition

No filing costs may be charged for the first post-conviction petition.

No costs shall be charged for the first post conviction petition.

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Appointed counsel representation

A complex case includes multiple counts involving separate incidents that require extraordinary trial-preparation time documented on Ohio Public Defender Form OPD-1028.

A complex case is defined as: 1. A case involving multiple counts dealing with multiple separate incidents which will require an extraordinary amount of trial preparation time, which is documented on the Ohio Public Defender Form: “Attorney Time Log, OPD-1028” as referenced in Section I(F) of the Ohio Public Defender’s Standards and Guidelines for Appointed Counsel Reimbursement, current edition; or,

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Cqe petition ?

Every petitioner must deposit a uniform, non-refundable filing fee with the Clerk at the time of filing in an amount to be set by the Clerk and approved by the Administrative Judge.

Summary: Every petitioner must deposit at filing a uniform, non-refundable fee in the amount set by the Clerk and approved by the Administrative Judge.

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Cqe petition ?

The deposit must be made before any action is required on a ===== PAGE 2 ===== Petition.

Summary: The filing-fee deposit must be paid before the court is required to take any action on the CQE Petition.

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Notice of appeal ?

The appellant shall pay to the Clerk of Courts the sum mentioned in (1)(b) below.

Summary: The appellant must pay the sum specified in subsection (1)(b) to the Clerk of Courts.

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Appeal de novo ?

(b) (04-26-00) Payment of Appeal Fees. The party filing the appeal shall reimburse the county for all fees paid to the arbitrator or arbitrators in the case.

Summary: The party filing an appeal must reimburse the county for all arbitrator fees paid in the case.

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Fee

$150

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Appeal de novo ?

Further, the appellant shall pay to Franklin County, Ohio, by depositing with the Clerk of Courts, One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00). The sum so paid shall not be taxed as costs in the case and shall not be recoverable by the appellant in any proceeding.

Summary: The appellant must deposit a $150 appeal fee with the Clerk of Courts; the payment is not taxable as costs or recoverable by the appellant.

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Civil action or proceeding

Except as provided herein, no civil action or proceedings shall be accepted by the Clerk of Courts for filing unless there is deposited with the Clerk, as security for costs, the amount set forth in Rule 9.08, schedule of security deposits and filing fees, or such higher amount as is ordered by the trial judge.

Summary: A civil action or proceeding requires a security-for-costs deposit in the Rule 9.08 amount unless a higher amount is ordered by the trial judge.

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Affidavit of indigency

If the party initiating the civil action is not an inmate and believes that they are unable to pay the costs, an affidavit of indigency shall be completed, signed under oath, and filed with the Clerk using the current version of Ohio Civ. R. Form 20, pursuant to R.C. 2323.311.

Summary: A non-inmate civil plaintiff claiming inability to pay costs must file a sworn Ohio Civil Rule Form 20 affidavit of indigency with the Clerk.

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Civil complaint ?

If the affidavit set forth in Rule 9.02 (B) is complete, the Clerk shall accept the complaint for filing without costs.

Summary: A complete affidavit of indigency allows the Clerk to accept the complaint for filing without costs.

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Civil complaint

Civil Complaints - Filing Categories A,B,C,D, H and H3

Summary: The filing fee for civil complaints in Categories A, B, C, D, H, and H3 is $225.00.

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Foreclosure complaint ?

Civil Case Complaint (Foreclosure) - Filing Category E

Summary: The filing fee for a foreclosure civil case complaint in Category E is $300.00.

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Administrative appeal

Administrative Appeals - Filing Category F

Summary: The filing fee for an administrative appeal in Category F is $100.00.

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Confession of judgment

Confession of Judgment (Cognovit) – Filing Category H1

Summary: The filing fee for a confession of judgment in Category H1 is $100.00.

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Third party complaint

Third Party Complaint with service upon each new party defendant

Summary: The filing fee for a third-party complaint with service upon each new party defendant is $25.00.

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Certificate of judgment

Filing of Certificate of Judgment from a Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judgment – Filing Categories JG2

Summary: The filing fee for a certificate of judgment from a Franklin County Common Pleas Court judgment in Category JG2 is $51.00.

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Foreign judgment domestication ?

Domesticating a Foreign Judgment (Includes Service) – Filing Categories JG2

Summary: The fee for domesticating a foreign judgment, including service, in Category JG2 is $51.00.

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Transferred certificate of judgment ?

Certificate of Judgment Transferred to Franklin County Common Pleas Court from a U.S. District Court or an Ohio Court of Record – Filing Categories JG1

Summary: The filing fee for a transferred certificate of judgment from a U.S. District Court or Ohio Court of Record in Category JG1 is $46.00.

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Certificate of judgment for transfer

Preparation of a Certificate of Judgment for Transfer

Summary: The fee for preparing a certificate of judgment for transfer is $7.00.

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Certificate of judgment release ?

Release or Partial Release of Certificate of Judgment

Summary: The fee for a release or partial release of a certificate of judgment is $5.00.

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Order in aid proceedings judgment debtor exam

Order in Aid Proceedings (Judgment Debtor Exam)

Summary: The fee for order-in-aid proceedings involving a judgment-debtor examination is $25.00.

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Order in aid proceedings other property ?

Order in Aid Proceedings (Property other than Personal Earnings)

Summary: The fee for order-in-aid proceedings concerning property other than personal earnings is $25.00.

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Order in aid proceedings other property ?

Plus Per Bank Address

Summary: An additional $1.00 fee applies per bank address for the specified order-in-aid proceeding.

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Order in aid garnishment of personal earnings ?

Order in Aid Proceeding (Garnishment of Personal Earnings)

Summary: The fee for an order-in-aid proceeding involving garnishment of personal earnings is $35.00.

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Praecipe for writ of execution ?

Praecipe for a Writ of Execution – Filing Category EX

Summary: The filing fee for a praecipe for a writ of execution in Category EX is $103.00.

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Subsequent post conviction petition ?

Subsequent petitions shall be accompanied by a filing fee as set forth in R.C. 2303.20(T).

Summary: Every post-conviction petition after the first must be accompanied by the filing fee specified in R.C. 2303.20(T).

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Extraordinary appointed counsel fees ?

Authorize the fee set forth in 77.16 plus additional fees in an amount not to exceed an additional fee equal to the number of hours of trial time in excess of that provided in 77.16 at the then-current hourly rate for trial time.

Summary: The judge may authorize the Section 77.16 fee plus additional fees for trial hours exceeding the Section 77.16 allowance, calculated at the then-current hourly trial rate.

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Publication

Publication in any newspaper of local circulation

Summary: The fee for publication in a newspaper of local circulation is the current rate.

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Subsequent post conviction petition ?

If a petitioner alleges that he/she is unable to pay the filing fee, the procedures set forth in R.C. 2969.25(C) shall apply.

Summary: A petitioner alleging inability to pay the filing fee must follow the procedures in R.C. 2969.25(C).

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Extraordinary assigned counsel fees ?

Assigned Judge can authorize amount equal to the number of hours of trial (In-Court hours) in excess of average trial time referenced in 77.17.

Summary: Under Option 2, the assigned judge may authorize additional compensation based on in-court hours exceeding the average trial time referenced in Rule 77.17.

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Fee

75 $/hr ?

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Extraordinary assigned counsel fees ?

Total Authorized Fee, equal to the number of hours of trial time in excess of that provided in 77.17 at the rate of $75/hr

Summary: Under Option 2, the authorized fee is calculated at $75 per hour for trial time exceeding that provided in Rule 77.17.

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Title insurance invoice ?

The amount of the invoice shall be taxed as costs in the case.

Summary: The title-policy and related commitment expenses stated in the invoice must be taxed as costs in the case.

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Cqe petition ?

The deposit may be made in cash or in any form of payment otherwise acceptable to the Clerk.

Summary: The filing-fee deposit may be paid in cash or any other payment form accepted by the Clerk.

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Fee

$75

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Appointed counsel representation ?

cases covered by R.C. 120.33(A)(3) are: $75 per hour for time spent in Court, and $75 per hour for time spent out of Court

Summary: The hourly fee is $75 for time spent in court and $75 for time spent out of court for cases covered by R.C. 120.33(A)(3).

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Appointed counsel representation ?

Payment will be made up to the maximum amounts, applicable to Common Pleas – General Division courts, contained in the attachment to the most recent Franklin County Board of Commissioners Resolution. 0887-21, adopted November 9, 2021, attached hereto and incorporated by reference.

Summary: Payment is limited to the maximum amounts applicable to Common Pleas–General Division courts in the incorporated Franklin County Board of Commissioners Resolution.

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Appointed counsel representation ?

2. A trial which continues beyond the following periods: Trial Length* i. Aggravated Murder (without death specifications) 13 days ii. Murder 8 days iii. Any other felony 5 days

Summary: A trial exceeding 13 days for aggravated murder without death specifications, 8 days for murder, or 5 days for any other felony is classified as complex.

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Fee

$15000

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Extraordinary appointed counsel fees ?

Case: Aggravated Murder case Maximum fee amount - $15,000* (base fees) (without death specifications) Option 1 Assigned Judge can authorize an additional maximum fee amount of $15,000 (additional fees)

Summary: For an aggravated-murder case without death specifications, the example identifies a $15,000 base maximum and permits the assigned judge to authorize up to an additional $15,000.