Luvada Wilson
Clerk of Courts
323 Columbus Avenue
Sandusky, OH 44870
E-Mail Us
Phone: (419) 627-7705
Fax: (419) 624-6873
Title Department
247 Columbus Avenue
Sandusky, OH 44870
Phone: (419) 627-7626
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Effective October 1, 2012 - Accepting MasterCard, Visa, Discover & Debit cards
A Convenience Fee of 3% for each transaction
Public Records:
Erie County court records are not on the web. The public can search our Public Court Records by sitting at one of our public workstations on the first floor of the court house.
Fee Schedule
Effective June 17, 2010
Subject to the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code none of the following actions shall be accepted by the Clerk for filing, unless there is a deposit to cover the costs which may be accrued in such action or proceeding. Such deposit shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
| Administrative Appeal to Common Pleas Court | 250.00 |
| Civil actions | 250.00 |
| Court of Appeals Original Action (habeas corpus, mandamus, writ of prohibition) | 150.00 |
| Civil Cross-complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim or third party complaint | 50.00 |
| Execution* | 100.00 |
| Debtor's exam | 100.00 |
| Divorce Complaint | 282.00 |
| Proceedings in aid of execution | 100.00 |
| Service by publication | 500.00 |
| Subpoena (in county per witness) Foreign county - add $0.10 per mile round trip |
50.00 |
| Writ of possession (praecipe required) | 100.00 |
| Garnishment (plus $1.00 payable to garnishee) | 100.00 |
| Civil Contempt | 50.00 |
| Foreign Judgment | 200.00 |
| Foreclosure | 650.00 |
| Medical malpractice | 300.00 |
| Motion for Change of Custody | 100.00 |
| Motion to expunge record | 100.00 |
| Order of sale (when praecipe filed) (including each appraiser's fee of $75.00 for residential property) each appraiser's fee is not to exceed $350.00 for commercial property as determined by the Erie CountySheriff) | 800.00 |
| Domestic Motion or pleading requiring service by the clerk (post judgment) | 100.00 |
| Appeal to Court of Appeals and cross appeal | 150.00 |
| Certificates of judgment, issuing, or releasing | 5.00 |
| Filing | 20.00 |
| Case transferred from County or Municipal Court | 250.00 |
| Partial release of judgment lien, per page | 2.00 |
| Jury view, deposit payable upon request of transportation | 100.00 |
| Copies, not certified, per page Certification (additional $1.00) |
.25 |
| Exemplified copies, 1st page Each additional page |
5.00 1.00 |
| Cognovit | 150.00 |
| Domestic Contempt/Show Cause |
100.00 |
| Domestic Cross-Complaint, Counterclaim, Cross-Claim or Third Party Complaint | 100.00 |
There is a $20.00 charge on all returned checks.
*Complete instructions for execution required; exact location, serial number, detailed description and copy of title for motor vehicle or watercraft needed; WRITTEN instructions for sheriff MUST also be provided.