2026 state court fee data · Ohio

Domestic Violence Protection in Ohio

Recorded at Free - among the cheaper civil filings in Ohio, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

Filing steps ↓ About this data

Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Domestic Violence Protection in Ohio: #11 on in-state fee rank among 12 Ohio filings. The published step list sits near the 6-step median for this filing (6 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Domestic Violence Protection in Ohio ranks #101 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). Civil Lawsuit is largest of 2 at $400 among 12 civil filings in Ohio; that is not the longest wait: Guardianship records 45 days on a $350 ceiling.

Domestic Violence Protection figures for Ohio are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.

In-state wait inventory

Waiting periods among Ohio civil filings

Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in Ohio - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.

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In-state placement

Where domestic violence protection sits among Ohio filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Ohio, domestic violence protection ranks 11 by recorded maximum fee: among the cheaper civil filings in Ohio. Neighbours: Small Claims at $75 and Restraining Order at $0.

Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings

0 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; Ohio publishes a field and records none.

The Ohio row lists 6 procedural steps against a 6-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Free. Civil Protection Order through Domestic Relations Court.

Key Requirements

  • Describe incidents
  • File CPO petition
  • Free filing
  • Advocates available

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    File CPO petition at Domestic Relations Court

  2. 2

    Judge reviews same day

  3. 3

    Ex parte CPO if granted

  4. 4

    Respondent served

  5. 5

    Full hearing within 7-10 days

  6. 6

    Final CPO issued

Grounds / Eligibility

Domestic violence, stalking

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
WAIVED schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
Free
Residency
Not required
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
Ex parte order same-day; full hearing within 7-10 days

Official Resources

Ohio Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Ohio

Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's WAIVED stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.

Restraining Order
WAIVED
Free
Ex parte order same-day; full hearing within 7-10 days
Small Claims
NOMINAL
$35–$75
3-6 weeks to hearing
Tenant Rights
NOMINAL
$35–$100
1-3 months
Eviction
CLERK
$100–$200
3-6 weeks end-to-end for uncontested
Name Change
CLERK
$100–$200
1-3 months
Court Mediation
STANDARD
$0–$300
1-2 sessions

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Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.

According to published Ohio court materials compiled in the PlainCivil state-process database. See our methodology for source categories and vintage. Schedule row for Domestic Violence Protection in Ohio: max fee Free, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.