Effective: September 29, 2011
Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly
(A) Except as otherwise provided in section 2335.061 of the Revised Code, each witness in civil cases shall receive the following fees:
(1) Twelve dollars for each full day's attendance and six dollars for each half day's attendance at a court of record, mayor's court, or before a person authorized to take depositions, to be taxed in the bill of costs. Each witness shall also receive reimbursement for each mile necessarily traveled to and from the witness's place of residence to the place of giving testimony, to be taxed in the bill of costs. The board of county commissioners of each county shall set the reimbursement rate for each mile necessarily traveled by a witness in a civil case in the common pleas court, any division of the common pleas court, a county court, or a county-operated municipal court. The rate shall not exceed fifty and one-half cents for each mile.
(2) For attending a coroner's inquest, the same fees and mileage provided by division (A)(1) of this section, payable from the county treasury on the certificate of the coroner.
(B) As used in this section, "full day's attendance" means a day on which a witness is required or requested to be present at proceedings before and after twelve noon regardless of whether the witness actually testifies; "half day's attendance" means a day on which a witness is required or requested to be present at proceedings either before or after twelve noon, but not both, regardless of whether the witness actually testifies.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 23 | Courts-Common Pleas
Section 2335.01 | Fees of Commissioners and Appraisers.
Section 2335.02 | Compensation of Appraisers and Arbitrators.
Section 2335.021 | Appointment of Licensed Auctioneer - Compensation, Reimbursement.
Section 2335.03 | Assignment Commissioners.
Section 2335.04 | Assignment Commissioner in County Having One Judge.
Section 2335.05 | Witness Fees and Mileage.
Section 2335.06 | Witness Fees in Civil Cases.
Section 2335.061 | Testimony of Coroner or Deputy Coroner; Fees.
Section 2335.07 | Return of Miles by Officers.
Section 2335.08 | Witness Fees in Criminal Cases.
Section 2335.09 | Interpreter.
Section 2335.10 | Expenses in Pursuit of Felon.
Section 2335.11 | Payment of Fees and Costs in Felonies and Minor State Cases.
Section 2335.12 | Necessary Expenses for Salaried Officers.
Section 2335.13 | Allowance Wherein State Fails or Defendant Is Insolvent.
Section 2335.14 | Inclusion of Officer's Fees in Ascertaining the Amount of Fees Taxed.
Section 2335.15 | Insufficient Security for Costs.
Section 2335.16 | Taxing of Costs by County Court Judge.
Section 2335.17 | Witness Fees of Policemen.
Section 2335.18 | Costs of Each Party.
Section 2335.19 | Certificate of Judgment for Costs.
Section 2335.20 | Indorsement on Execution of Costs of Party Condemned.
Section 2335.21 | Special Execution May Issue for Costs.
Section 2335.22 | Costs on Amendments, Continuance, or Under Special Rule.
Section 2335.23 | Costs to Be Taxed Separately - Costs in Court of Appeals.
Section 2335.24 | Collection of Costs - Contracts for Collection.
Section 2335.25 | Cashbooks of Costs; Clerk Shall Receive Moneys Payable at Office.
Section 2335.26 | Courts May Require Clerks to Give Additional Bonds.
Section 2335.27 | Costs Collected by Prosecuting Attorney.
Section 2335.28 | Jury Fees in Civil Actions to Be Taxed as Costs.
Section 2335.30 | Table of Fees to Be Posted in Office.
Section 2335.31 | Items of Fees to Be Returned on Process.
Section 2335.32 | Itemized Bill of Costs.
Section 2335.33 | Costs Collected by Sheriffs.
Section 2335.34 | Lists of Unclaimed Costs.
Section 2335.35 | Disposition of Unclaimed Fees and Costs.
Section 2335.36 | Payment to Person Entitled to Money From County Treasury.
Section 2335.37 | Payment of Certain Costs.