The following fees and expenses shall be taxed as costs, collected from the judgment debtor and paid to the General Fund of the City as compensation due for services rendered by members of the Police Department:
(a) Serving and making return of each of the following:
(1) Order to commit to jail, order on jailer for prisoner or order of ejectment, including copies to complete service for each defendant named therein | $ 1.00 |
(2) Search warrant or warrant for arrest, for each person named in the writ | 5.00 |
(3) Writ of attachment of property, except for purpose of garnishment | 20.00 |
(4) Writ of attachment for purpose of garnishment | 5.00 |
(5) Writ of possession or restitution | 20.00 |
(6) Attachment for contempt, for each person named in the writ | 3.00 |
(7) Writ of replevin | 20.00 |
(8) Summons and writs, subpoena, venire, and notice to garnishee, including copies to complete service, for each person named therein | 3.00 |
(9) Execution against property or person | .80 cents and six percent of all money thus collected |
(10) Any other writ, order or notice required by law, for each person named therein, including copies to complete service | 3.00 for the first name and .50 for each additional name |
(b) Mileage for the distance actually and necessarily traveled in serving and returning any of the preceding writs, orders and notices | .50 for the first mile and .20 for each additional mile |
(c) For attending a criminal case during the trial or hearing and having charge of prisoners (when so acting, such police officer shall not be entitled to a witness fee if called upon to testify) | 2.50 each case |
(d) For attending civil court during a jury trial | 2.00 each case |
(e) For attending civil court during a trial without a jury | 1.50 each case |
(f) For the transportation, meals and lodging of prisoners, and for the moving and storage of goods and the care of animals taken on any legal process. Such expense shall be specifically itemized on the back of the writs and sworn to. | Actual amount paid |
(g) For summoning and swearing appraisers | 2.00 each case |
(h) For advertising property for sale, by posting, taken on any legal process | 1.00 |
(i) For taking and making return of any bond required by law | .80 |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this section, if any comparable fee or expense specified under Ohio R.C. 311.17 is increased to an amount greater than that set forth in this section, the amount taxed as costs under this section shall be increased to equal the amount specified under Ohio R.C. 311.17.
(Ord. 99-018. Passed 7-12-99.)