Costs

(A) General (1) Costs shall be paid by order of the Supreme Court at the conclusion of the case. (2) Costs shall be payable to the Supreme Court by cashier’s check or money order. (B) Definition of costs As used in this rule, “costs” includes both of the following: (1) The costs and expenses incurred by the Board of Commissioners on Character and Fitness or their panel, the Board of Professional Conduct or their panel, or the Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law or their panel; (2) The cost of publication. 77 (C) Interest If costs are not paid within the time provided by the Supreme Court’s order, interest at a rate of ten percent per annum shall accrue from the date payment was due. (D) Collection If costs are not paid within the time provided by the Supreme Court’s order, the matter may be referred to the Office of the Ohio Attorney General for collection. Effective Date: January 1, 2013 Amended: January 1, 2015; April 1, 2025 78 SECTION 14. PETITION CHALLENGES; ELECTION CONTESTS; REDISTRICTING CASES.