Judge Robert D. Leonard II

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Verification form

A completed Verification form must accompany the adult name-change petition.

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Publication notice

Publication is required in every adult name-change case.

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Final order on motion for contempt

The final order on a motion for contempt must select only one of the alternatives provided in the form.

The District Attorney must notify the crime victims necessary for the probation-termination case.

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Probation warrant

The deputy sheriff must record service on the reverse side of the probation warrant.

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Protective order petition

Service

Electronic service

Immediately after electronically filing protective-order petitions, a TPO Office representative must notify the Clerk of Court or designee of the filing.

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Court filing fee

A low-income filer may request waiver of the court filing fee by filing the Poverty Affidavit and approval-order forms, but the publication fee remains payable and the case filing cannot be completed until a judge approves the request.

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Publication notice

At filing, provide the clerk with the Notice and publication-fee payment by check or money order payable to The Marietta Daily Journal; the clerk forwards both to the publisher.

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Certified copy of final order

A fee is required for the certified copy of the final order.

The clerk cannot complete the case filing until a judge signs the order approving the Poverty Affidavit.

An electronic document rejected after Clerk review does not become an official court record and does not receive an electronic stamp.

c) If a document is rejected by the Clerk, the EFSP will notify the filer via email with the Clerk's reason for rejection. If the filing party wishes to dispute the rejection, they need to do so by filing a motion with the Court.