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Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Jeffrey L. Reed

Judge • Allen County Court of Common Pleas, General Division

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Mediation Statement
3 pgs
Fax Filing
20 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Deposition

Binding: Securely Bound

Plan, Report

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason for RequestProposed Rescheduled Date

Communication

Court-wide
Phone

Chambers

419-228-3700

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Allen County Court of Common Pleas, General Division publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 357 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Parental rights and responsibilities modification motion

    A post-judgment motion modifying parental rights or responsibilities must include the specified affidavits and supporting affidavits.

  • Applies to
    Financial disclosure form

    Failure to file the financial-disclosure affidavit results in nonpayment of submitted court-appointed attorney fees.

  • Applies to
    Objections

    Objections to factual findings must be supported by a transcript of all submitted evidence, or an affidavit if a transcript is unavailable, filed within 30 days after the objections.

Fees

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  • Applies to
    Civil action or proceeding

    Civil actions and proceedings require an advance deposit to secure costs and payment of established fees before the Clerk will accept them for filing, except as otherwise provided by law.

  • Fee
    $6
    Applies to
    Cause of action or appeal

    An additional $6 filing fee is charged for each cause of action or appeal.

  • Fee
    $20
    Applies to
    Cause of action appeal certificate of judgment or judgment related request

    An additional $20 fee applies to specified case filings, judgments, and docketing or indexing of judgment-related requests.

Filing Timing

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  • After the applicable filing period or written extension expires, the administrative appeal is considered submitted on the briefs unless the assigned judge grants a written request for oral argument.

  • The Financial Disclosure Form must be filed before the first assigned pretrial and preferably at arraignment.

  • Written notice of bankruptcy must be filed with the clerk within 15 days after the bankruptcy adjudication.

Service

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  • Applies to
    Objection

    (D) A party may file written objections to a parenting coordinator’s decision with the Court and serve all other parties to the action within fourteen days of the filing date of the decision.

  • Applies to
    Legal notice
    Service
    Publication

    For service by publication, counsel must file a praecipe and legal notice with a general-circulation newspaper, pay the publisher directly, provide the notice to the Clerk, and submit proof of publication after publication is complete.

  • Service
    Publication

    Service of process by posting may be accomplished at the designated Clerk of Courts-Title Office and Municipal Hall of Justice locations, in addition to the courthouse, or their relocated locations.

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