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Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Marianne Sezon

Judge • Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas, General Division

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Faxed Document
10 pgs
Document Filed After the Complaint, Answer, Cross-Claim, Counterclaim, and Responses Thereto
10 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Motion

Pleading, Motion, Memorandum, Memorandum Contra

  • Email • Upon Filing

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Number of Previous Requests
Reason for RequestOriginal DateAdversary Position

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas, General Division publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 251 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Courtesy copy email

    The email subject line must include the short form of the case title, case number, and document name.

  • Applies to
    Affidavit of Property and Debt

    The defendant must file the Affidavit of Property and Debt within the time allowed for filing an Answer.

  • Applies to
    Transcription request

    The original Transcription Request must be filed in the case file.

Filing Timing

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  • The parenting coordinator’s written decision must be filed with the Court immediately.

  • Electronic filing is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, except on legal holidays and other days the Court is closed.

  • The Clerk reviews electronically submitted data and documents for compliance before creating a docket entry or docketing the case.

Service

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  • Service
    Court service

    The filing party must provide the Clerk of Courts with sufficient copies of documents to be served by the Clerk or Sheriff.

  • Applies to
    Subpoena
    Service
    Mail

    Certified-mail service is permitted only for out-of-county witnesses when it eases the process server’s burden and can be completed in time for the hearing; proof of return must be filed before the hearing.

  • Service
    Email

    Registered Users consent to email as the default service method, except for Complaints.

Fees

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  • Applies to
    Foreclosure mediation

    An additional mediation fee is assessed if a foreclosure case is mediated again after returning to the active docket.

  • A document requiring a filing deposit or fee must be paid in the same manner as any other document.

  • An electronically filed document requiring a fee will be rejected unless the filer follows the Court’s fee-payment mechanism.

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