Auglaize County Court of Common Pleas Filing Rules

A conciliation petition must substantially comply with the cited statute and be filed in the pending domestic relations matter.

The Clerk makes copies needed for service and charges for them at the rate established in O.R.C. 2303.20(Z).

The Clerk must serve the Journal Entry on the listed recipients, choosing hand delivery, electronic means if available, or regular U.S. mail.

Electronic filing does not change or extend applicable statutes of limitation.

Anyone filing with the Clerk or Court must register as an e-filer, use the assigned electronic identifier for case documents, and create an account with the Clerk-determined online payment agent.

In cases assigned for trial, a continuance application must be supported by evidence of good cause and, if based on a witness’s absence, evidence of counsel’s reasonable diligence.

Personal information in pre-June 30, 2009 filings and records or transcripts received from another court is public, but an affected person may petition for removal; if granted, the information is kept separately as non-public and a redacted copy is placed in the public file.

E-filed documents must be searchable PDFs.

A facsimile filing may not exceed 20 pages.

A pleading, motion, or memorandum filed with the Clerk must include a copy for the Judge and sufficient additional copies for service or return to the filer.

Unless circumstances clearly dictate otherwise, counsel should participate in informal Pre-trial Discovery Conferences and diligently explore resolving Discovery matters informally before filing Discovery demands, motions, applications, or protective orders under Civil Rule #26-37, inclusive.