Judge Keith M. Spaeth

Applies to

Motion to seal

Must include

caption, case number

Counsel seeking to seal a document, documents, or a case file must file a motion, submit a proposed entry, and provide the trial judge a courtesy copy of the motion.

Applies to

Transcript request

A transcript must be ordered by submitting the court-approved Transcript Request form or a written request containing all required information, and no transcript will be prepared without such a request.

Applies to

Appellate transcript

Transcripts for appellate purposes must comply with the Appellate Rules and the Twelfth District Court of Appeals scheduling order.

Service

Mail

Electronic return receipts may be used for certified mail service, and electronic proof of service for certified or express mail sent by the Court satisfies the applicable service requirements, but the use of electronic return receipts is optional.

Applies to

Motion

A motion requesting permission for counsel to withdraw must be served on all counsel of record and the withdrawing counsel's client.

Applies to

Initial complaint

Service

Court service

For an electronically filed complaint or third-party complaint, the Clerk issues a summons and serves the pleading according to the filing party's instructions.

“Filed” means the acceptance of a document into the record of a case.

Subject to the deficiency-correction rule, an electronic document is filed upon submission regardless of the Portal's stamp date.

A rejected document is considered filed upon submission if its deficiencies are corrected in a timely manner, consistent with Section D(4).

Fee

$30

Applies to

Civil or criminal action or proceeding

A $30 dispute-resolution fee is charged when each civil or criminal action or proceeding is filed in the General Division.

Applies to

Criminal cause or civil action

A special projects fee, in addition to all other court costs, must be collected when filing each criminal cause or civil action in the General Division of Common Pleas Court.

Applies to

Pro se filing

The Clerk may scan and electronically file a pro se party's mailed documents only after all required deposits and filing fees have been paid.