Judge Thomas J. Capper
Judge • Clark County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideClark County Court of Common Pleas, General Division publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 155 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 43- Applies to
- Transcript request statement
A copy of the statement that directs the agency to prepare and file with the Court within forty (40) days a complete transcript of all the original papers, testimony and evidence offered, heard, and taken into consideration in issuing the decision which is being appealed.
- Applies to
- Document requiring court service or notice
- Must include
- caption
A document requiring court service or notice must include the plaintiffs’ and defendants’ addresses in its caption or state that those addresses are unknown when they are in fact unknown.
Attorneys must include their Supreme Court of Ohio registration number on every document filed with the Court.
Fees
All 35- Applies to
- Pleadings or documents in electronic format
Electronic filing fees may be paid after filing, and advance payment is prohibited unless the Clerk provides an electronic payment system.
- Applies to
- Pleadings or documents in electronic format
The electronic filing fee may not exceed the applicable paper filing fee.
- Applies to
- Documents
A filer exempt from filing fees must file documents in person or by mail to avoid paying costs.
Filing Timing
All 27An e-filing is filed on the date and time the Clerk's platform accepts it, and requests received by 4:00 p.m. during regular business hours are processed that same day.
A motion to set aside a magistrate's pretrial order must state objections with particularity and be filed within ten days after the order is entered.
A party may file objections or a response within ten days after another party timely files objections.
Service
All 26- Applies to
- Pleadings or documents
File-stamped hard copies must be provided to the Clerk of Courts when needed for service of process.
For service requests, file-stamped hard copies must be provided to the Clerk of Courts, and service will not issue until the necessary copies are received.
The Clerk must reject a document requiring service on counsel or parties if it does not designate their names and addresses.
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