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Court Rules
Judge Victor Haddad
Judge

Judge Victor Haddad

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, General Division

Adjournments

  • Civil continuance requests should be made by written motion, served on opposing counsel or parties, state the requested continuance date and reason, and be filed with the civil clerk.
  • Criminal continuance requests should be made by written motion with a copy to the assistant prosecutor, state the reason, and include a proposed hearing date; an evidentiary-hearing continuance requires a showing of good cause.

Request must include

Reason for RequestProposed Rescheduled Date
Filters:

Document Filing Requirements2 rules

Filing Requirements

When a motion is filed, counsel must contact the Court to notify it that the motion has been filed and a hearing is necessary; otherwise, the Court may not be aware that the motion was filed.

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Filing Requirements

In cases where counsel for all parties agree that the motion and subsequent responses will be submitted on the briefs, an agreed entry waiving oral argument is required.

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Filing & Service rules

Service and Proof of Service Rules

Requests to continue civil cases should be done by written motion and the opposing counsel or parties must be served.

Requests to continue civil cases should be done by written motion and the opposing counsel or parties must be served.

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In criminal cases, a request for a continuance should be by written motion with a copy to the assistant prosecutor handling the case.

In criminal cases, a request for a continuance should be by written motion with a copy to the assistant prosecutor handling the case.

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Adjournment & Extension Requirements

Civil continuance requests should be made by written motion, served on opposing counsel or parties, state the requested continuance date and reason, and be filed with the civil clerk.

Requests to continue civil cases should be done by written motion and the opposing counsel or parties must be served. The motion should set forth a date from which a continuance is requested and the reason for the request. The motion should be filed with the civil clerk for consideration by the Court.

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Criminal continuance requests should be made by written motion with a copy to the assistant prosecutor, state the reason, and include a proposed hearing date; an evidentiary-hearing continuance requires a showing of good cause.

In criminal cases, a request for a continuance should be by written motion with a copy to the assistant prosecutor handling the case. The motion should clearly identify the reason for the request. If the matter is scheduled for an evidentiary hearing, the continuance will not be granted unless good cause is shown. No continuance will be granted without a proposed hearing date.

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Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 254 rules apply across Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, General Division. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Fees

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  • Fee
    $50
    Applies to
    Application for special process server

    A legal organization with two or more employees authorized to serve process must pay a $50.00 filing fee.

  • Applies to
    Application for special process server

    The filing fee must be paid when the application and affidavit are filed, and no order may issue until payment is complete.

  • Applies to
    Application for special process server

    The filing fee is waived for applicants who are employees of specified Clermont County governmental entities.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Affidavit

    Each Special Process Server application must include an affidavit averring compliance with the Rules of Civil Procedure.

  • Applies to
    Application for special process server

    An individual or authorized agent for a legal organization may apply for appointment as a Special Process Server.

  • Applies to
    Application for special process server

    The Special Process Server application must substantially comply with Form 12.1(a) or Form 12.1(d).

Filing Timing

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  • Objections and supporting memoranda to a magistrate's order or decision must be filed timely in accordance with Civil Rule 53.

  • Any party may file a memorandum opposing objections within seven days after the objections are filed.

  • Motions and subsequent filings must meet the applicable Ohio Civil Rule filing deadlines unless the assigned judge modifies the timing by case-specific order.

Service

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  • Service
    Court service

    The Clerk must serve a certified copy of the appointment order on the applicant at the address in the application and enter the service date on the docket.

  • The Clerk must electronically notify the DRC of the petition’s disposition.

  • An applicant may not serve process until the signed appointment order has been filed with the Clerk and provided to the applicant.

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About Judge Victor Haddad

Judge Victor M. Haddad received a bachelor's in criminology from the University of Cincinnati in 1985, graduating magna cum laude, and a Juris Doctorate from U.C. College of Law in 1988. He was admitted to practice in Ohio in 1989, in Federal District Court in 1990 and in the United States Supreme Court in 2002. He served as Magistrate and Compliance Officer of the Domestic Relations Court, then as Assistant Prosecuting Attorney from 1992, and then as Magistrate and Court Administrator of the Clermont County Municipal Court from 1996. He was elected to the Clermont County Municipal Court in 1999 and took the bench in January 2000, serving as its Administrative/Presiding Judge in 2004, 2005 and 2006. He was elected to the Clermont County Common Pleas Court in 2006 and began his term in January 2007, was chosen Presiding Judge for all divisions of the Common Pleas Court in 2009, and held the position of Administrative Judge in 2013-2014. He was selected as the 2012 Trial Judge of the Year by the Southwest Ohio Trial Lawyers Association.

Chambers contact number: 513-732-7890.

Common questions about Judge Victor Haddad's rules

What must be included with agreed entry waiving oral argument filings before Judge Victor Haddad?

When all parties agree to submit a motion and responses on the briefs, an agreed entry waiving oral argument is required.

View ruleSource: page 1, section MOTION PRACTICE

What must be included with motion filing notice filings before Judge Victor Haddad?

Counsel must notify the Court after filing a motion when a hearing is necessary.

View ruleSource: page 1, section MOTION PRACTICE

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Victor Haddad?

The request must include reason for request and proposed rescheduled date. Civil continuance requests should be made by written motion, served on opposing counsel or parties, state the requested continuance date and reason, and be filed with the civil clerk.

View ruleSource: page 1, section CALENDARING, CONTINUANCES

What rule applies to service for criminal continuance motion before Judge Victor Haddad?

In criminal cases, a request for a continuance should be by written motion with a copy to the assistant prosecutor handling the case.

View ruleSource: page 1, section CALENDARING, CONTINUANCES
Complete rules summary for Judge Victor Haddad

When all parties agree to submit a motion and responses on the briefs, an agreed entry waiving oral argument is required.

Civil continuance requests should be made by written motion, served on opposing counsel or parties, state the requested continuance date and reason, and be filed with the civil clerk.

Criminal continuance requests should be made by written motion with a copy to the assistant prosecutor, state the reason, and include a proposed hearing date; an evidentiary-hearing continuance requires a showing of good cause.

In criminal cases, a request for a continuance should be by written motion with a copy to the assistant prosecutor handling the case.

Requests to continue civil cases should be done by written motion and the opposing counsel or parties must be served.

Counsel must notify the Court after filing a motion when a hearing is necessary.

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