Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Filing Bundling Requirements
4 rules from official source documents
Whether to bundle related filings together or file them promptly as completed.
CRITICAL
The investigator’s bill must be filed with assigned counsel’s attorney-fee application and paid as part of counsel’s expenses.
Bills for such investigation shall be filed with defense counsel's application for attorney fees and shall be paid as part of counsel's expenses.
CRITICAL
Every criminal motion other than a discovery motion must be delivered to the court on its filing date.
All motions, except discovery motions, must be walked up to the court on the day of filing.
WARNING
Civil reply briefs may be filed without prior court approval, but responses to them will not be accepted.
Reply Briefs can be filed without prior court approval. No responses to the Reply Briefs will be accepted.
WARNING
When an opposing party responds to a motion, the Court will rule only after the matter is fully briefed.
If a party files a Motion and the opposing party responds, the Court shall make a ruling after the matter is fully briefed.
Does Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division require motion papers to be bundled?
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division: The investigator’s bill must be filed with assigned counsel’s attorney-fee application and paid as part of counsel’s expenses.
Judge Cassandra Collier-Williams: Every criminal motion other than a discovery motion must be delivered to the court on its filing date.
Judge Peter J. Corrigan: When an opposing party responds to a motion, the Court will rule only after the matter is fully briefed.
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