Judge Joseph N. Schmenk
Judge • Defiance County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideDefiance County Court of Common Pleas, General Division publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 260 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 95- Applies to
- Qualified domestic relations order
A bold notice must follow the last page of the qualified domestic relations order and require the plan administrator to report qualification to the clerk.
- Applies to
- Child support order
Orders establishing or modifying child support must contain the statutory information listed in the order requirements, which may change periodically.
- Applies to
- Guardian ad litem report
The body of each Guardian ad Litem report must contain the specified notice language referenced in paragraph (C)(2).
Fees
All 71- Fee
- 1400
- Applies to
- Praecipe for order of sale by sheriff
A $1,400 deposit, including $500 payable to Real Auction, is required for a sheriff sale order praecipe used toward legal notice, appraisal, and court costs.
- Applies to
- Judgment entry
Costs ordered by a judgment are deducted from available deposits, unpaid amounts may be deducted after 60 days, deficiencies are billed, and remaining deposits are refunded after payment.
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- Uniform Standardized Forms
Unaltered, properly completed Uniform Standardized Forms must include the applicable filing fee to be accepted for filing.
Filing Timing
All 29In abuse, neglect, dependency, unruly, and delinquency cases, the GAL must submit the full written report and recommendations at least seven days before the specified hearings.
An electronic submission is deemed filed upon acceptance and receives an electronic stamp showing the date and time it was submitted to the e-filing system.
Electronic filing does not extend any applicable statute of limitations, savings statute, or similar time limit.
Service
All 24- Applies to
- Complaint
For an electronically filed original complaint, the Clerk prepares the service copies, and the filing party must not furnish them.
- Service
The clerk must serve the original complaint by certified mail, return receipt requested, unless alternative service instructions are filed with the complaint; after failed service, the serving party must file further written instructions within 30 days.
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- Motion response
A response to a written motion other than a summary-judgment motion generally may be served within 14 days after service of the motion.
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