Defiance County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

An e-filer must create an account with the Clerk-selected online payment agent.

The e-filer is required to create an account with an on-line payment agent determined by the Clerk of Courts.

CRITICAL

A person filing documents electronically must first register as an e-filer with the Clerk of Courts.

Persons filing documents electronically must become registered e-filers with the Clerk of Courts.

CRITICAL

The Clerk will not accept filings by fax, email, or another alternative electronic means when case-management-system e-filing is available.

The Clerk of Courts will not accept filings by alternative electronic means, including but not limited to facsimile transmission or e-mail, when e-filing is available through the case management system.

CRITICAL

Electronic filing is required for this Certificate of Qualification for Employment process.

Electronic Filing Required

WARNING

The listed documents, and other documents in the applicable exception category, cannot be filed electronically.

Certain documents cannot be e-filed, including but not limited to: a) Civil Protection Orders b) Certificate of judgment c) Execution of judgment d) Bonds in criminal cases e) Subpoenas f) QDRO g) Depositions h) Transcripts i) Original wills and codicils j) Cognovit notes.

INFO

Registration as an e-filer results in issuance of a confidential, unique electronic identifier.

Registered e-filers will receive a confidential and unique electronic identifier.

INFO

E-filing is available for any filing at all times, including weekends.

Any filing may be e-filed with the Clerk 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.