Judge
Judge Roger Binette
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Erie County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
Court-wide- Civil, Criminal:
- Criminal:Hand Delivery
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These 154 rules apply across Erie County Court of Common Pleas, General Division. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.
A pleading filed after its deadline or an extension must be submitted with a request for leave to file it instanter.
The title indicia must be current through a date no more than 30 days before commencement of the action.
Expenses claimed under this section must be itemized.
Additional copies of material papers or pleadings may be obtained from the Clerk upon payment of the proper fee.
The certification fee is $2.00 per document.
The Clerk may not accept a listed action for filing unless the scheduled deposit securing costs is paid, subject to the Ohio Revised Code.
Nominations for the panel chairman must be forwarded to the assigned judge within ten days after the pretrial conference.
All other defendants must file pretrial motions within ten days after arraignment.
In a case assigned for trial where a party is in default for an answer or reply, affirmative defenses or new matter may be included only if filed within ten days after assignment.
The proponent must furnish opposing counsel a copy of the objections and reasons within three days after filing the videotape testimony.
Counsel must provide the Clerk with copies of pleadings that require service by the Clerk.
An attorney seeking withdrawal must send a copy of the judgment entry to the represented parties by certified mail at their last known addresses.
Judge Roger E. Binette serves in the Erie County Court of Common Pleas, General Division. Cases are randomly assigned by computer in the Clerk of Courts office. His docket averages about 1,200 newly filed cases per year. He primarily uses Courtroom Number Two, located on the second floor of the courthouse and equipped with a digital recording system. According to the 2016 Ohio Courts Statistical Report, his court had a 115% clearance rate for criminal and civil cases and 98% for other categories.
323 Columbus Ave., 2nd Floor, Sandusky, OH 44870. Courtroom Number Two (second floor). Phone: (419) 627-7732. Toll-free: 1-888-399-6065.
The questionnaire must be completed in full and signed.
The questionnaire must be completed in full and signed.