Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Filing Bundling Requirements

6 rules from official source documents

Whether to bundle related filings together or file them promptly as completed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Permitted evidentiary material supporting or opposing summary judgment must be filed with the original motion or responsive memorandum.

All affidavits, depositions, and other evidentiary material permitted by Civ. R. 56 in support of or in opposition to a motion for summary judgment shall be filed with the original motion or the responsive memorandum.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

CRITICALCivil cases

Evidentiary material may not be filed with a reply memorandum or at oral argument without prior leave of court.

Such material may not be filed with a reply memorandum or at oral argument absent prior leave of court.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

WARNING

Do not file multiple versions of the same document. Please email the Court’s staff attorney if a motion or document needs attention. The filing of multiple version of the same thing bogs down our system, causing decisions to take longer.

Judge Andria Noble

WARNING

For motions needing immediate action, parties should first confer and, if possible, file a joint or unopposed motion with a proposed entry.

If a party needs immediate action on a motion, the Court strongly encourages that party to first discuss the matter with opposing counsel and (if possible) file either a joint motion or an unopposed motion with a proposed entry.

Judge Andy Miller

INFO

The Court strongly encourages parties to identify and prepare joint exhibits.

Joint Exhibits are those marked exhibits for which all parties have agreed. They are strongly encouraged.

Judge Andy Miller

INFO

Exhibits should, to the extent possible, be bundled with the motion or brief to which they apply.

All exhibits shall be filed in PDF format and shall, to the extent possible, be filed along with the motion or brief to which they apply.

Judge Michael J. Holbrook

Common questions about Franklin County Court of Common Pleas filing bundling requirements

Does Franklin County Court of Common Pleas require motion papers to be bundled?

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas: Permitted evidentiary material supporting or opposing summary judgment must be filed with the original motion or responsive memorandum.

View rule Official source Source: page 1, section RULE 56. SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS — 56.01 Filing Evidentiary Materials in Support of Motion

Judge Andria Noble: Do not file multiple versions of the same document. Please email the Court’s staff attorney if a motion or document needs attention. The filing of multiple version of the same thing bogs down our system, causing decisions to take longer.

View rule Official source Source: page 1, section I. General

Judge Andy Miller: For motions needing immediate action, parties should first confer and, if possible, file a joint or unopposed motion with a proposed entry.

View rule Official source Source: page 1, section Motions Practice — Motions That Need Urgent Attention

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