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Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Michael A. Buckwalter

Judge • Greene County Court of Common Pleas, General Division

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Motion Support Brief
15 pgs
Opposition
15 pgs
Reply Brief
10 pgs
Initial Brief
25 pgs
Written Motion
15 pgs
Memorandum
15 pgs

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason for Request

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Greene County Court of Common Pleas, General Division publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 235 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • The judicial reports and preliminary judicial report must be filed and satisfy specified monetary-guaranty, conveyance, lien-debtor-and-creditor, parcel-number, address, and title-company-signature requirements, or the movant must file an endorsement correcting deficiencies.

  • Applies to
    Proof of relief from stay

    When a Chapter 13 bankruptcy has been filed and relief from stay has been granted, proof of the relief from stay must be filed in the case or, in cases where at least one party has not answered the movant’s claims, presented at the default hearing.

  • Applies to
    Proof of relief discharge and trustee abandonment

    For a Chapter 7 bankruptcy where relief from stay or discharge and trustee abandonment have occurred, the specified proof must be filed in the case or, in cases where at least one party has not answered the movant’s claims, presented at the default hearing.

Filing Timing

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  • Counsel must file a Certificate of Service of Notice of Sale Date with the Clerk at least 14 days before the scheduled sale, identifying the service date and method and the names and addresses of noticed interested parties or counsel.

  • Fax and email submissions are considered filed only when the Clerk stamps the date and time, with receipt time determined by the fax machine imprint or email message timestamp.

  • For an indigent party whose filing passes Clerk Review, the pleading or document is deemed filed on the date it was received.

Fees

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  • Fee
    $6
    Applies to
    Cause or appeal

    A $6.00 computerized legal research fee is charged for filing each cause or appeal under the specified statutory divisions.

  • Applies to
    Fax or email filing

    The Clerk of Courts may establish fees for filing by facsimile or email transmission.

  • Applies to
    Electronically filed pleading or document

    Required deposits or fees must be paid electronically by credit card at filing, unless the filing includes a notarized poverty affidavit and motion to waive payment.

Service

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  • Service
    Electronic service

    Electronic filing of pleadings or documents constitutes consent to email service of documents unless Ohio court rules require otherwise.

  • Service
    Publication

    For service by publication in Greene County, Ohio, the requesting party must arrange publication in a newspaper of general circulation and is responsible for the costs.

  • Applies to
    Motion

    A written motion concerning a nontrial hearing must be served at least 14 days before the hearing.

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