Hancock County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions Filing Rules

A document e-filed for inclusion in the Family File must be preceded by a Notice of Submission or equivalent cover page, which the Clerk places on the public docket while directing the remaining pages to the Family File.

Electronic filings may be submitted around the clock, but seven-day filing availability does not move a filing date to a day the clerk is closed.

Complaints, pleadings, and other documents may be filed electronically over the Internet, subject to this rule.

For designated eFile case types, filers must serve Civ.R. 5 notices, orders, and other documents by courier, mail, or electronic means and file proof of service with the clerk.

Fees charged by the Clerk will be established by a separate court Journal Entry.

PDF files combined in one transmission may not total more than 30 MB.

An extension for a motion or brief due under a pretrial or other order is available only for good cause shown by written motion filed before the set filing time.

Courtesy copies to opposing counsel are appropriate, but not stated to be required, when a party has reason to believe prior counsel still represents the other party.

The filing party must omit personal identifiers from documents filed with the Clerk.

A motion for conciliation must be made by the first pretrial conference unless the Court grants written leave for a later filing.

A single pleading may seek default judgment against multiple parties.

However, facsimile filings shall not exceed ten (30) pages in length, including exhibits.