Richland County Court of Common Pleas, General Division

For case types not approved for electronic filing, each party must file an original and one copy with the Clerk because the judges' staff does not file documents for parties.

The Judges' staff does not file documents for the parties. Unless a case type has been approved for efiling (contact the Clerk of Courts for case types), each party must file the original and one copy of its motion, memorandum, brief or filing with the Clerk of Courts.

Page 10 | RULE 1.01(C) File original

A complaint on a cognovit note cannot be filed through the court's e-filing system and must instead be filed with the clerk for random judicial assignment.

2.06 Complaints on Cognovit Notes. Complaints on cognovit notes will not be accepted through the Court's efiling system. A party must file the complaint with the Clerk of Courts so that the case can be randomly assigned to a Judge.

Page 19 | 2.06 Complaints on Cognovit Notes

A document submitted electronically must identify its signatories using an electronic signature notation such as “/s/ Jane Doe.”

c. E-file the document, indicating the signatories, e.g., /s/ Jane Doe.

Page 39 | RULE 10: PLEADING AND BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS

Original documents and documents requiring original or notarized signatures must be submitted electronically in PDF format.

(B) **Original signatures.** All original documents that are not e-filed or documents requiring an original signature, such as an affidavit or other notarized documents, shall be e-filed as a .pdf.

Page 39 | RULE 10: PLEADING AND BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS

Facsimile filings without court permission will be returned, and the filer will be instructed to use the e-filing system.

If the Court or Clerk receives documents to be filed by facsimile without permission of the Court, the documents will be returned to the filer with instructions to use the e-filing system.

Page 48 | RULE 15: FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC FILING

In mandatory e-file case types, pleadings and other listed documents must be filed through the Court's authorized e-filing system, and paper courtesy copies must not be delivered to the Court.

Except as otherwise provided in Subsection L of this Rule, in mandatory e-file case types all pleadings, including motions, briefs, memorandum of law, title work, preliminary and final judicial reports, military affidavits, affidavits of accounts, notice/discharge of bankruptcy, praecipes, orders or other documents, shall be filed electronically through the Court's authorized electronic filing system (e-filing). Paper courtesy copies of documents filed electronically shall not be delivered to the Court.

Page 50 | 15.02 Mandatory electronic filing

The Clerk must electronically file all court-initiated filings, which must then be served through the court’s electronic service system.

Subject to the provision of this Rule, the Clerk shall e-file all Court initiated filings. Service of Court initiated filings shall be made via e-service.

Page 51 | (B) Service of Court initiated filings.

The Clerk’s staff must scan and electronically file documents submitted by unregistered pro se litigants.

Documents received from pro se litigants who are not registered with the Court's e-filing system shall be scanned and filed into the Court's authorized e-filing system by the Clerk's staff.

Page 51 | (C) Documents from Pro Se Litigants.

Mail or fax documents from licensed attorneys in mandatory e-filing case types are returned with instructions to refile through the e-filing system.

Documents received by mail or by facsimile, from a licensed attorney to be filed in case types designated as mandatory e-filing, will be returned to the attorney with instructions to use the e-filing system to submit documents.

Page 52 | (D) Documents from an Attorney of Record.

All counsel of record must register with the court’s e-filing system.

All counsel of record shall register with the Court's e-filing system to file, service, receive, review, and retrieve copies of e-filed pleadings, orders, and other documents in the case.

Page 52 | (E) Registration in e-File System.

The Clerk generally rejects paper pleadings and instruments, while accepting paper filings from pro se parties unable to file electronically; all counsel must file electronically.

The Clerk shall not accept for file any pleadings or instruments in paper form except as provided in Subsection (L) of this Rule, unless a pro se party has no ability to file electronically, in which case, the Clerk's office will accept a paper filing. All counsel shall file electronically.

Page 52 | (E) Registration in e-File System.

A cognovit complaint and its original note must be filed physically with the Clerk.

4. **Complaints on Cognovit Notes.** Cognovit complaints, with the original Note, shall be filed in their physical form with the Clerk.

Page 55 | RULE 15: FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC FILING

Exhibits and attachments must be submitted electronically as PDFs with reasonable effort when practicable, but documents that cannot be comprehensively viewed in PDF must be filed physically.

1. **Exhibits.** Every reasonable effort shall be made to submit all exhibits and/or attachments electronically as a .pdf whenever practicable. However, exhibits, attachments, or other documents that may not be comprehensively viewed in a .pdf shall be filed in their physical form with the Clerk.

Page 55 | RULE 15: FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC FILING

Complaints under R.C. 2903.214 must be filed physically with the Clerk.

5. **Civil Stalking Protection Orders or Civil Sexually Oriented Offender Protection Orders.** Complaints filed pursuant to R.C. 2903.214 shall be filed in their physical form with the Clerk.

Page 55 | RULE 15: FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC FILING

Trial-testimony and deposition transcripts must be filed physically with the Clerk.

3. **Transcripts of Testimony.** Transcripts of testimony, including depositions, shall be filed in their physical form with the Clerk.

Page 55 | RULE 15: FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC FILING

Every CQE applicant must first submit the petition electronically through the ODRC website.

(A) **Petition.** All CQE applicants must first submit a petition electronically through the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) website located at https://www.drccqe.com.

Page 57 | RULE 18: CERTIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT (CQE) — (A) Petition

The Court must electronically file a BMV conviction report with the Clerk in the format prescribed by the BMV.

1. The Court shall prepare and efile the BMV conviction report with the Clerk of Courts. The report shall be in the format as prescribed by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV).

Page 63 | (F) Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) Reporting

The Clerk must docket the BMV report form and email it to the BMV.

1. The Clerk shall docket the form and email it to the BMV.

Page 63 | (F) Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) Reporting

Unless the case type is approved for electronic filing, each party must file the original and one copy with the Clerk of Courts.

Unless a case type has been approved for efiling (contact the Clerk of Courts for case types), each party must file the original and one copy of its motion, memorandum, brief or filing with the Clerk of Courts.

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Page 12 | RULE 1: MOTION PRACTICE, 1.01(B) File original

A party must physically file a cognovit-note complaint with the Clerk of Courts for random judicial assignment.

A party must file the complaint with the Clerk of Courts so that the case can be randomly assigned to a Judge.

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Page 23 | Rule 2: Civil Case Management, Rule 2.06 Complaints on Cognovit Notes

Complaints on cognovit notes cannot be filed through the Court's electronic filing system.

Complaints on cognovit notes will not be accepted through the Court's efiling system.

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Page 23 | Rule 2: Civil Case Management, Rule 2.06 Complaints on Cognovit Notes

Documents requiring an original signature, including affidavits and notarized documents, must be e-filed as PDFs.

(B) **Original signatures.** All original documents that are not e-filed or documents requiring an original signature, such as an affidavit or other notarized documents, shall be e-filed as a .pdf.

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Page 43 | Rule 10: Pleading and Briefing Requirements

Pleadings and other documents may be filed by facsimile only with permission from the assigned judge, magistrate, or court administrator.

1. Pleadings and other documents, faxed with the permission of the Judge, Magistrate or Court Administrator assigned to the case, will be forwarded to the Clerk for filing.

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Page 53 | Rule 14: Facsimile and Electronic Filing

Exhibits exceeding the applicable page limit or that cannot be accurately transmitted by fax may not be filed by facsimile.

Exhibits that exceed the page limits or cannot be transmitted accurately are prohibited.

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Page 54 | Rule 14: Facsimile and Electronic Filing — (F) Exclusions to fax filings

In mandatory e-file case types, the listed pleadings and other documents must be filed through the Court's authorized electronic filing system, subject to Subsection L.

Except as otherwise provided in Subsection L of this Rule, in mandatory e-file case types all pleadings, including motions, briefs, memorandum of law, title work, preliminary and final judicial reports, military affidavits, affidavits of accounts, notice/discharge of bankruptcy, praecipes, orders or other documents, shall be filed electronically through the Court's authorized electronic filing system (e-filing).

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Page 54 | Rule 15.02 Mandatory electronic filing

The Clerk must electronically file and electronically serve all court-initiated filings, and counsel must keep the registration email address current.

Subject to the provision of this Rule, the Clerk shall e-file all Court initiated filings. Service of Court initiated filings shall be made via e-service. It is the responsibility of counsel to update the email address attached to their registration any time it changes.

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Page 56 | Service of Court initiated filings

An untimely motion, response, or reply will not be accepted or reviewed without leave to file and a showing of good cause.

The Court will not accept or review any untimely filed motions, responses, or replies unless the document is accompanied by a leave to file and good cause has been shown.

Page 10 | RULE 1.01(A) Motion and response time

A response to a motion will not be considered unless it is filed before the non-oral hearing date and within the timeframe stated in the notice.

The Court will not consider any responses to a motion unless filed prior to the non-oral hearing date and pursuant to the timeframe set forth in the notice.

Page 10 | RULE 1.01(D) Hearings on motions

When additional time beyond the leave-to-plead rule is needed or the parties cannot agree, the written motion and good-cause affidavit must be filed no later than the expiration of the time to move or plead.

The motion and affidavit must be filed on or before the expiration of the time to move or plead.

Page 12 | 1.03 Motions for leave to plead

Within 7 days after receiving a proposed judgment entry, opposing counsel must either approve it as accurately reflecting the court's ruling or reject it.

Opposing counsel, within seven (7) days after its receipt, shall approve it as accurately reflecting the ruling of the Court or reject it.

Page 18 | 2.03 Judgment entries. (C) Entries prepared by counsel.

If the parties cannot agree on the judgment entry, the prevailing party must submit a proposed draft within 20 days after judgment, and the opposing party may file written objections within the following 5 days.

If the parties are unable to agree on the entry, the prevailing party shall submit its proposed draft to the court, within twenty (20) days after the judgment is announced, and the opposing party may file any written objections to the entry within the following five (5) days.

Page 18 | 2.03 Judgment entries. (C) Entries prepared by counsel.

When directed by the court, prevailing counsel must prepare the judgment entry within 10 days and submit it to opposing counsel for approval.

When directed to prepare an entry by the Court, counsel for the party in whose favor judgment is rendered shall prepare an entry within ten (10) days thereafter and submit it to opposing counsel for approval.

Page 18 | 2.03 Judgment entries. (C) Entries prepared by counsel.

A settlement or dismissal entry must be filed within 14 days after counsel advises the court that the case is settled unless the court grants leave for good cause.

Settlement or dismissal entries shall be filed with the Court within fourteen (14) days from the date counsel advises the Court that a case is settled, unless leave of Court is obtained for good cause shown.

Page 18 | 2.03 Judgment entries. (A) Settlement or dismissal entries.

When mediation produces an agreement, the parties must file an Agreed Judgment Entry within 30 days after mediation.

In cases where an agreement has been reached, the parties shall file an Agreed Judgment Entry with the Court within thirty (30) days of the mediation.

Page 18 | Mediation

Once opposing counsel approves the entry, the approval must be endorsed, the entry returned to the prevailing party, and the prevailing party must promptly file it with the court.

If the entry is approved as accurate, approval shall be endorsed on the entry and the entry returned to the prevailing party, who shall promptly file it with the Court.

Page 18 | 2.03 Judgment entries. (C) Entries prepared by counsel.

The Notice of Bankruptcy and Suggestion of Stay must be filed within 15 days after the bankruptcy filing.

2.05 Bankruptcy adjudication. The attorney of record or the unrepresented party shall, within fifteen (15) days after filing the bankruptcy, file a Notice of Bankruptcy and Suggestion of Stay with a time-stamped copy of the Notice of Bankruptcy Case Filing attached as an exhibit in all the Richland County cases included in the bankruptcy with the Clerk of this Court and serve a copy of such notice upon other counsel or unrepresented parties of record in such action(s).

Page 19 | 2.05 Bankruptcy adjudication

Counsel must file and exchange proposed jury instructions and interrogatories at least seven days before trial and email word copies to the court no later than the first day of trial.

(B) **File any proposed jury instructions and interrogatories.** Counsel is required to file and exchange instructions and interrogatories at least seven (7) days before trial. Jury instructions and interrogatories should address liability and damages and any other unusual issues in the case. Counsel shall also email a word copy of proposed jury instructions and interrogatories to the Court no later than the first day of trial.

Page 19 | 2.04(B) File any proposed jury instructions and interrogatories

Each party must act at least seven (7) days before trial.

At least seven (7) days prior to trial, each party shall:

Page 19 | 2.04 Required trial preparation

Updated receivership plans and reports must be filed at least semi-annually and include actions taken, proposed future actions, and updated cost, expense, and completion-timetable estimates.

After filing the first plan, the receiver shall file updated plans and reports no less often than semi-annually. Each shall include a summary of action taken to date measured against the previous plan for the receivership; shall set forth proposed future action; and shall update previous estimates of costs, expenses, and the timetable needed to complete the receivership.

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An appellee must file any opposition briefs no later than 30 days after the appellant's brief.

Appellee(s) shall file any brief(s) in opposition to the appeal no later than thirty (30) days after Appellant's brief.

Page 24 | 2.08 Administrative Appeals

Appellant shall file a reply brief, if appellant thinks a reply brief is needed, no later than fourteen (14) days after brief in opposition.

Appellant shall file a reply brief, if appellant thinks a reply brief is needed, no later than fourteen (14) days after brief in opposition.

Page 24 | 2.08 Administrative Appeals

The appellant must prepare and file a complete transcript within 40 days after filing the notice of appeal.

According to Ohio Revised Code Section 2506.02, Appellant shall prepare and file a complete transcript within forty (40) days after filing a notice of appeal.

Page 24 | 2.08 Administrative Appeals

The appellant must file the supporting brief no later than 30 days after the transcript is filed.

Appellant shall file the brief in support no later than thirty (30) days after the filing of the transcript.

Page 24 | 2.08 Administrative Appeals

In quiet title, partition, and foreclosure actions, the requesting party must file evidence of record title with the Clerk within 14 days after filing the pleading requesting relief.

In actions to quiet title, partition, and/or foreclosure actions, the party seeking said quiet title, partition, or judicial sale of property shall procure, and file with the Clerk of Courts, within fourteen (14) days after the filing of the pleading requesting relief, evidence of the record title to the premises in question.

Page 32 | RULE 8: FORECLOSURE, QUIET TITLE AND PARTITION ACTIONS

A Private Selling Officer must file the report of sale with the Court within ten days after the sale.

(C) PSO report. PSO reports of sale shall be filed within ten (10) days of sale. The PSO shall make return to the Court.

Page 34 | RULE 8: FORECLOSURE, QUIET TITLE, AND PARTITION ACTIONS

A facsimile document is deemed filed when the Clerk timestamps its receipt, not when the fax is transmitted; the fax machine is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays.

1. Subject to the provisions of these rules, all documents sent by facsimile shall be considered filed with the Clerk of courts as of the date and time the Clerk timestamps the document received, as opposed to the date and time of the facsimile transmission. (However, the fax machine will be available to receive facsimile transmission of documents twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, including holidays.)

Page 49 | 15. Facsimile and Electronic Filing

The Clerk will not accept a document for filing if court costs and fees are unpaid, required information is incomplete, or the document does not comply with applicable rules.

2. The Clerk shall not accept for filing any document tendered without payment of court costs and fees, with incomplete information, or that does not conform to applicable rules.

Page 49 | 15. Facsimile and Electronic Filing

A rejected electronic submission does not become part of the court record and must be resubmitted in compliance with the requirements.

If the submission is rejected, the document shall not become part of the court’s record, and the filer shall be required to re-submit the document to meet the requirements.

Page 53 | RULE 15: FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC FILING

An electronic submission is deemed filed when accepted and receives an electronic timestamp reflecting when the filer submitted it.

Upon acceptance, the submission shall be deemed filed and shall receive an electronic stamp that includes the date and time that the filer submitted the document to the Court's e-file system.

Page 54 | RULE 15: FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC FILING

Electronic service eliminates the otherwise available three-day response extension, but the rule does not apply to complaints.

In accordance with Civ.R. 5(B) and Civ.R. 6(D), parties served electronically shall no longer be entitled to the three-day (3) extension of time to respond that they would otherwise be entitled to if they were served by mail or by a commercial carrier service. This applies only to documents other than complaints.

Page 55 | RULE 15: FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC FILING

Within 30 days after the DRC CQE Summary is completed or filed as stated, the petitioner must complete the court filing and pay the application fee or face dismissal for want of prosecution.

After the petition for a CQE has been submitted electronically and it is determined to be complete by the ODRC and a DRC CQE Summary has been filed, the Petitioner shall appear at the office of the Richland County Clerk of Courts, within thirty (30) days of the completion of the DRC CQE Summary, to complete filing and pay the required application fee. Failure to file the petition with the court and pay the application fee within thirty (30) days will result in the court dismissing the petition for want of prosecution.

Page 57 | RULE 18: CERTIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT (CQE) — (B) Filing

The court will send written notice of a non-oral motion hearing date to the parties or their counsel by ordinary mail or electronically.

Written notice of the non-oral hearing date will be sent by ordinary mail or electronically to the parties or their counsel.

Page 10 | RULE 1.01(D) Hearings on motions

Unless the rules or a court order provide otherwise, a written motion in limine for a non-trial hearing must be served no later than 14 days before the hearing.

Unless a different period is fixed under these rules or by order of the Court, a written motion in limine for purposes of a non-trial hearing shall be served no later than fourteen days prior to the hearing

Page 14 | 1.08 Motions in limine

Unless the rules or a court order provide otherwise, a written motion in limine for trial must be served no later than 28 days before trial begins.

Unless a different period is fixed under these rules or by order of the Court, a written motion in limine for purposes of a trial shall be served no later than twenty-eight (28) days prior to the start of trial.

Page 14 | 1.08 Motions in limine

When service is by publication, the requesting party must immediately serve the scheduling-conference order on anyone who later appears, and failure to do so may constitute failure to prosecute.

For cases in which service is made by publication, it is the obligation of the person requesting service by publication to see that a copy of the order for scheduling conference is immediately served on anyone entering an appearance after being served by publication, and failure to discharge this obligation is a failure to prosecute the claim(s).

Page 15 | 2.02(C) Timing and service of scheduling conference or order

The Clerk must serve the summons and complaint, or the applicable notice of appeal, on each defendant and send notice of service to the Court.

The Clerk will serve the summons and complaint (or notice of appeal in workers' compensation and administrative appeal cases) on each defendant and shall send notice of the service to the Court.

Page 15 | 2.02(C) Timing and service of scheduling conference or order

Plaintiff's counsel must ensure that unrepresented parties receive a copy of the scheduling order when they enter an appearance.

If there are parties who have not yet entered an appearance, plaintiff's counsel shall ensure they are served with a copy of this scheduling order when they appear.

Page 16 | 2.02(G) Service of Counsel who have not yet entered an appearance

The Clerk must serve all parties not in default for failure to appear with notice of the judgment and its journal-entry date.

The Clerk is ordered to serve upon all parties, not in default for failure to appear, notice of this judgment and its date of entry upon the journal.

Page 18 | 2.03 Judgment entries.

A copy of the Notice of Bankruptcy and Suggestion of Stay must be served on other counsel and unrepresented parties of record in the affected actions.

2.05 Bankruptcy adjudication. The attorney of record or the unrepresented party shall, within fifteen (15) days after filing the bankruptcy, file a Notice of Bankruptcy and Suggestion of Stay with a time-stamped copy of the Notice of Bankruptcy Case Filing attached as an exhibit in all the Richland County cases included in the bankruptcy with the Clerk of this Court and serve a copy of such notice upon other counsel or unrepresented parties of record in such action(s).

Page 19 | 2.05 Bankruptcy adjudication

The moving party must serve any cognovit or default judgment entry, including one scheduling a damages hearing, at the judgment debtor's last known address.

(E) **Default and cognovit judgment entries.** The moving party shall ensure that a cognovit judgment entry or a default judgment entry (including a default judgment entry which also schedules a hearing on damages) is served at the last known address(es) of the party(s) against whom that judgment is taken.

Page 19 | RULE 2: CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT

Copies of each receivership plan and report must be filed with the clerk and served on all parties who have appeared or for whom service remains pending.

Copies of each receiver's plan and report shall be filed with the Clerk, with service upon all parties who have made an appearance or for whom service remains pending.

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Written notice of a professional-employment application must be given to the debtor, appearing parties, and parties for whom service remains pending.

Written notice of all such application shall be given to the debtor, all parties that have appeared and all those for whom service of process remains pending.

Page 23 | (E) Applications to employ counsel or professionals and payment of fees.

When a civil-protection-order respondent's residence is unknown, posting-and-mail service may proceed without a poverty affidavit if the requesting party or counsel first files an affidavit containing the prescribed averments and respondent's last known address, after which the clerk posts notice at four specified locations.

In civil protection order proceedings where the party's residence upon whom service is sought is unknown, service may be made by posting and mail without the necessity of a poverty affidavit. Before service by posting and mail can be made under Rule 4.4(A)(2)(b), an affidavit of the party requesting service or that party's counsel shall be filed with the Court. The affidavit shall contain the same averments required by division (A)(1) of this rule and, in addition, shall set forth the last known address of the party to be served. Upon the filing of the affidavit, the Clerk shall cause service of notice to be made by posting in a conspicuous place at the entrance of the: The Richland County Administration Building; The Mansfield City Administration Building; The Richland County Sheriff's Office; and The Richland County Clerk of Court's Office.

Page 24 | Service by posting in Civil Protection Orders

An applicant for relief from a weapons disability must request service on the Richland County Prosecutor.

The Applicant shall request service on the Richland County Prosecutor.

Page 30 | 3.14 Application for Relief from Weapons Disability

The party requesting execution must promptly mail notice of the sale and its location to record owners and other nondefault interested parties at their last known addresses, except when service was originally by publication alone.

The party requesting execution shall promptly mail notice and location of the sale to the record owner(s) and all other interested parties not in default, at their last know addresses unless originally served solely by publication.

Page 35 | 8.09 Notice of PSO or sheriff sale

A proof of service filed with the Clerk must identify the specific parties or attorneys served and may be rejected if it states only that service was made on all parties or counsel of record.

Proof of service on a document filed with the Clerk shall list the specific parties or attorneys served. It is not acceptable to state that the document was served on all parties or counsel of record, and a document containing such unacceptable proof of service may be rejected for filing by the Clerk of Courts.

Page 36 | RULE 9: SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS, 9.01 Proof of service

Court-initiated filings must be served electronically through the court’s e-service system.

Service of Court initiated filings shall be made via e-service.

Page 51 | (B) Service of Court initiated filings.

Pro se litigants receive conventional service unless they have registered to use the court’s e-filing system.

Pro Se litigants must be served conventionally (other than through the e-filing system) unless that pro se litigant has registered to use the e-filing system with the Court.

Page 52 | (C) Documents from Pro Se Litigants.

Documents filed electronically with the Clerk must be served in compliance with Ohio Civil Rule 5 and Ohio Criminal Rule 49.

1. Documents filed electronically with the Clerk must be served in accordance with Ohio Civil Rule 5 and Ohio Criminal Rule 49.

Page 55 | RULE 15: FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC FILING

After appearing, a party must furnish an email address, and subsequent service should be electronic when possible.

2. Once a party has entered an appearance in the case, the party must furnish his or her email address, and service thereafter should be made electronically, when possible.

Page 55 | RULE 15: FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC FILING

Unless the rules or a court order provide otherwise, a written motion in limine must be served at least 14 days before a non-trial hearing and 28 days before trial; the movant may not file a reply to the response.

Unless a different period is fixed under these rules or by order of the Court, a written motion in limine for purposes of a non-trial hearing shall be served no later than fourteen days prior to the hearing, and a written motion in limine for purposes of a trial shall be served no later than twenty-eight (28) days prior to the start of trial. Responses to such motions may be served as provided by Civ.R. 5 and Cr.R. 49; however, a movant's reply to the response is not permitted.

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Page 16 | 1.08 Motions in limine.

When service is by publication, the requesting party must immediately serve the scheduling-conference order on anyone who later enters an appearance.

For cases in which service is made by publication, it is the obligation of the person requesting service by publication to see that a copy of the order for scheduling conference is immediately served on anyone entering an appearance after being served by publication, and failure to discharge this obligation is a failure to prosecute the claim(s).

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Page 17 | Rule 2: Civil Case Management

The clerk must serve the summons and complaint, or the applicable notice of appeal, on each defendant and notify the court of the service.

The Clerk will serve the summons and complaint (or notice of appeal in workers' compensation and administrative appeal cases) on each defendant and shall send notice of the service to the Court.

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Page 17 | Rule 2: Civil Case Management

The moving party must ensure that a cognovit or default judgment entry, including one scheduling a damages hearing, is served at the last known address of each judgment debtor.

In accordance with Civ.R. 55, the moving party shall ensure that a cognovit judgment entry or a default judgment entry (including a default judgment entry which also schedules a hearing on damages) is served at the last known address(es) of the party(s) against whom that judgment is taken.

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Page 21 | 2.03 Judgment entries.

The clerk must serve notice of the judgment and its date of entry on all parties who are not in default for failure to appear.

The Clerk is ordered to serve upon all parties, not in default for failure to appear, notice of this judgment and its date of entry upon the journal.

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Page 21 | 2.03 Judgment entries.

A copy of the Notice of Bankruptcy and Suggestion of Stay must be served on other counsel or unrepresented parties of record in the affected actions.

and serve a copy of such notice upon other counsel or unrepresented parties of record in such action(s).

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Page 23 | Rule 2: Civil Case Management, Rule 2.05 Bankruptcy adjudication

Except for stated exceptions, a civil action or proceeding will not be accepted unless the security-for-costs deposit specified in the court's Order on Court Costs is deposited with the clerk.

Except as provided herein, a civil action or proceeding shall not be accepted by the Clerk of Court, unless there is deposited with the Clerk of Courts, as security for costs, the amount set forth in the Order on Court Costs adopted by the Court.

Page 14 | 2.01 Case designation, filing fees, deposits, and scheduling conference

A complete affidavit of indigency permits filing without costs, although the judge may later assess and require payment if the party is found able to pay.

If the affidavit is complete, the Clerk shall accept the complaint for filing without costs. Once the case is assigned, the Judge may make further inquiries into the party's ability to pay. If the Judge determines that the party has the ability to pay, such may be assessed, and payment shall be made.

Page 15 | 2.02 Civil Case Management

A party filing a civil jury demand must pay a $400 deposit within 30 days, and nonpayment may cause the demand to be denied for cause.

The party filing a jury demand in a civil case must pay a $400.00 deposit no later than thirty (30) days after the demand is filed. Failure to pay the $400.00 deposit may result in the jury demand being denied for cause.

Page 16 | 2.02(H) Jury demand

When a final entry does not allocate costs, deposited monies are applied first and any remaining balance is assessed against the plaintiff.

(D) **Assessment of costs when not specified.** If the final entry in a case does not otherwise allocate and assess costs, then costs are assessed against all monies on deposit first, then the balance (if any) of the costs will be assessed against the plaintiff.

Page 19 | RULE 2: CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT

Following discharge of the bankruptcy debt, the clerk must require additional funds to be deposited for costs.

If the U.S. Bankruptcy Court discharges the debt, counsel or the party shall move the Court by filing a written motion to dismiss the case(s). The Clerk shall require additional funds to be deposited for costs.

Page 19 | 2.05 Bankruptcy adjudication

When the court reactivates cases after bankruptcy dismissal, the clerk must require additional funds as security for costs.

If the U.S. Bankruptcy Court dismissed the bankruptcy, counsel or the party shall move the Court by filing a written motion to vacate the stay and reactivate the case(s) with the Clerk of Courts. The Clerk shall require additional funds to be deposited as security for costs.

Page 19 | 2.05 Bankruptcy adjudication

An applicant seeking relief from a weapons disability must pay the filing fee designated in the Court's Fee Schedule.

Individuals seeking relief from weapons disability must complete and file the Application for Relief from Weapons Disability form, which can be found on the Court's website, and pay the filing fee as designated in the Court's Fee Schedule.

Page 30 | 3.14 Application for Relief from Weapons Disability

The Clerk may charge a transmission fee and a per-page fee, with payment arranged before the facsimile transmission is sent.

The Clerk of this Court is expressly authorized to charge a fee for this service, both for the transmission together with a per page charge, in an amount or amounts as determined by the Clerk. Payment of fees must be arranged in advance of the sending of the telephonic

Page 49 | 15. Facsimile and Electronic Filing

Deposits and filing fees are due before the Clerk accepts pro se documents, although qualifying indigent pro se filers and certain government agencies may have costs deferred after court validation.

Deposits and/or filing fees must be paid before the Clerk accepts documents. Pro se filers who qualify for indigent status, along with some government agencies, will need to have their costs deferred, and the Court will need to validate that those parties are in fact indigent or that they represent a qualifying government agency.

Page 52 | (C) Documents from Pro Se Litigants.

The court does not accept personal checks.

No personal checks will be accepted.

Page 54 | RULE 15: FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC FILING

The Clerk assesses normal filing fees, case deposits are paid through the e-file system, and the system accepts electronic payment or an affidavit of indigency.

The Clerk will assess normal filing fees, and case deposits shall be paid in the e-file system. The system accepts payment of deposits and fees electronically. Alternatively, the system can accommodate the filing of an affidavit of indigency.

Page 54 | RULE 15: FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC FILING

The Clerk may reject an electronically filed document requiring a fee if the filer has not complied with the court's established payment mechanism.

Any document filed electronically that requires a filing fee may be rejected by the Clerk of Courts unless the filer has complied with the mechanism established by the court for the payment of filing fees.

Page 54 | RULE 15: FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC FILING

Registered e-filers must establish an account to pay filing and other fees electronically.

Registered e-filers must establish an appropriate account for electronic payment of filing and other fees.

Page 54 | RULE 15: FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC FILING

A CQE petition is filed as a civil action and requires a $100 application fee.

A petition for a CQE is filed as a civil action. The application fee is $100.00.

Page 57 | RULE 18: CERTIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT (CQE) — (B) Filing

An inmate initiating a civil action must comply with R.C. 2969.25, and failure to do may result in dismissal under Civ.R. 41(B)(1).

If the party initiating the civil action is an inmate, the party must comply with the provisions of R.C. 2969.25. Failure to comply with R.C. 2969.25 shall be grounds for dismissal of the action pursuant to Civ.R. 41(B)(1).

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Page 17 | Rule 2: Civil Case Management

A non-inmate civil plaintiff claiming inability to pay costs must attach a completed affidavit of indigency.

If the party initiating the civil action is not an inmate and believes that he/she is unable to pay the costs, a completed affidavit of indigency must be attached.

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Page 17 | Rule 2: Civil Case Management

A civil action or proceeding requires a security-for-costs deposit in the amount set by the court's Order on Court Costs.

Except as provided herein, a civil action or proceeding shall not be accepted by the Clerk of Court, unless there is deposited with the Clerk of Courts, as security for costs, the amount set forth in the Order on Court Costs adopted by the Court.

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Page 17 | Rule 2: Civil Case Management

A party filing a civil jury demand must pay a $600 deposit within 30 days after filing the demand.

The party filing a jury demand in a civil case must pay a $600.00 deposit no later than thirty (30) days after the demand is filed.

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Page 19 | Civil Case Management — Jury demand

A criminal-record sealing or expungement application requires payment of a filing fee.

The application and questionnaire shall be filed with the Clerk of Courts and the filing fee paid.

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Page 32 | 3.15 Sealing or Expungement of Records

An application for relief from a weapons disability requires payment of the fee designated in the court's fee schedule.

Individuals seeking relief from weapons disability must complete and file the Application for Relief from Weapons Disability form, which can be found on the Court's website, and pay the filing fee as designated in the Court's Fee Schedule.

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Page 32 | 3.14 Application for Relief from Weapons Disability

The Clerk will not accept a facsimile document tendered without payment of required court costs and fees.

2. The Clerk shall not accept for filing any document tendered without payment of court costs and fees, with incomplete information, or that does not conform to applicable rules. Sup.R. 12.07

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Page 54 | Rule 14: Facsimile and Electronic Filing — (D) Time of filing

The Clerk may impose transmission and per-page fax fees, which must be arranged before the fax is sent.

The Clerk of this Court is expressly authorized to charge a fee for this service, both for the transmission together with a per page charge, in an amount or amounts as determined by the Clerk. Payment of fees must be arranged in advance of the sending of the telephonic facsimile transmission.

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Page 54 | Rule 14: Facsimile and Electronic Filing — (E) Cost of filing

Deposits and filing fees must be paid before acceptance, while qualifying indigent pro se filers and certain government agencies may have costs deferred after court validation.

Deposits and/or filing fees must be paid before the Clerk accepts documents. *Pro se* filers who qualify for indigent status, along with some government agencies, will need to have their costs deferred, and the Court will need to validate that those parties are in fact indigent or that they represent a qualifying government agency.

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Page 56 | Documents from Pro Se Litigants

An electronically filed document requiring a fee may be rejected if the filer has not complied with the court's filing-fee payment mechanism.

Any document filed electronically that requires a filing fee may be rejected by the Clerk of Courts unless the filer has complied with the mechanism established by the court for the payment of filing fees.

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Page 59 | (I) Fees

Registered e-filers must use an account to pay filing fees and case deposits electronically, unless an affidavit of indigency is filed; a credit-card surcharge may also apply.

Registered e-filers must establish an appropriate account for electronic payment of filing and other fees. The Clerk will assess normal filing fees, and case deposits shall be paid in the e-file system. The system accepts payment of deposits and fees electronically. Alternatively, the system can accommodate the filing of an affidavit of indigency. Under Section 301.28(E) and (F) of the Ohio Revised Code, a surcharge for credit card use may be assessed in an amount to be determined by the Clerk.

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Page 59 | (I) Fees

Paper courtesy copies of documents filed electronically must not be delivered to the Court.

Paper courtesy copies of documents filed electronically shall not be delivered to the Court.

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Page 54 | Rule 15.02 Mandatory electronic filing

Omitted personal identifiers must be submitted on the court’s Personal Identifiers form in a sealed envelope labeled for court-only opening, with the case number and related document identified, and provided upon a party’s motion if requested.

When personal identifiers are omitted from a case document submitted to a Court or filed with a Clerk of Courts pursuant to division (A) of this rule, the party shall submit or file that information on the Personal Identifiers form used by this Court in a sealed envelope. That party shall label the outside of the envelope indicating: it contains the Personal Identifiers and that it may only be opened by the Court or on the Court’s order; identify the case number; and the document to which the envelope is attached. Redacted or omitted personal identifiers shall be provided to the Court or Clerk upon request of a party to the judicial action or proceeding upon motion.

Page 37 | 10.05 Social security numbers and personal identifiers.

Documents containing personal identifiers generally may not be filed, subject to the stated limited exceptions in the rule.

No pleading or other document or attachment may be filed with the Court if it contains personal identifiers. “Personal identifiers” means social security numbers (except for the last four digits); financial account number, including, but not limited to, debit card, charge card, and credit card numbers; and employer and employee identification numbers.

Page 37 | 10.05 Social security numbers and personal identifiers.

Documents requiring sealing must be submitted to the Clerk in a securely sealed envelope bearing the prescribed seal marking, case information, document title, sealing-order date, and filer's party designation.

All documents that require to be filed under seal shall be submitted to the Clerk for filing in a securely sealed envelope marked “DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL” or the equivalent. It shall also contain the complete case caption, the case number, the assigned Judge, a descriptive title of the document and the date of any order permitting the item to be sealed, and the party designation of the filer.

Page 55 | RULE 15: FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC FILING

A document may be filed under seal or in camera only after the court enters a prior order authorizing the filing.

2. **Sealed documents.** Documents to be filed under seal or *in camera* shall be filed only with prior Court order.

Page 55 | RULE 15: FACSIMILE AND ELECTRONIC FILING

The CQE petitioner must remove personal and private information from public filings and submit it instead on a non-public Disclosure of Personal Identifier form kept in a separately marked envelope within the case file.

(D) **Personal Identifiers.** The individual filing the petition for a CQE is responsible for removing personal and private information, such as the individual's social security number and date of birth, from the petition, any exhibits or addenda attached to the petition, or from documents later filed in the proceeding. Personal and private information must be submitted on a Disclosure of Personal Identifier form, which is a non-public record. The information will be kept in a separate envelope within the case file and appropriately marked as containing personal and private information.

Page 57 | RULE 18: CERTIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT (CQE) — (D) Personal Identifiers

The nonpublic CQE investigation packet must not be added to the clerk's file.

The packet is not a public record and shall not be made a part of the Clerk's file.

Page 58 | RULE 18: CERTIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT (CQE) — (F) Criminal Investigation

The probation department's CQE criminal-history report is nonpublic and must receive the same confidentiality as a presentence report.

The resulting report is not a public record and shall be treated with the same level of confidentiality as a pre-sentence report.

Page 58 | RULE 18: CERTIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT (CQE) — (F) Criminal Investigation

Expunged cases must be removed from the case management system and their files destroyed.

4. Cases being expunged will be removed from the case management system and the file destroyed.

Page 64 | (H) Sealing & Expunging Records

Cases must be sealed or expunged in accordance with the cited Ohio Revised Code sections.

Cases will be sealed or expunged in accordance with ORC Sections 2953, 2151, 2930.171 and 3113.31.

Page 64 | (H) Sealing & Expunging Records

The Court must prepare the sealing or expungement order and provide it with the BCI form to the Clerk.

1. The Court will prepare the order for sealing or expungement and provide the order and BCI Sealing or Expungement form to the Clerk of Courts.

Page 64 | (H) Sealing & Expunging Records

Sealed cases must be placed in a sealable envelope and maintained by the Clerk of Courts.

3. Cases being sealed will be placed in a sealable envelope and maintained by the Clerk of Courts.

Page 64 | (H) Sealing & Expunging Records

In accordance with Sup.R. 11.14, a party may file a motion for leave to redact a previously filed document if personal identifying information was not omitted or redacted when the document was initially filed.

In accordance with Sup.R. 11.14, a party may file a motion for leave to redact a previously filed document if personal identifying information was not omitted or redacted when the document was initially filed.

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Page 16 | 1.11 Motions for leave to redact.

A party or other person subject to information in a case document may request by written motion that the court restrict public access to the information or entire document; the court may also restrict access on its own order and may hold a hearing.

Any party or other person who is the subject of information in a case document, may by written motion, request that the Court restrict public access to the information, or the entire document. Additionally, the Court may restrict public access to the information in a case document, or the entire document upon its own order. The Court may schedule a hearing on the motion.

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Page 16 | 1.10 Motions to seal a case document Sup.R. 11.14.

Information omitted from a filing because it contains personal identifiers must be submitted to the Court or Clerk on the Court's Personal Identifiers form in a sealed envelope.

When personal identifiers are omitted from a case document submitted to a Court or filed with a Clerk of Courts pursuant to this rule, the party shall submit or file that information on the Personal Identifiers form used by this Court in a sealed envelope.

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Page 41 | Rule 10.05 Social security numbers and personal identifiers

Documents may be filed under seal only after a prior court order authorizes sealing.

Documents to be filed under seal shall be filed only with prior Court order.

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Page 60 | (L) Exceptions to e-filing

A CQE petitioner must remove personal identifiers from filings and submit that information on a non-public Disclosure of Personal Identifier form stored separately and appropriately marked.

The individual filing the petition for a CQE is responsible for removing personal and private information, such as the individual's social security number and date of birth, from the petition, any exhibits or addenda attached to the petition, or from documents later filed in the proceeding. Personal and private information must be submitted on a Disclosure of Personal Identifier form, which is a non-public record. The information will be kept in a separate envelope within the case file and appropriately marked as containing personal and private information.

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Page 62 | RULE 18: CERTIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT (CQE)

A request for access to a court document previously restricted from public access may be made by motion.

Obtaining access to a case document that has been restricted from public access may be requested by motion.

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Page 16 | 1.10 Motions to seal a case document Sup.R. 11.14.

Cases must be sealed or expunged in accordance with the specified Ohio Revised Code sections.

Cases will be sealed or expunged in accordance with ORC Sections 2953, 2151, 2930.171 and 3113.31.

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Page 68 | (H) Sealing & Expunging Records

Duplicates of pleadings or documents already in the file should be incorporated by reference rather than attached as supporting appendices.

Duplicates of pleadings or documents already in the file should not be attached as supporting appendices but should be incorporated by reference.

Page 39 | 10.08 Length of briefs

Related pleadings (for example, a motion, an affidavit, and a proposed judgment entry) should not be stapled together.

Related pleadings (for example, a motion, an affidavit, and a proposed judgment entry) should not be stapled together.

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Page 41 | Rule 10.04 Paper and fastening limitations

Duplicates of pleadings or documents already in the file should not be attached as supporting appendices but should be incorporated by reference.

Duplicates of pleadings or documents already in the file should not be attached as supporting appendices but should be incorporated by reference.

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Page 44 | 10.08 Length of briefs

Before filing a discovery motion, counsel must thoroughly discuss the dispute with opposing counsel and make a diligent effort to resolve it informally.

No motion to compel discovery, motion for protective order, or similar discovery motion shall be filed with the Court until after the problem has been thoroughly discussed with opposing counsel, and a diligent effort has been made to solve the problem informally.

Page 13 | 1.06 Discovery motions

Before filing a discovery motion, counsel must thoroughly discuss the dispute with opposing counsel and make a diligent informal effort to resolve it; the motion must be accompanied by an affidavit detailing those efforts.

No motion to compel discovery, motion for protective order, or similar discovery motion shall be filed with the Court until after the problem has been thoroughly discussed with opposing counsel, and a diligent effort has been made to solve the problem informally. An affidavit by counsel describing in detail the efforts which have been made to resolve the problem with the opposing counsel shall accompany any discovery motion made to the Court.

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Page 15 | 1.06 Discovery motions.

All continuance requests must be submitted to and approved by the court before filing; party-stipulated dates are not accepted without prior court approval.

All requests for a continuance must be made to the Court and will be determined by the Court with consideration made to the Court's docket and the age of the case. The Court will not accept dates stipulated to by the parties without the Court's approval of same prior to filing.

Page 11 | 1.02(A) Motions for continuance

A continuance requires a written motion stating its reason, written endorsement by the party and counsel, and a definite new date; witness unavailability also requires consideration of alternate methods of recording testimony.

The Ohio Supreme Court, in Sup. R. 41: 1) prohibits a court from granting a continuance of a trial or hearing without a written motion from the party stating the reason for the continuance, 2) requires the motion to be endorsed in writing by the party and counsel, 3) prohibits the granting of a continuance without setting a definite date for the trial or hearing, and 4) requires a court to consider the feasibility of the alternate methods of recording testimony permitted by Civ. R. 30(B) and authorized for use by Civ. R. 32(A)(3) before granting a continuance because of the unavailability of a witness at the time of trial.

Page 11 | 1.02(B) Requirements of Sup. R. 41

A motion to continue a criminal jury trial must be filed no later than seven days before trial, and untimely motions may be denied.

Motions to continue criminal jury trials shall be filed no later than seven (7) days prior to trial. Failure to do so may result in the motion being denied.

Page 12 | 1.02(F) Criminal jury trials

A continuance based on a conflicting trial assignment must attach the other court's notice of assignment and be filed at least 30 days before trial; the first-set case receives priority, with criminal cases prioritized over civil cases.

When a continuance is requested because the attorney of record is scheduled to appear in another case assigned for trial on the same date, the case which was first set for trial shall have priority and shall be tried on the date assigned. Criminal cases assigned for trial have priority over civil cases assigned for trial. All motions for continuance based on conflicting trial assignments shall have attached to the motion a copy of the notice of assignment from the other court which the party contends takes precedence and shall be filed not less than thirty (30) days prior to trial.

Page 12 | 1.02(C) Conflicting assignment

Counsel-filed continuance motions must be client-approved or accompanied by a client-signed acknowledgment, although the judge may waive the party-signature requirement for good cause.

All motions for continuance of a trial filed by counsel shall be approved by the client or accompanied by a statement signed by the client that the client is aware that the motion for continuance is being made. The requirement that the motion be signed by the party may be waived by the Judge, for good cause shown.

Page 12 | 1.02(D) Client's acknowledgement of continuance

The court will not accept a parties' stipulated discovery extension; all requests must be submitted to and decided by the court after considering its docket and the case's age.

The Court will not accept discovery extensions stipulated to by the parties. All requests must be made to the Court and determined by the Court with consideration made to the Court's docket and the age of the case.

Page 14 | 1.07 Extensions of time

A mediation continuance requires good cause, a request at least two weeks before mediation, and a mutually acceptable future date from opposing counsel and the mediator; absent good cause, it will not be granted when mediation cannot occur before the final pretrial.

Continuances of mediations shall be granted only for good cause shown **no less than two (2) weeks prior to mediation** and after the movant has obtained a mutually acceptable future date from opposing counsel and the mediator. Without good cause shown, a continuance will not be granted if the mediation cannot be scheduled prior to the final pretrial.

Page 17 | Mediation

All continuance requests must be submitted to and decided by the Court, which considers the docket, case age, prior continuances, and potential substantial prejudice.

All requests for a continuance must be made to the Court and will be determined by the Court with consideration made to the Court's docket, the age of the case, if prior continuances have been granted and if the Court determines that further delay in the proceedings would result in substantial prejudice to a party

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Page 13 | 1.02 Motions for continuance

A party-stipulated continuance date must be approved by the Court before the stipulation is filed.

The Court will not accept dates stipulated to by the parties without the Court's approval of same prior to filing.

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Page 13 | 1.02 Motions for continuance

For conflicting trial assignments, the case set first has priority, and criminal cases have priority over civil cases.

In compliance with the Sup. R. 5.24 when a continuance is requested because the attorney of record is scheduled to appear in another case assigned for trial on the same date, the case which was first set for trial shall have priority and shall be tried on the date assigned. Criminal cases assigned for trial have priority over civil cases assigned for trial.

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Page 13 | 1.02 Motions for continuance

A motion to continue a criminal jury trial must be filed no later than seven days before trial and may be denied if late.

Motions to continue criminal jury trials shall be filed no later than seven (7) days prior to trial. Failure to do so may result in the motion being denied.

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Page 14 | 1.02 Motions for continuance

With opposing counsel's agreement, a party may receive leave to plead totaling no more than 28 days.

By agreement of the opposing counsel, any party may be permitted leave to plea provided that the total extension of time does not exceed twenty-eight (28) days.

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Page 14 | 1.03 Motions for leave to plead

The Court does not accept party-stipulated discovery extensions; all discovery-extension requests must be submitted to and determined by the Court considering the docket and case age.

The Court will not accept discovery extensions stipulated to by the parties. All requests must be made to the Court and determined by the Court with consideration made to the Court's docket and the age of the case.

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Page 16 | 1.07 Extensions of time.

A mediation continuance requires good cause shown at least two weeks before mediation and a mutually acceptable future date obtained from opposing counsel and the mediator.

Continuances of mediations shall be granted only for good cause shown no less than two (2) weeks prior to mediation and after the movant has obtained a mutually acceptable future date from opposing counsel and the mediator.

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Page 20 | Alternative dispute resolution — Mediation

A civil-mediation continuance motion must establish necessity and identify a new date acceptable to the court’s Mediation Department and all other parties.

The motion must convince the assigned judge of the necessity for the continuance and the movant finds a new date acceptable to the Court’s Mediation Department and all other parties in the case.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Civil Mediation

A foreclosure-mediation continuance motion must establish necessity and identify a new date acceptable to the court’s Mediation Department and all other parties.

The motion must convince the assigned judge of the necessity for the continuance and the movant must find a new date acceptable to the Court’s Mediation Department and all other parties in the case.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Foreclosure Mediation

A continuance of a civil mediation hearing requires a written motion filed at least two weeks before mediation and a showing of good cause.

No continuance of this mediation hearing will be granted, unless the moving party first files a written motion of continuance with good cause shown, no less than 2 weeks prior to mediation.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Civil Mediation

Continuances are disfavored and may be granted only in the trial court's sound discretion and for good cause.

Continuances are disfavored. Continuances are within the sound discretion of the trial Court and only for good cause shown.

Page 11 | 1.02(A) Motions for continuance

A continuance based on a medical witness's unavailability will not be granted unless the moving party promptly and resourcefully exhausted efforts to obtain the testimony by deposition.

Cases will not be continued because of the unavailability at trial of the medical witness unless the moving party demonstrates that they promptly and resourcefully exhausted efforts to obtain that witness' testimony by deposition.

Page 12 | 1.02(E) Availability of medical witnesses

The court may grant an extension of the deadline for filing motions in limine upon a motion.

Upon motion, the Court may grant permission for an extension of the time to file motions in limine.

Page 14 | 1.08 Motions in limine

Continuances are disfavored and may be granted only in the trial court's sound discretion upon a showing of good cause.

(A) Continuances are disfavored. Continuances are within the sound discretion of the trial court and only for good cause shown.

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Page 13 | 1.02 Motions for continuance

A civil case will not be continued for an unavailable medical witness unless the movant proves prompt and resourceful efforts to obtain the testimony by deposition.

Cases will not be continued because of the unavailability at trial of the medical witness unless the moving party demonstrates that they promptly and resourcefully exhausted efforts to obtain that witness' testimony by deposition.

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Page 14 | 1.02 Motions for continuance

The Court may waive the client-acknowledgment requirement upon a showing of good cause.

The requirement may be waived by the Court, for good cause shown.

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Page 14 | 1.02 Motions for continuance

The Court disfavors continuances and endeavors to schedule civil events with regard for case complexity and the parties' and attorneys' schedules.

The Court looks with disfavor on continuances. The Court endeavors to schedule civil case events with due regard for the complexities of the case, the schedules of the parties, and their attorneys.

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Page 14 | 1.02 Motions for continuance

Attorneys who wish to use courtroom technology must contact the court's IT Department at the stated telephone number.

Should you wish to use technology in the courtroom, it is the responsibility of the attorneys to contact the Court's IT Department at 419-774-7895

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Page 22 | 2.04 Required trial preparation.