Richland County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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A facsimile document is deemed filed when the Clerk timestamps its receipt, not when the fax was transmitted, and the fax machine accepts documents 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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 time stamps 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. Sup.R. 12.04)

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A final judicial report must be filed before a dispositive motion and update the record title through at least the day after service is perfected on all necessary parties.

Prior to the submission of a dispositive motion, the party submitting the packet shall file with the Clerk of Courts a final judicial report which updates the state of record title from the effective date of the preliminary judicial through at least the day after service has been perfected on all necessary parties.

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An electronic submission is deemed filed upon acceptance and receives an electronic timestamp showing when it was submitted.

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.

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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.

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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.

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The defendant should send an answer to the Richland County Clerk of Courts as soon as possible, with a copy to the plaintiff's attorney.

As soon as possible, you should send an answer to the Richland County Clerk of Courts (with a copy to the attorney for the plaintiff) stating whether you want to try or do not want to try to keep your house.

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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.)

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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.

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In quiet-title, partition, and foreclosure actions, the requesting party must file evidence of record title 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.

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A rejected submission does not enter the court record and must be corrected and resubmitted; the filer receives an email notice of rejection.

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. The filer will receive an email that the document has been rejected.

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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.

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Once accepted, the document is filed and docketed, and the filer receives an acceptance email.

If the submission is accepted, the document shall be filed and docketed. The filer will receive an email that the document has been accepted.

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The sheriff must file the sale return with the Court within ten days after the sale.

Within ten (10) days of the date of sale, the sheriff shall make his return to the Court.

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After review, the Clerk must notify the filer whether the electronic submission was accepted or rejected.

After the Clerk has reviewed the filing, a filer will receive notification from the Clerk that the submission has been accepted or rejected by the Clerk.

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When a system error prevents receipt, the Court may permit filing nunc pro tunc to the date the document was submitted and should have been accepted upon satisfactory proof.

If a submission is not received by the Court due to a system error, then the Court may, upon satisfactory proof, enter an order permitting the document to be filed *nunc pro tunc* to the date it was submitted and should have been accepted.

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With Court approval, the Clerk may reject a severely contaminated filing that creates a health or biohazard, is illegible, or may not be preserved.

10.09 **Contaminated documents:** If a document received by the Clerk of Court is so severely contaminated that it creates a health/biohazard for the staff, makes the document illegible, or raises a concern for the preservation of the document the Clerk may be able to reject the document with Court approval.

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Electronic submissions may be transmitted around the clock, but the Clerk reviews and accepts them only during regular office hours.

E-filings may be made with the Clerk twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, but will only be reviewed and accepted by the Clerk during regular office hours.

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Upon satisfactory proof of an e-filing system error, the Court may permit nunc pro tunc filing to the date the document should have been accepted.

If a submission is not received by the Court due to a system error, then the Court may, upon satisfactory proof, enter an order permitting the document to be filed *nunc pro tunc* to the date it was submitted and should have been accepted.

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The e-filing system issues a dated and timed receipt confirmation, but that confirmation proves receipt rather than filing.

Upon receipt, the Court's e-file system shall issue confirmation that the submission has been received. The confirmation shall include the date and time of the receipt and serve as proof of receipt but not filing.

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Electronic filings may be submitted at any time, but the Clerk reviews and accepts them only during regular office hours.

E-filings may be made with the Clerk twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, but will only be reviewed and accepted by the Clerk during regular office hours.

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Electronic filings are reviewed in receipt order, and Deputy Clerks cannot provide immediate review.

Deputy Clerks are unable to fulfill requests for immediate review. Items received by e-filing will be reviewed in the order in which they are received by the Clerk's office.

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A cancellation motion filed fewer than three days before the sheriff's sale is filed at the plaintiff's risk.

Any motion for cancelation filed less than three (3) days before the sale, is done so at plaintiff's risk.

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After review, the Clerk must notify the filer whether the electronic submission was accepted or rejected.

After the Clerk has reviewed the filing, a filer will receive notification from the Clerk that the submission has been accepted or rejected by the Clerk.

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The sender bears all facsimile-transmission risk and must verify that the Clerk received the filing.

5. The risks of transmitting a document by facsimile shall be borne entirely by the sending party. Anyone using facsimile filing shall verify receipt of such filing by the Clerk of Courts.

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The e-filing system confirms receipt with the date and time, but that confirmation is proof of receipt rather than proof of filing.

Upon receipt, the Court’s e-file system shall issue confirmation that the submission has been received. The confirmation shall include the date and time of the receipt and serve as proof of receipt but not filing.

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The final judicial report must have an effective date within six months of judgment and certify that all parties were served.

The final judicial report must also have an effective date within six (6) months of the date of judgment and shall contain a certification that all parties have been served.

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Surety bail bond agent registration must be renewed by the first day of April each year.

An agent shall renew the agent's registration by the first day of April of each year, in accordance with R.C. 3905.87.

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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.

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Proposed jury instructions and interrogatories are due no later than 7 days before trial and must also be exchanged.

In accordance with Civ.R. 49 & Civ.R. 51, Counsel is required to file and exchange instructions and interrogatories at least seven (7) days before trial.

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

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

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An 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.

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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.

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If the defendant does not request a hearing within five days after service, the hearing is cancelled and an order of possession is granted.

If the defendant does not request a hearing within five (5) days of service, the hearing will be cancelled and an order of possession granted.

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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).

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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.

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Each party must submit its trial brief at least 7 days before trial.

2.04 Required trial preparation. At least seven (7) days prior to trial, each party shall: (A) **Submit a trial brief.**

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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.

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A CQE holder must report a later felony arrest within seven days, or report the felony conviction within seven days if the petitioner was not released on bond.

Such reports must be filed with the clerk within seven days of arrest, or if not released on bond, within seven days of conviction for a felony offense.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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The court must issue a grant-or-denial decision within 60 days after filing the Investigation Completed notice.

A decision either granting or denying the petition shall be issued within sixty days of the filing of the "Investigation Completed" notice.

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The prosecutor must take charges to the grand jury within thirty days after arrest when the defendant is incarcerated and within sixty days when the defendant is not incarcerated.

The prosecuting attorney shall take charges to the grand jury within thirty (30) days after the date of arrest if the defendant is incarcerated, or within sixty (60) days after the date of arrest if the defendant is not incarcerated.

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A conflicting-assignment continuance motion must attach the conflicting assignment and be filed at least 30 days before trial or the Court will not consider it.

The Court will not consider a motion for continuance based on a conflicting trial assignment unless a copy of the conflicting assignment is attached to the motion and shall be filed not less than thirty (30) days prior to trial.

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

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A defendant in a foreclosure case has 28 days to file an answer.

You have 28 days to file an answer in this case.

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A response to a motion must be 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.

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Untimely motions, responses, or replies will not be accepted or reviewed without a 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.

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The Clerk must receive the answer no later than 28 days after service of the complaint to avoid a default judgment.

This answer must be received by the Clerk no later than 28 days after the complaint was served on you or a default judgment can be entered against you.

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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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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.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The receiver must file a written receivership plan within 30 days after filing the receivership, or as soon thereafter as the necessary information becomes available.

Within thirty (30) days after filing the receivership, or as soon thereafter as information becomes available, the receiver shall file a written plan for the receivership.

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Counsel must email the court a word-processing copy of proposed jury instructions and interrogatories no later than the first day of trial.

Counsel shall also email a word copy of proposed jury instructions and interrogatories to the Court no later than the first day of trial.

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All prerecorded testimony on videotape, disc, or another storage device must be filed with the clerk no later than 7 days before trial.

In accordance with Sup.R. 10.02, all testimony on videotape, disc, or other storage devise, shall be filed with the Clerk of Courts no later than 7 days prior to trial.

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When the court directs preparation of a judgment entry, prevailing counsel must prepare it within 10 days and send it to opposing counsel for approval.

In accordance with Civ.R. 58, 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.

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A settlement or dismissal entry must be filed within 14 days after counsel advises the court that the case settled, unless good cause and leave of court permit otherwise.

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.

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The written extension motion and supporting 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The appellant's opening brief is due 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.

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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.

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Within 7 days after receiving a proposed judgment entry, opposing counsel must approve it as accurate 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.

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A non-oral administrative-appeal hearing will be held approximately five days after the reply brief is due.

A non-oral hearing shall be held approximately five (5) days after the reply brief is due.

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If no judgment entry is submitted within 20 days, the court may prepare its own entry or take other appropriate action.

If no entry is submitted within twenty (20) days, the Court may prepare its own entry or take any other action as it deems appropriate in the circumstances.

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Appointed counsel must submit the prescribed Ohio Public Defender Forms requesting compensation within 30 days after the case's termination entry is filed.

Appointed counsel shall make all requests for compensation for payment by completing the prescribed Ohio Public Defender Forms and submitting them to the Court within thirty (30) days after filing of the termination entry of the case for which reimbursement is requested.

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The required title search must be prepared no more than 30 days before filing and by a qualified attorney, qualified title and abstract company, or another qualified person approved by the Court for good cause.

Each such title search shall be prepared not more than thirty (30) days prior to the filing of the case by a qualified attorney in good standing, by a qualified title and abstract company, or, upon approval of the Court for good cause shown, by another qualified person.

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A hearing on a motion for an order of possession must be set twenty days after the motion is filed.

A hearing date and time will be set twenty (20) days from the date of filing of the motion for an order of possession.

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The receiver must file a written receivership plan within 30 days after filing the receivership or as soon as the necessary information becomes available.

Within thirty (30) days after filing the receivership, or as soon thereafter as information becomes available, the receiver shall file a written plan for the receivership.

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The non-oral administrative appeal hearing is scheduled approximately five days after the reply brief is due.

A non-oral hearing shall be held approximately five (5) days after the reply brief is due.

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If no judgment entry is submitted within 20 days, the court may prepare the entry or take other appropriate action.

If no entry is submitted within twenty (20) days, the Court may prepare its own entry or take any other action as it deems appropriate in the circumstances.

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After the first receivership plan, the receiver must file updated plans and reports at least semi-annually.

After filing the first plan, the receiver shall file updated plans and reports no less often than semi-annually.

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The court will establish motion briefing schedules under Civil Rule 6(C).

Briefing schedules will be set in accordance with Civ. R. 6(C).