Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Filing Rules

A complaint must state its category in the caption as designated in Local Rule 8.02.

Electronically filed hearing notices, schedules, orders, decisions, judgments, and other documents are the official Court record.

Counsel and self-represented parties must be prepared to discuss motions in limine at the final pre-trial and file any opposing responses before it.

Summons service for cases initiated or added to through e-filing must still be completed under the applicable Civil Rules.

Pleadings and motions must be legibly typewritten or printed on letter-size paper and securely bound at the top.

An additional $50 advance court-cost deposit must be collected at filing for each criminal cause, civil action or proceeding, or judgment by confession.

If a requested continuance is opposed, the requesting party must file a motion indicating the other parties’ positions, and an objecting party may respond.

Unless a Local Rule or court order provides otherwise, opposition to a non-dispositive motion is due within 14 days after filing of the motion, and a reply requires leave of court.

The person seeking the sale is responsible for notifying the Sheriff's Office by submitting a time-stamped copy to the stated email address once the affidavit has been filed.