Wood County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Adjournments
- A continuance motion must state opposing counsel’s consent or the reason consent was not received, state that the parties consent, and state the reason and number of prior continuances.
- The extension motion must identify the court reporter, request the transcript, and state an approximate availability date.
- A continuance application based on a conflicting case in another court must identify the court, assigned judge and phone number, case caption, conflicting date and time, and date the conflicting case was assigned for trial.
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Request must include
- Each party may receive one seven-day continuance for good cause, but no further continuances are allowed.
- A request to extend time to supplement objections must be filed within the original 14-day objection period.
- After assignment for hearing or trial, a continuance requires court leave, good cause, and a written request 14 days in advance; party consent alone is insufficient.
- After a case is assigned for a hearing or trial, a continuance requires court leave, good cause, and a written request submitted 14 days in advance; opposing counsel or party consent alone is insufficient good cause.
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Page & Word Limits3 rules
E-filed documents and total filings can be no larger than 25 megabytes in size.
E-mail filings shall not exceed 25 megabytes in size. Fax filings shall not exceed 25 pages in length. The filer shall not transmit service copies by fax.
- Fax filing
- Up to 25 pages
Fax filings may not exceed 25 pages, and exhibit-caused overruns must follow Local Rule 3.02(I)(1).
- Fax filing
- Up to 25 pages
Court's wording
Fax filings shall not exceed 25 pages in length. Any document or filing that is over 25 MB for email filings, or over 25 pages in length for a fax filing, due to exhibits shall follow the procedure for exhibits outlined in Local Rule 3.02(I)(1).
Document Format Requirements32 rules
All recordings shall be made by a digital or other recorder approved by the grand jury judge.
Documents must be double-spaced, typewritten in a 12 point regular font, and page numbered.
- Font size
- 12 points
- Line spacing
- Double
All e-filed documents must be in a non-modifiable, searchable Adobe PDF (.pdf) file format.
- File type
Formatting
- •Non-modifiable
- •Searchable
- •Adobe PDF (.pdf)
When submitting a document by e-mail or fax, do not include a cover page as the first page of the document. If a cover page is necessary, include it as the last page of the document.
All e-mailed documents must be submitted in either a non-modifiable, searchable Adobe PDF (.pdf) file format. Proposed orders must be in a modifiable Microsoft Word file format.
- File type
Formatting
- •Email document must be non-modifiable and searchable
Documents shall be 8.5 by 11 inches and must have margins of no less than 1 inch on each side.
- Margins
- At least 1 inch
- Paper size
- Letter
The first page of each document must have a blank space of at least 2.5 inches at the top of the page for the file stamp.
All exhibits shall have personal identifying information redacted, except to allow identification of a specific account or exhibit.
4. All manually filed papers shall have a blank space of at least 2.5 inches at the top of the first page for file marks by the clerk.
1. All documents filed with the Clerk must abide by Sup.R. 44-47.
Formatting
- •Comply with Sup.R. 44-47
2. In addition to the requirements of Civ.R. 10, all papers filed manually with the clerk shall be on 8.5 by 11 inch white paper, double-spaced, typewritten in a 12 point regular font or printed in a neat and legible manner and page numbered.
- Font size
- 12 points
- Line spacing
- Double
- Paper size
- Letter
- Manually filed paper
Formatting
- •White paper
- •Page numbered
E-filed documents and total filings can be no larger than 25 megabytes in size.
Formatting
- •E-filed documents and total filings may not exceed 25 megabytes
Proposed orders must be submitted separate from any motion, and in a modifiable Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) file format and must have a one inch footer where the judge/magistrate is expected to sign and must be submitted as a separate document.
Documents must use 8.5-by-11-inch paper, at least one-inch margins, a 2.5-inch blank top area on the first page, double spacing, a regular 12-point font, and page numbers.
- Font size
- 12 points
- Line spacing
- Double
- Margins
- At least 1 inch
- Paper size
- Letter
Formatting
- •Font must be regular
- •Documents must be page numbered
Court's wording
Documents shall be 8.5 by 11 inches and must have margins of no less than 1 inch on each side. The first page of each document must have a blank space of at least 2.5 inches at the top of the page for the file stamp. Documents must be double- spaced, typewritten in a 12 point regular font, and page numbered.
All e-filed documents must be in a non-modifiable, searchable Adobe PDF (.pdf) file format.
- File type
A document exceeding 25 megabytes for any reason must be divided into parts, each with a cover sheet containing the case caption and a description of that part.
Formatting
- •Documents over 25 MB for any reason must be separated into parts
- •Each cover sheet must describe the document and identify the part
Court's wording
If the document is over 25 MB for any reason, the filer shall separate the document into parts with each part having a cover sheet with the caption of the case and providing a description of the document (i.e. Part 1 of Jane Doe's deposition, Part 2 of Jane Doe's deposition).
A filing attorney must obtain agreement to the document from all required signers, indicate their agreement, and electronically file the document with the signatures included.
Court's wording
When a stipulation or other document requires two or more signatures, the filing party/attorney shall confirm that the content of the document is acceptable to all persons required to sign. The filing party shall indicate the agreement of the other parties/counsel at the appropriate place, usually the signature line. The filing party/counsel shall then file the document electronically, including the signatures, i.e. /s/ Jane Doe /s/ John Smith.
All e-mailed documents must be submitted in either a non-modifiable, searchable Adobe PDF (.pdf) file format.
- File type
Formatting
- •Document must be non-modifiable and searchable
Documents must be in 8.5 by 11 inch format with a header of 2½ inches on the front page of each document, with 1 inch margins.
- Margins
- 1 inch
- Paper size
- Letter
Proposed orders must be in a modifiable Microsoft Word file format.
- File type
- Word
- Proposed order
Formatting
- •Document must be modifiable
When submitting a document by e-mail or fax, do not include a cover page as the first page of the document. If a cover page is necessary, include it as the last page of the document.
E-mail filings may not exceed 25 MB, and exhibit-caused overruns must follow Local Rule 3.02(I)(1).
Formatting
- •E-mail filings must not exceed 25 megabytes in size
Court's wording
E-mail filings shall not exceed 25 megabytes in size. Any document or filing that is over 25 MB for email filings, or over 25 pages in length for a fax filing, due to exhibits shall follow the procedure for exhibits outlined in Local Rule 3.02(I)(1).
The original and any edited version of the video shall be filed with the clerk of courts with each video clearly identified.
Multiple page exhibits shall have page numbers for easy reference.
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •Multiple-page exhibits must have page numbers for easy reference
All paragraphs dealing with child and/or spousal support shall be underlined or carry a descriptive heading.
Any document or filing that is over 25 MB due to exhibits shall follow the procedure for exhibits outlined in Local Rule 3.02(I)(1).
The party filing the video deposition other than in DVD format is responsible for checking with the court to see if the necessary equipment is available.
All paragraphs dealing with child or spousal support shall be underlined or carry a descriptive heading.
Counsel may use the court’s equipment to present exhibits in a digital format. A copy of the electronic media and hard copies shall be presented to the court.
Hand lettered documents may be rejected if the document is not legible or will not reproduce to department standards. Machine printed or drafted documents are preferred.
Must be complete and legible or it will be returned.
An electronic signature formatted as "/s/ [name]" satisfies applicable signature requirements for an e-filed document.
Court's wording
The signature "/s/ [name]" on an e-filed document is deemed to constitute a signature for the purposes of signature requirements imposed by the Ohio Rules of Superintendence, Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules of Civil Procedure, or any other law.
Document Filing Requirements165 rules
A surety bail bond agent must register by filing the agent's surety license, identification, and certified power-of-attorney appointment from each represented insurer.
Court's wording
Any person wishing to file a bond in a Wood County Court of Common Pleas case must register with the clerk of courts by filing a copy of the agent's surety bail bond license, a copy of the agent's driver's license or state identification card, and a certified copy of the surety bail bond agent's appointment by power of attorney from each insurer that the surety bail bond agent represents.
At the time of the filing of an indictment, bill of information or bind over order, the prosecuting attorney shall file a certification, described below, with the clerk of courts.
An expert witness's report shall be provided opposing counsel at least 10 days prior to the taking of said expert's deposition.
Once a defendant has agreed to enter a guilty, no contest or Alford plea to a charge, the prosecutor shall deliver appropriate plea documents to defendant's counsel not later than three working days prior to the scheduled court appearance for entering the plea.
Appointed counsel must submit a CABS fee bill and supporting record within seven days after sentencing, dismissal, or acquittal, and fees will not be approved without a CABS filing.
Court's wording
Within seven (7) days of sentencing, dismissal, or acquittal, appointed counsel shall prepare a fee bill of in court and out of court time dedicated to the case through the Office of the Ohio Public Defender’s Court Appointed Billing System (CABS) and submit the record to the Court for approval. Fees will not be approved unless they are filed through the CABS system.
When the necessary property equity is not apparent, the bond proponent must obtain lienholder balance statements showing that the required equity remains after deductions.
Court's wording
If the unencumbered value is not apparent from the face of the tax appraisal and the statement of lienholders, the proponent must submit statements from the lienholders verifying the balances due, which if subtracted from the appraised value would yield the necessary equity for the bond.
The defendant must submit a statement of owners and lienholders or other title work of similar content; and The defendant must submit an appraisal from the Wood County Auditor's Office that supports the stated unencumbered value.
A manually filed exhibit must have a cover sheet identifying the court, case, case number, judge, and exhibit, and must be signed and served under the pleading rules.
Court's wording
Any manually filed exhibit shall include a cover sheet containing the caption of the case that sets forth the name of the court, title of the case, case number, name of the judge, and title of the exhibit being filed (e.g., Plaintiff Smith’s Notice of Filing Exhibit “G” to Plaintiff Smith’s Response to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss), and shall be signed and served in conformance with the rules governing the signing and service of pleadings in this court. A sample exhibit cover sheet is included in Appendix B.
A filing exceeding 25 MB must be divided into parts, each with a case-caption cover sheet and a description of the part.
Court's wording
If the document is over 25 MB for any reason, the filer shall separate the document into parts with each part having a cover sheet with the caption of the case and providing a description of the document (i.e. Part 1 of Jane Doe's deposition, Part 2 of Jane Doe's deposition).
An electronic signature in the form “/s/ [name]” satisfies applicable signature requirements.
- Document
- E-filed document
- Placement
- Signature block
Include
- •/s/ [name]
Court's wording
The signature "/s/ [name]" on an e-filed document is deemed to constitute a signature for the purposes of signature requirements imposed by the Ohio Rules of Superintendence, Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules of Civil Procedure, or any other law.
An email or fax document signed with “/s/ [name]” satisfies applicable signature requirements.
- Document
- Email or fax filing
- Placement
- Signature block
Include
- •/s/ [name]
Court's wording
The signature “/s/ [name]” on an e-mailed or faxed document is deemed to constitute a signature for the purposes of signature requirements imposed by the Ohio Rules of Superintendence, Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules of Civil Procedure, and any other law.
A proposed order must be a separate modifiable Word document with a one-inch signature footer and may not be attached to a motion.
Court's wording
Proposed orders must be submitted separate from any motion, and in a modifiable Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) file format and must have a one inch footer where the judge/magistrate is expected to sign and must be submitted as a separate document.
An e-filed exhibit or transcript must have a cover sheet with the case caption and document title and must be signed and served like a pleading.
Court's wording
Any e-filed exhibit, deposition transcript, or transcript of proceedings shall include a cover sheet containing the caption of the case and the title of the exhibit being filed (e.g., Plaintiff Smith’s Notice of Filing Exhibit “G” to Plaintiff Smith’s Response to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss), and shall be signed and served in conformance with the rules governing the signing and service of pleadings in this court.
Deposition transcripts and transcripts of proceedings shall be e-filed. The party filing a transcript shall also e-file a notice of filing the transcript.
The source document filed by e-mail or fax shall be maintained by the person making the filing until the case is closed and all opportunities for post judgment relief are exhausted.
An email or fax filing is the effective original, but the filer must retain the signed source document and transmission record for court production.
Court's wording
A document filed by e-mail or fax shall be accepted as the effective original filing. The person making the filing need not file any source document with the clerk of court, but must maintain the source document in his or her records and have it available for production upon request by the court. The source document must contain original signatures as otherwise required under the applicable rules, and the source copy of the e-mail message or fax cover sheet used for the filing.
A waiver of service of process on the parties shall be filed with a petition of dissolution.
In a case involving children, the following must be filed: a health insurance affidavit, included in Appendix J, and a UCCJEA affidavit, included in Appendix K.
A newly retained attorney must immediately file an entry of appearance.
Court's wording
An attorney shall file an entry of appearance immediately after being retained by a party so that the court can provide all notices to the attorney and the opposing party can serve any subsequent pleadings upon the attorney.
Any motion to show cause shall: 1. Comply with Local Rule 6.08; and 2. State the facts constituting non-compliance; and 3. Be supported by affidavit.
The completed case designation form included in Appendix A and the personal identifier sheet included in Appendix G shall accompany the pleadings; the personal identifier sheet will not be part of the public record.
In all cases in which a QDRO/DOPO is to be issued, the final judgment entry shall contain the following language:
A completed application for benefits under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act shall be filed with any Complaint for Divorce, Complaint for Legal Separation, or Petition for Dissolution if there are minor children.
A show cause motion for unpaid medical bills shall contain: 1. The Explanation of Medical Bills from Appendix N completed and attached to the motion; 2. An Affidavit alleging as applicable:
The financial disclosure statements shall be filed with every complaint for divorce, spousal support, or legal separation, and petition for dissolution.
A waiver of attorney affidavit for an unreprerented petitioner in a dissolution shall be filed with the petition for dissolution.
All emergency orders shall comply with Local Rule 6.08, and shall be accompanied by an affidavit
Do not file copies of the medical bills with the motion. File the affidavit and completed Explanation of Medical Bills.
Domestic relations complaints and petitions must include specified party information and attorney email addresses in the caption.
- Document
- Domestic relations complaint or petition
Must include
- •Caption
Court's wording
In addition to complying with the requirements of Local Rules 3.01 and 3.02, the caption of all domestic relations complaints and petitions shall include the full names, prior surnames, aliases, and addresses of the parties, and the attorneys’ e-mail addresses.
A shared parenting plan must include statutory provisions, mandatory mediation with a designated mediator, and designation of the primary medical decision-maker.
Court's wording
The shared parenting plan submitted shall be filed as directed by the statute and shall include all relevant provisions per R.C. 3109.04(G). Each shared parenting plan shall contain a provision delineating mandatory mediation and designating a mediator and shall designate which parent is the primary medical decision-maker.
The first page of every manually filed paper must identify the parties, case number, judge, filing, and filing attorney or party, including the counsel information expressly listed in the rule.
- Document
- Manually filed paper
Must include
- •Judge name
- •Case number
Court's wording
3. Each paper filed manually shall designate on the first page the parties; the case number; the name of the judge; the identification of the filing; and the name, address, Supreme Court of Ohio registration number, direct dial telephone number, direct e-mail address, and fax number, if any, of the counsel filing the paper, or, if there is no counsel, the party filing the paper.
5. All manually filed pleadings, motions, or other papers of a party represented by an attorney shall be signed by at least one attorney of record. A party who is not represented by an attorney shall sign the pleading, motion, or other paper.
A self-represented litigant manually filing a civil or domestic-relations complaint must provide the Supreme Court of Ohio case classification and information about previously filed or related cases using the case designation form; failure may result in rejection.
Court's wording
If a complaint is manually filed by a self-represented litigant in a civil case or a domestic relations case, the plaintiff shall provide the court with the classification of case as required by the Supreme Court of Ohio, and information on any previously filed cases or related civil cases, whether pending or terminated, that may be related to the case being filed. The case designation form is included in Appendix A. If a party fails to file the case designation form pursuant to this rule, the clerk may reject the filing and return the pleadings to the submitting party.
A pleading with an endorsed jury demand must state “Jury demand endorsed hereon” in the caption; failure to do so waives jury trial even if the pleading body contains a jury demand.
- Document
- Pleading
- Placement
- Caption
Must include
- •Jury demand endorsed hereon
Court's wording
If a jury demand pursuant to Civ.R. 38 is endorsed upon a pleading, the caption of the pleading shall state, “Jury demand endorsed hereon.” Failure to comply with Civ.R. 38 shall result in the case being tried to the court and failure to include this statement on the caption shall be a waiver of jury trial, regardless of a demand for jury in the body of the pleading.
All motions must be accompanied by a separate proposed order.
- Document
- Motion
Must include
- •Proposed order
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Civil and domestic relations pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda, orders, and other documents must be e-filed unless specifically exempted.
All pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda of law, order, and other documents submitted in all civil and domestic relations actions and proceedings, shall be filed through the e-filing system unless specifically exempted in this rule.
Page 1 | RULE 3.02 — E-FILING, D. GENERAL RULES
All filings in new and pending civil and domestic relations actions must be submitted through the court’s e-filing system except the listed exclusions.
Beginning July 1, 2019, all filings, except those listed in D. 8. below, in new and pending civil and domestic relations actions and proceedings, must be filed through the clerk of courts’ e-filing system.
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Self-represented litigants cannot register for e-filing and must submit paper filings by mail, in person, email, or fax.
Self-represented litigants are not permitted to be registered users of the e-filing system and must submit paper documents by mail, in person, or by e-mail or fax as outlined in Local Rule 3.03.
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Self-represented litigants who are not permitted to use the e-filing system for civil and domestic relations cases; and all parties in criminal cases may file pleadings and other papers with the clerk of courts by fax to 419-354-9241 or by e-mail to clerkofcourts@woodcountyohio.gov. E-mails or faxes sent directly to clerk employees or the courts will not be considered filed.
Self-represented litigants who are not permitted to use the e-filing system for civil and domestic relations cases; and all parties in criminal cases may file pleadings and other papers with the clerk of courts by fax to 419-354-9241 or by e-mail to clerkofcourts@woodcountyohio.gov. E-mails or faxes sent directly to clerk employees or the courts will not be considered filed.
Page 1 | RULE 3.03 — E-MAIL AND FAX FILING, A. APPLICABILITY
Garnishments, liens, oversized evidentiary materials, certificates of judgment, documents requiring certification or authentication, witness-fee deposits, witness subpoenas, civil protection orders, appellate filings, qualifying criminal filings, and all filings by self-represented litigants are excluded from e-filing.
The following documents are excluded from e-filing:
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All filings by self-represented litigants.
All filings by self-represented litigants.
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Documents that may contain HIPAA-covered information may not be filed by email or fax.
In order to preserve the confidentiality of all filings, documents, and reports, any document that may contain information covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, will not be permitted to be filed with the clerk of courts by e-mail or fax.
Page 1 | RULE 3.03 — E-MAIL AND FAX FILING, A. APPLICABILITY
An e-filed document is the original, and filers may not submit paper copies unless the court orders them.
An e-filed document will be considered an original filing. A user shall not submit paper copies of e-filed documents unless ordered by the court.
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Attorneys representing parties must register as users of the e-filing system.
All attorneys representing parties to a case are required to be registered users of the e-filing system.
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The listed documents will not be accepted for e-mail or fax filing.
The following documents will not be accepted for e-mail or fax filing:
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Filings in criminal cases using the CR case subtype are excluded from e-filing.
Any filings for Criminal cases that use the “CR” case subtype
Page 1 | RULE 3.02 — E-FILING, D. GENERAL RULES
Effective July 1, 2019, all filings in new and pending civil and domestic relations actions must be e-filed except those listed in subsection D.8.
Beginning July 1, 2019, all filings, except those listed in D. 8. below, in new and pending civil and domestic relations actions and proceedings, must be filed through the clerk of courts’ e-filing system.
Page 21 | RULE 3.02 — A. APPLICABILITY, paragraph 2
All civil and domestic relations pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda, orders, and other documents must be e-filed unless expressly exempted.
All pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda of law, order, and other documents submitted in all civil and domestic relations actions and proceedings, shall be filed through the e-filing system unless specifically exempted in this rule.
Page 22 | RULE 3.02 — D. GENERAL RULES, paragraph 1
An e-filed document is the original filing, and users may not submit paper copies unless the court orders them.
An e-filed document will be considered an original filing. A user shall not submit paper copies of e-filed documents unless ordered by the court.
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Attorneys representing parties must be registered users of the e-filing system.
All attorneys representing parties to a case are required to be registered users of the e-filing system.
Page 22 | RULE 3.02 — D. GENERAL RULES, paragraph 2
Self-represented litigants cannot register for e-filing and must submit paper documents by mail, in person, email, or fax under Local Rule 3.03.
Self-represented litigants are not permitted to be registered users of the e-filing system and must submit paper documents by mail, in person, or by e-mail or fax as outlined in Local Rule 3.03.
Page 22 | RULE 3.02 — D. GENERAL RULES, paragraph 4
The listed documents, filings, and self-represented litigants' filings are excluded from electronic filing.
The following documents are excluded from e-filing: a. Garnishments; b. Lien filings or releases; c. Evidentiary materials that are not sized 8.5 by 11 inches; d. Making, filing, or releasing a certificate of judgment; e. Any document required to be certified or authenticated; and f. Any pleadings or filing that requires a deposit for costs for witness fees; g. Subpoenas to attend court proceedings as a witness; h. Civil Protection Orders (Domestic Violence, Stalking or Dating); i. Any filings for cases filed with the Sixth District Court of Appeals; j. Any filings for Criminal cases that use the “CR” case subtype; k. All filings by self-represented litigants.
Page 23 | E. FILING REQUIREMENTS
The party filing a transcript must also electronically file a notice of the transcript's filing.
The party filing a transcript shall also e-file a notice of filing the transcript.
Page 27 | I. Exhibits and transcripts
Deposition transcripts and transcripts of proceedings must be filed electronically.
Deposition transcripts and transcripts of proceedings shall be e-filed.
Page 27 | I. Exhibits and transcripts
Email or fax filing is ineffective if sent directly to clerk employees or the courts rather than through the designated clerk filing channel.
E-mails or faxes sent directly to clerk employees or the courts will not be considered filed.
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Email and fax filing are barred for the listed document categories, although the clerk may accept the asterisked categories when the required payment is submitted before filing.
The following documents will not be accepted for e-mail or fax filing: a. Any filing required to be e-filed by Local Rule 3.02(D); b. Original complaints and accompanying paperwork for a new domestic or civil case action;* c. Cognovit promissory notes; d. Post-decree motion;* e. Answer with cross complaint requiring service; f. Debtor’s exam;* g. Writ of possession;* h. Garnishment; i. Order in aid of execution;* j. Service by publication or praecipe for order of sale;* k. Lien filings or releases; l. Evidentiary materials that are not on 8.5” by 11” paper; m. Making, filing, or releasing of a certificate of judgment; n. Request for execution by the sheriff;* o. Filing an appeal to the 6th District Court of Appeals;* p. Filing of a motion or application for sealing or expungement of a criminal record;* q. Any document required to be certified or authenticated; r. Any document in whole or part under seal; s. Written pleas of not guilty; t. Written pleas of not guilty by reason of insanity; and u. Any pleadings or filings that require a deposit for costs for witness fees. * The clerk’s office will accept e-mail or fax filings of the indicated items if payment is submitted before filing.
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Documents that may contain information covered by HIPAA may not be filed with the clerk by email or fax.
In order to preserve the confidentiality of all filings, documents, and reports, any document that may contain information covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, will not be permitted to be filed with the clerk of courts by e-mail or fax.
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For a complaint, pleading, or motion for which the clerk will issue summons service, only the original is filed; the clerk makes service copies at the Local Rule 3.04 per-page cost.
Only the original of a complaint or any other pleading or motion for which the clerk of courts shall issue service of summons shall be filed. The clerk shall make service copies at the per-page copy cost specified in Local Rule 3.04.
Page 19 | D. NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE FILED
Self-represented litigants who are not permitted to use the e-filing system for civil and domestic relations cases; and all parties in criminal cases may file pleadings and other papers with the clerk of courts by fax to 419-354-9241 or by e-mail to clerkofcourts@woodcountyohio.gov.
Self-represented litigants who are not permitted to use the e-filing system for civil and domestic relations cases; and all parties in criminal cases may file pleadings and other papers with the clerk of courts by fax to 419-354-9241 or by e-mail to clerkofcourts@woodcountyohio.gov.
Page 29 | RULE 3.03 — A. APPLICABILITY, paragraph 2
The sending party bears all e-mail or fax filing risks, and filers are urged to verify the clerk's receipt.
The risks of transmitting a document by e-mail or fax to the clerk of courts shall be borne entirely by the sending party. Anyone using e-mail or fax filing is urged to verify receipt of the filing by the clerk of court.
Page 33 | E-mail and Fax Filing
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
A response to a motion is due within 14 days after filing unless the court orders a different deadline or Supreme Court Rule or law fixes the response period.
Any motion not decided ex parte by the court or not set for hearing shall be responded to within 14 days after the motion was filed, or as otherwise ordered by the court, unless the response time is otherwise fixed by Supreme Court Rule or law.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | RULE 5.03 CRIMINAL CASE MANAGEMENT, G. RESPONSE TO MOTIONS
The clerk must reject a noncompliant e-filing and notify the filer of its deficiencies.
If the document does not comply with the applicable rules and procedures, the clerk shall refuse to accept the document for filing and shall notify the filer of the document’s deficiencies.
Page 1 | RULE 3.02 — E-FILING, G. CLERK’S REVIEW
Email and fax documents are filed when approved; copies received after 4:30 p.m. on a business day or on a weekend or holiday may be filed the next business day.
Subject to the provisions of these rules, all documents sent by e-mail or fax and received by the clerk shall be filed upon approval by the clerk of courts. If an e-mail or fax copy is received by the clerk after 4:30 p.m. on a regular business day or anytime on a weekend or holiday, the e-mail or fax copy may be filed on the next regular business day by the clerk.
Page 1 | RULE 3.03 — E-MAIL AND FAX FILING, F. TIME OF FILING
Electronic filings requiring unavailable exhibits must include an insert page, and the exhibits must be manually filed separately with a cover sheet within five court days or risk being struck.
Exhibits to e-filed documents, deposition transcripts, recorded depositions, and transcripts of proceedings that cannot be accurately transmitted by electronic means must be replaced by an insert page describing the exhibit and why it is missing. Unless the court otherwise orders, the missing exhibits shall be filed manually, as a separate document, with a cover sheet identifying the case caption, case number and the name of the document, no later than five court days following the e-filing of the document. Failure to file the missing exhibits as required by this paragraph may result in the court striking the document or exhibit.
Page 1 | RULE 3.02 — E-FILING, I. EXHIBITS AND TRANSCRIPTS
A filing may be dismissed if a cost deposit is dishonored and the filer fails to pay after ten days’ notice.
If a check or other negotiable instrument for deposit for costs is dishonored for any reason, the filing may be dismissed by the court for failure to pay the required security for costs after ten days’ notice is given to the filer.
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
The clerk reviews e-submissions for compliance before accepting them and creating a docket entry.
The clerk shall review all documents submitted through the e-filing system to ensure compliance with court rules, policies, procedures, and practices before officially accepting the document for filing and creating a docket entry.
Page 1 | RULE 3.02 — E-FILING, G. CLERK’S REVIEW
The clerk reviews and approves e-filings only during normal business hours.
The clerk will only review and approve filings submitted during normal business hours.
Page 1 | RULE 3.02 — E-FILING, F. TIME OF FILING
Unavailable exhibits to an email or fax filing must be described on an insert page and manually filed within five court days unless the court orders otherwise, with possible striking for noncompliance.
Exhibits to an e-mail or fax filed document that cannot be accurately transmitted via e-mail or fax for any reason must be replaced by an insert page describing the exhibit and why it is missing. Unless the court otherwise orders, the missing exhibit shall be filed manually, no later than five court days following the filing of the e-mailed or faxed document. Failure to file the missing exhibits as required by this paragraph may result in the court striking the document or exhibit.
Page 1 | RULE 3.03 — E-MAIL AND FAX FILING, E. EXHIBITS
Receipt time is determined from the receiving fax machine’s imprint or the timestamp noted in the email.
The time of receipt of any document is the date and time imprinted on the document by the fax machine receiving the transmission, or the date and time noted on the e-mail message.
Page 1 | RULE 3.03 — E-MAIL AND FAX FILING, F. TIME OF FILING
An e-filed document is filed only after clerk review and acceptance, when it is electronically stamped and docketed.
A document is considered filed after it is submitted to the e-filing system and reviewed and accepted by the clerk. Once the clerk’s review is complete, the document will be electronically stamped and entered on the docket.
Page 1 | RULE 3.02 — E-FILING, F. TIME OF FILING
Weekday submissions received from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. are timely; after-hours submissions receive the clerk’s later acceptance date and time.
Documents received during regularly scheduled business days (8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday) are considered as timely filed. Documents submitted outside of regular business hours, once accepted by the clerk will reflect the date and time that the clerk accepts the filing.
Page 1 | RULE 3.02 — E-FILING, F. TIME OF FILING
Within seven days after receiving a judgment entry, opposing counsel must either approve and submit it signed or reject it with an explanation and copy to preparing counsel.
Within seven days after receiving the entry, opposing counsel shall 1. Approve it and submit it signed to the court; or 2. Reject it and send it to the court unsigned with an explanation as to why it was rejected with a copy sent to preparing counsel.
Page 1 | Rule 6.13(B) — Magistrates in Domestic Relations Cases
A motion for temporary relief must be scheduled for hearing within 14 days after service.
The hearing on the Motion for Temporary Relief shall be scheduled within 14 days after service.
Page 1 | Rule 6.03(A)(1) — Motions for Temporary Relief
A case management conference must be scheduled within 45 days after service of summons in any case.
A Case Management Conference shall be scheduled within 45 days from service of summons on any case.
Page 1 | Rule 6.03(C)(1) — Case Management Conference
The court may require counsel, by written order, to submit a joint pretrial statement to the court not later than 10 days prior to scheduled final hearing.
The court may require counsel, by written order, to submit a joint pretrial statement to the court not later than 10 days prior to scheduled final hearing.
Page 1 | Rule 6.03(C)(6) — Case Management Conference
Counsel directed to prepare a judgment entry must submit it to opposing counsel within 14 days after the decision is filed.
The counsel who was directed to prepare the judgment entry shall submit the entry to opposing counsel within 14 days after the filing of any decision.
Page 1 | Rule 6.13(B) — Magistrates in Domestic Relations Cases
A motion to compel payment of medical bills must be filed within 24 months after the moving party first received the bill.
All motions to compel the payment of medical bills shall be filed within 24 months of the initial billing to the moving party.
Page 1 | Rule 6.10(D)(6) — Motion to Show Cause
Each party must make the enumerated mandatory disclosures to the other party within 40 days after the answer is filed.
Within 40 days of the filing of an answer, each party shall disclose to the other all of the following:
Page 1 | Rule 6.01(C) — Mandatory Disclosure
The objecting party must submit the transcript deposit to the court reporter within 10 days after requesting the transcript.
A deposit by the objecting party shall be submitted to the court reporter within 10 days of the filing of the request for transcript.
Page 1 | Rule 6.14(D) — Transcripts for Domestic Relations Cases
A defendant or respondent must file the disclosure statement within 28 days after service.
The defendant or respondent shall file his/her disclosure statements within 28 days of service.
Page 1 | Rule 6.01 — Commencing the Domestic Relations Case
A request for attorney fees and expenses payable by the defendant must be filed by motion at least 14 days before the hearing.
A request for attorney fees and expenses to defendant shall be by motion filed at least 14 days prior to the hearing.
Page 1 | Rule 6.03(B)(1)(b) — Motions for Attorney Fees
Hearing exhibits must be exchanged at least one week before the hearing.
Exhibits for the hearing shall be exchanged at least one week prior to the hearing.
Page 1 | Rule 6.03(G)(2) — Trials
A motion for psychological evaluation must be made as soon as possible and no later than 60 days after the action is filed.
A motion for psychological evaluation shall be made as soon as possible and no later than 60 days after the pending action is filed.
Page 1 | Rule 6.03(F)(1) — Psychological Evaluations
The clerk must reject any filing that lacks a required signature.
The clerk shall reject any unsigned filing.
Page 18 | Rule 3.01 — Files and Filing Procedure, A. Form of Paper Filings
Documents received from 8:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, are considered timely filed.
Documents received during regularly scheduled business days (8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday) are considered as timely filed.
Page 24 | F. TIME OF FILING
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Electronic-filing notification constitutes service of orders under Civil Rule 58.
The notification of electronic filing shall constitute service under Civ.R. 58.
Page 1 | RULE 3.02 — E-FILING, H. SERVICE
Electronic service does not replace the methods required for serving an original complaint.
E-service shall not replace the methods of service for original complaints in the Rules of Civil Procedure.
Page 1 | RULE 3.02 — E-FILING, H. SERVICE
A nonregistered participant is entitled to a paper copy, which the filing party must serve under the applicable rules.
A party who is not a registered user of the e-filing system is entitled to a paper copy of any e-filed document. The filing party shall serve the non-registered party with the document in accordance with the applicable rules of court.
Page 1 | RULE 3.02 — E-FILING, H. SERVICE
The system’s electronic-filing notification constitutes service under Civil Rule 5.
The notification of electronic filing shall constitute service under Civ.R. 5.
Page 1 | RULE 3.02 — E-FILING, H. SERVICE
The clerk shall serve all self-represented litigants who are not registered users of the e-filing system with paper copies of all entries and orders.
The clerk shall serve all self-represented litigants who are not registered users of the e-filing system with paper copies of all entries and orders.
Page 1 | RULE 3.02 — E-FILING, H. SERVICE
An e-filer of an original complaint must e-file service instructions or serve under Civil Rule 4.7 and then file the waiver with the clerk.
A party e-filing an original complaint shall either e-file instructions for service, or attempt service pursuant to Civ.R. 4.7 and subsequently file the waiver with the Clerk.
Page 1 | RULE 3.02 — E-FILING, H. SERVICE
An electronic filing must still include a certificate of service on all parties entitled to service or notice.
A certificate of service on all parties entitled to service or notice is still required when a party files a document electronically.
Page 1 | RULE 3.02 — E-FILING, H. SERVICE
Before publication service, a Civil Rule 4.4 affidavit must be filed stating the defendant’s last known address and contact efforts.
Before service by publication can be made, an affidavit pursuant to Civ.R. 4.4 shall be filed and shall include the defendant’s last known address and efforts made to contact the defendant.
Page 1 | Rule 6.02 — Service by Posting in Indigent Cases
For an indigent plaintiff, publication notices must be posted at the listed locations or alternatively on the clerk’s website for six successive weeks.
Notices posted pursuant to Civ.R. 4.4(A)(2) for service by publication for a plaintiff who is proceeding in forma pauperis will be posted in the Wood County Courthouse; Wood County Office Building; lobby of the United States Post Office in the Federal Building, Bowling Green, Ohio; and in the lobby of the United States Post Office in Perrysburg, Ohio. Alternatively, the posting may be made on the Wood County Clerk of Courts’ website for six successive weeks.
Page 1 | Rule 6.02 — Service by Posting in Indigent Cases
Contested motions to modify a prior order must be served under Civil Rules 4 and 75.
All such contested motions shall be served according to Civ.R 4 and Civ.R 75.
Page 1 | Rule 6.08(C) — Reopening the Domestic Relations Case
For an e-filed original complaint, the filer must either e-file service instructions or attempt service under Civil Rule 4.7 and then file the waiver with the Clerk.
A party e-filing an original complaint shall either e-file instructions for service, or attempt service pursuant to Civ.R. 4.7 and subsequently file the waiver with the Clerk.
Page 25 | H. Service
E-service does not replace the service methods authorized by the Rules of Civil Procedure for original complaints.
E-service shall not replace the methods of service for original complaints in the Rules of Civil Procedure.
Page 26 | H. Service
A certificate of service on all parties entitled to service or notice remains mandatory for electronically filed documents.
A certificate of service on all parties entitled to service or notice is still required when a party files a document electronically.
Page 26 | H. Service
The e-filing system’s notification of electronic filing constitutes service under Civil Rule 5.
The notification of electronic filing shall constitute service under Civ.R. 5.
Page 26 | H. Service
An unregistered party is entitled to a paper copy of an e-filed document, which the filing party must serve according to the applicable court rules.
A party who is not a registered user of the e-filing system is entitled to a paper copy of any e-filed document. The filing party shall serve the non- registered party with the document in accordance with the applicable rules of court.
Page 26 | H. Service
The clerk must serve paper copies of all entries and orders on self-represented litigants who are not registered e-filing users.
The clerk shall serve all self-represented litigants who are not registered users of the e-filing system with paper copies of all entries and orders.
Page 27 | H. Service of entries and orders
The document must be signed and served in accordance with this court’s rules for signing and serving pleadings.
and shall be signed and served in conformance with the rules governing the signing and service of pleadings in this court.
Page 27 | I. Exhibits and transcripts
The e-filing notification constitutes service under Civil Rule 58.
The notification of electronic filing shall constitute service under Civ.R. 58.
Page 27 | H. Service of entries and orders
A filer may not transmit service copies by fax.
The filer shall not transmit service copies by fax.
Page 33 | H. LENGTH AND SIZE OF DOCUMENT
For motions not specified in subsection (D), opposing counsel must serve a desired response within 14 days after service of the initiating filing, unless another rule or the court orders otherwise.
For all motions not specified in (D) above, opposing counsel shall serve any desired response within 14 days after service of the initiating filing unless otherwise required by other rule or otherwise ordered.
Page 49 | Rule 4.04(E)
Unless another law or rule fixes the time, a response must be served no later than the 14th day after service of the paper requiring the response.
In all cases where the time for the filing and service of a notice or pleading is not otherwise fixed by law or applicable rule, a response to a pleading, motion, amended pleading, or other paper shall be filed and served on or before the 14th day after the date of service of the pleading, motion, or other paper requiring the response.
Page 52 | RULE 4.06 — DAYS NOT FIXED BY LAW
A reply to a response must be served no later than the seventh day after the response was served.
Any reply to a response shall be filed and served on or before the seventh day after the date of service of the response.
Page 52 | RULE 4.06 — DAYS NOT FIXED BY LAW
The clerk must serve the temporary restraining order with the summons and petition on the defendant and mail a copy to the plaintiff by ordinary mail.
The clerk shall include a copy of the temporary restraining order with the summons and petition served on defendant and shall mail a copy of the temporary restraining order to the plaintiff by ordinary mail.
Page 90 | RULE 6.01(A)(9) — Commencing the Domestic Relations Case
All hearing notices must be sent to attorneys by email.
All notices of hearings shall be sent to attorneys by e-mail.
Page 90 | RULE 6.01(A)(10) — Commencing the Domestic Relations Case
The clerk must mail a copy of the temporary restraining order to the plaintiff by ordinary mail.
shall mail a copy of the temporary restraining order to the plaintiff by ordinary mail.
Page 90 | RULE 6.01(A)(9) — Commencing the Domestic Relations Case
Filing Fees and Waivers
A reopened domestic relations case requires a $200 deposit.
$200 - Reopened Domestic Relations cases.
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
A notice of appeal from a tribunal, commission, or administrative agency requires a $200 deposit, including a $50 special projects fee.
$200 - Notice of Appeal from tribunals, commissions or administrative agencies (includes a special projects fee of $50.00 per R.C. 2303.201(E)(1)).
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
A notice filed under a final judgment or statute requires a $40 deposit.
$40 - Filing of notice pursuant to provisions of Final Judgment or Statute.
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
A foreign judgment requires a $100 payment unless a poverty affidavit is accepted.
$100 - Foreign Judgment
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
A release of tax lien requires a $40 payment unless a poverty affidavit is accepted.
$40 - Release of tax lien.
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
A motion to vacate, revive, or modify judgment requires a $100 deposit, and an execution-aid deposit must include estimated appraiser and related costs.
$100 - Motion to vacate, revive, or modify judgment. Proceedings in aid of execution deposit must include estimated fees for appraisers and related costs.
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
A qualified domestic relations order requires a $75 deposit and is not accepted without it.
$75 - Qualified Domestic Relations Order for Domestic Relations cases. No order will be accepted unless accompanied by a deposit.
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
The following amounts must be paid to the clerk of courts unless the court accepts a poverty affidavit.
Unless a poverty affidavit is filed and accepted by the court, the following amounts shall be paid to the clerk of courts:
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
A counterclaim, cross-complaint, or third-party complaint requires a $150 deposit.
$150 - Counterclaim, cross-complaint or third-party complaint.
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
The fee for preparing and transferring a lien from a Wood County C.P. case to another court is $5.
$5 - Lien Prepare and Transfer (from Wood County C.P. case and transfer to another court)
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
A release of judgment lien requires a $5 payment unless a poverty affidavit is accepted.
$5 - Release of judgment lien.
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
A consent judgment entry in a domestic relations case requires a $50 deposit and will not be accepted without it.
$50 - Consent Judgment Entries for Domestic Relations cases. No consent entry will be accepted unless accompanied by a deposit.
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
A real estate foreclosure action requires a $400 deposit, including a $50 special projects fee, and filing a praecipe for order of sale requires an additional $1,000.
$400 - Real Estate Foreclosure actions (includes a special projects fee of $50.00 per R.C. 2303.201(E)(1)). An addi�tional deposit of $1,000 is required when the Praecipe for Order of Sale is filed.
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
A writ of possession or execution requires a $200 payment unless a poverty affidavit is accepted.
$200 - Writ of possession or execution.
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
A $300 deposit, including a $50 special projects fee, applies to civil suits other than foreclosure and domestic relations actions.
$300 - Civil suits, excluding Foreclosure actions and Domestic Relations actions (includes a special projects fee of $50.00 per R.C. 2303.201(E)(1)).
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
The listed cost-security deposits apply unless the court accepts an in forma pauperis motion or waives the deposit.
Unless a motion to proceed in forma pauperis is filed and accepted by the court or the court waives deposit for costs the following amounts shall be deposited with the clerk of courts:
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
E-filing user fees and deposits must be paid through the e-filing system by credit card, and the processing vendor charges a convenience fee.
All user fees and deposits are paid through the e-filing system and must be paid by credit card. A convenience fee will be charged by the clerk’s credit card processing vendor.
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
A civil or domestic relations case requiring publication service is subject to an additional $500 deposit.
$500 - Additional for any civil or domestic relations case requiring service by publication.
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
Service of summons or execution on each nonresident defendant by a foreign sheriff requires a $20 deposit.
$20 - Service of Summons or execution on each non-resident defendant when service by foreign sheriff is required.
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
A judge or jury view requires a $200 deposit per view, paid 30 days before trial or the view is waived.
$200 - Judge or jury view, per view. The deposit must be paid 30 days before trial or the judge or jury view is waived.
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
Incoming e-mail and fax filings are not subject to fees beyond those in Local Rule 3.04.
No additional fees, beyond those outlined in Local Rule 3.04, shall be assessed for incoming e-mail or fax filings.
Page 33 | G. FEES AND COSTS
A reopened Domestic Relations case requires a $200 deposit unless costs are waived or an in forma pauperis motion is accepted.
3. $200 - Reopened Domestic Relations cases.
Page 34 | RULE 3.04 — B.3
A Domestic Relations consent judgment entry requires a $50 deposit and will not be accepted without it.
4. $50 - Consent Judgment Entries for Domestic Relations cases. No consent entry will be accepted unless accompanied by a deposit.
Page 34 | RULE 3.04 — B.4
Failure to make a court-ordered deposit may result in sanctions, including striking a pleading or proceeding as a default.
Failure by the party to deposit the amount ordered may result in the party being sanctioned including the striking of any pleading or the case proceeding as in default.
Page 34 | RULE 3.04 — B.2.b
A $300 jury deposit must be paid 30 days before trial or jury trial is waived.
$300 - Jury deposit. audition owed if at any time deposit for costs insufficient, additional. Oops source exact only two sentences. Use first only? quote includes jury deposit and next is different. source exact sentence: "$300 - Jury deposit. 试听|The deposit must be paid 30 days before trial or jury trial is waived." Actually document says Jury deposit. The deposit... include full.
Page 1 | RULE 3.04 — COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS
Sealing & Redaction Procedures
A defendant's ex parte motion for funding must be filed directly with the court under seal.
Counsel for the defendant or the defendant will file the motion under seal directly with the court.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | RULE 5.03 CRIMINAL CASE MANAGEMENT, L. PROCEDURE FOR EX PARTE PROCEEDINGS
The decision on an ex parte funding motion is sealed and provided only to the defendant and defense counsel.
The court’s decision is under seal and will be provided to defendant and defendant’s counsel only.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | RULE 5.03 CRIMINAL CASE MANAGEMENT, L. PROCEDURE FOR EX PARTE PROCEEDINGS
The court must seal and retain the ex parte funding motion, proceeding transcript, defendant-submitted evidence, and court orders.
The motion, the transcript of the proceedings, evidence submitted by the defendant, and the orders of the court shall be sealed and held by the court.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | RULE 5.03 CRIMINAL CASE MANAGEMENT, L. PROCEDURE FOR EX PARTE PROCEEDINGS
A motion to seal must request that the documents have no direct or remote public access.
All motions requesting sealing shall request that there be no direct or remote public access to the documents sought to be sealed.
Page 1 | RULE 3.02 — E-FILING, E. FILING REQUIREMENTS
A filer must remove personal identifiers and complete the system’s personal-identifier questionnaire before the clerk will accept an e-filed document.
The user filing a document is required to redact personal identifiers, as defined in Sup.R. 44, from the document prior to submitting it to the e-filing system. The user must complete the e-filing system’s questionnaire regarding personal identifiers before the document will be accepted for filing by the clerk.
Page 1 | RULE 3.02 — E-FILING, E. FILING REQUIREMENTS
After sealing is granted, the documents are e-filed and only the court and clerk may access them through the system.
Once the court has granted a motion to seal, the sealed documents shall be e-filed. Only the court and the Clerk shall have access to the sealed document through the e-filing system.
Page 1 | RULE 3.02 — E-FILING, E. FILING REQUIREMENTS
A sealing motion must be e-filed with a proposed sealing order and may not attach the documents it seeks to seal because the motion is public.
Motions requesting that documents be filed under seal shall be e-filed and include a proposed order for sealing the records. The motion will be publically accessible, so the documents sought to be sealed shall not be attached to the motion requesting sealing.
Page 1 | RULE 3.02 — E-FILING, E. FILING REQUIREMENTS
A child-interview transcript must be sealed, preserved for appellate review, and not provided to either party.
The transcript of the interview shall be sealed and preserved for appellate review and neither party shall be permitted to obtain a copy.
Page 1 | Rule 6.03(E) — In Camera Interviews
Every motion requesting sealing must request denial of both direct and remote public access to the documents sought to be sealed.
All motions requesting sealing shall request that there be no direct or remote public access to the documents sought to be sealed.
Page 24 | E. FILING REQUIREMENTS
A filer must redact statutory personal identifiers before e-filing and complete the e-filing system's personal-identifier questionnaire before the clerk will accept the filing.
The user filing a document is required to redact personal identifiers, as defined in Sup.R. 44, from the document prior to submitting it to the e-filing system. The user must complete the e-filing system’s questionnaire regarding personal identifiers before the document will be accepted for filing by the clerk.
Page 24 | E. FILING REQUIREMENTS
After sealing is granted, the documents must be e-filed and accessible through the e-filing system only to the Court and Clerk.
Once the court has granted a motion to seal, the sealed documents shall be e-filed. Only the Court and the Clerk shall have access to the sealed document through the e-filing system.
Page 24 | E. FILING REQUIREMENTS
A motion to seal must be electronically filed with a proposed sealing order, but the documents to be sealed may not be attached because the motion is publicly accessible.
Motions requesting that documents be filed under seal shall be e-filed and include a proposed order for sealing the records. The motion will be publically accessible, so the documents sought to be sealed shall not be attached to the motion requesting sealing.
Page 24 | E. FILING REQUIREMENTS
A defendant or defense counsel must file an ex parte funding motion under seal directly with the court, after which the court records the filing date and time and maintains a separate ex parte file for later appellate-record determination.
Counsel for the defendant or the defendant will file the motion under seal directly with the court. The court shall then note the date and time of the filing of the motion and keep a separate ex parte proceedings file. The court will determine at the end of the proceedings whether to enter the ex parte file into the record of this case for appellate review, either under seal or otherwise.
Page 74 | L. PROCEDURE FOR EX PARTE PROCEEDINGS
The motion, proceeding transcript, defendant-submitted evidence, and court orders must be sealed and held by the court.
3. The motion, the transcript of the proceedings, evidence submitted by the defendant, and the orders of the court shall be sealed and held by the court.
Page 75
The Title IV-D benefits application must be filed in a confidential file.
This application shall be filed in a confidential file as required by Sup.R. 44.
Page 89 | RULE 6.01(A)(3) — Commencing the Domestic Relations Case
All financial-disclosure schedules must be placed in a confidential file.
All schedules will be filed in a confidential file as required by Sup.R. 44.
Page 89 | RULE 6.01(A)(2) — Commencing the Domestic Relations Case
The personal identifier sheet accompanying the pleadings is excluded from the public record.
the personal identifier sheet will not be part of the public record.
Page 89 | RULE 6.01(A)(1) — Commencing the Domestic Relations Case
The transcript of an in-camera child interview must be sealed and preserved for appellate review, and neither party may obtain a copy.
The transcript of the interview shall be sealed and preserved for appellate review and neither party shall be permitted to obtain a copy.
Page 91 | E. IN CAMERA INTERVIEWS
Personal identifying information must be redacted from all exhibits, except where necessary to identify a specific account or exhibit.
All exhibits shall have personal identifying information redacted, except to allow identification of a specific account or exhibit.
Page 126 | RULE 6.20 — EXHIBITS IN DOMESTIC RELATIONS CASES
Social security numbers and other information that must be excluded from the public record must be redacted under the court’s rules and the Rules of Superintendence.
All social security numbers and other information that must be excluded from public record shall be redacted in accordance with the rules of this court and the Rules of Superintendence.
Page 150 | RULE 7.12 — CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT, D
When submitting a case document to a court or filing a case document with a clerk of court, a party to a judicial action or proceeding shall omit personal identifiers from the document.
When submitting a case document to a court or filing a case document with a clerk of court, a party to a judicial action or proceeding shall omit personal identifiers from the document.
Page 185 | PERSONAL IDENTIFIERS
Social Security numbers and other information that must remain outside the public record must be redacted under the court's and Supreme Court of Ohio's rules.
D. All social security numbers and other information that must be excluded from public record shall be redacted in accordance with the rules of this court and the Rules of Superintendence.
Page 1 | RULE 7.12 CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
The probation department's CQE information packet is nonpublic and must not be added to the clerk's case file.
The packet submitted to the judge is not a public record and shall not be made part of the clerk’s file
Page 1 | RULE 7.12 CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
After the ex parte funding proceeding, the court will decide whether to place the separate file in the appellate record, either under seal or otherwise.
The court will determine at the end of the proceedings whether to enter the ex parte file into the record of this case for appellate review, either under seal or otherwise.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | RULE 5.03 CRIMINAL CASE MANAGEMENT, L. PROCEDURE FOR EX PARTE PROCEEDINGS
When the judge deems it advisable, prospective-juror lists may identify jurors only by number, with other identifying data withheld and sealed.
To preserve the privacy and confidentiality of prospective jurors, when deemed advisable by the judge, lists of potential jurors submitted to counsel may be identified only by number, and other identifying data may be withheld and sealed.
Page 161 | RULE 8.08 — PROSPECTIVE JUROR PRIVACY
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
The court may issue temporary orders on affidavit without a formal hearing in its discretion.
The court at its own discretion, may issue Temporary Orders pursuant to Civ.R. 75(N) upon affidavit, without formal hearing.
Page 93 | RULE 6.03 — HEARINGS — A. MOTIONS FOR TEMPORARY RELIEF
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A continuance application based on a conflict in another court must identify the court, assigned judge and phone number, case caption, and conflicting event's assignment date.
If the reason is another case scheduled on the same date in another court, the application shall include the name of the court and assigned judge (with phone number), case caption, and the date that the conflicting event was assigned.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | RULE 5.03 CRIMINAL CASE MANAGEMENT, F. CONTINUANCES
A bind-over charge must be dismissed if the Grand Jury takes no final action within 60 days unless the prosecuting attorney obtains a continuance for a definite period by showing good cause.
In accordance with Sup. R. 39, when an accused has been bound over to grand jury and no final action is taken by the grand jury within 60 days after the date of the bind over, the court or the administrative judge thereof shall dismiss the charge unless for good cause shown the prosecuting attorney is granted a continuance for a definite period.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | RULE 5.03 CRIMINAL CASE MANAGEMENT, J. CRIMINAL CASE TIME LIMITS UPON BIND OVER
A probation-violation hearing requiring a supporting expert may be continued only if good cause is shown.
The Court shall not permit any continuance of a scheduled probation violation hearing where an expert is to be presented in support of the action unless good cause is shown.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | RULE 5.09 VIOLATIONS OF CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
Every continuance application must comply with Supreme Court Rule 41 and state the reason for the requested continuance.
All applications for the continuance of any scheduled event must comply with Sup.R 41 and shall set forth the reason for the request.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | RULE 5.03 CRIMINAL CASE MANAGEMENT, F. CONTINUANCES
A request to extend time to supplement objections must be filed within the original 14-day objection period.
A request for an extension of time to supplement the objections must be filed within the original 14 day period for filing objections to the magistrate's decision.
Page 1 | Rule 6.14(B) — Transcripts for Domestic Relations Cases
After assignment for hearing or trial, a continuance requires court leave, good cause, and a written request 14 days in advance; party consent alone is insufficient.
Once a case is assigned for a hearing or trial, it may be continued only by leave granted by the court for good cause shown and upon written request 14 days in advance. Consent of counsel or the parties does not constitute good cause.
Page 1 | Rule 6.03(D) — Motions for Continuance
A continuance motion must state opposing counsel’s consent or the reason consent was not received, state that the parties consent, and state the reason and number of prior continuances.
No motion for continuance shall be considered unless the moving party states that opposing counsel consents to the continuance or the reason that no consent has been received. Parties must also consent to the request to continue. The reason for the continuance and the number of previous continuances must be stated.
Page 1 | Rule 6.03(D) — Motions for Continuance
The extension motion must identify the court reporter, request the transcript, and state an approximate availability date.
Such motion shall include the name of the court reporter responsible for preparing the transcript, a request for a transcript, and an approximate date by which the transcript will be available.
Page 1 | Rule 6.14(B) — Transcripts for Domestic Relations Cases
A continuance request must be written, be submitted at least 14 days before the scheduled event absent an emergency or sufficient cause, include the reason and current schedule information, propose a new date within 60 days, and contemporaneously obtain a fixed replacement date; trial continuance requests must also be signed by counsel and the client.
All applications for the continuance of any scheduled event must be in writing, and if the event to be continued is a trial, the application must be signed by counsel and his or her client. No event will be continued without contemporaneously reassigning a fixed date. All applications for continuances shall be submitted to the court at least 14 days prior to the scheduled date for the event sought to be continued, absent emergency or cause deemed sufficient by the court. All applications shall set forth the reason for the request, the time and date of the current assignment, and a new date within 60 days which has been approved by the
Page 44 | E. CONTINUANCES
A continuance application based on a conflicting case in another court must identify the court, assigned judge and phone number, case caption, conflicting date and time, and date the conflicting case was assigned for trial.
If the reason is another case scheduled on the same date in another court, the application shall include the name of the court and assigned judge (with phone number), case caption, the date and time of the conflicting case and the date that the conflicting case was assigned for trial.
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Any continuance application must comply with Sup.R. 41 and state the reason for the request; if the reason is a conflicting case in another court, the application must also identify that court and judge with phone number, the case caption, and the conflicting event's assignment date.
All applications for the continuance of any scheduled event must comply with Sup.R. 41 and shall set forth the reason for the request. If the reason is another case scheduled on the same date in another court, the application shall include the name of the court and assigned judge (with phone number), case caption, and the date that the conflicting event was assigned.
Page 73 | F. CONTINUANCES
After a case is assigned for a hearing or trial, a continuance requires court leave, good cause, and a written request submitted 14 days in advance; opposing counsel or party consent alone is insufficient good cause.
Once a case is assigned for a hearing or trial, it may be continued only by leave granted by the court for good cause shown and upon written request 14 days in advance. Consent of counsel or the parties does not constitute good cause.
Page 90 | D. MOTIONS FOR CONTINUANCE
Every continuance motion must state the reason for the continuance and the number of previous continuances.
The reason for the continuance and the number of previous continuances must be stated.
Page 90 | D. MOTIONS FOR CONTINUANCE
A continuance motion will not be considered unless it states opposing counsel's consent or explains why consent was not obtained, and the parties must also consent to the continuance.
No motion for continuance shall be considered unless the moving party states that opposing counsel consents to the continuance or the reason that no consent has been received. Parties must also consent to the request to continue.
Page 90 | D. MOTIONS FOR CONTINUANCE
A motion seeking time to supplement objections must be filed within the original 14-day objection period and identify the court reporter, request a transcript, and state the approximate transcript-availability date.
A request for an extension of time to supplement the objections must be filed within the original 14 day period for filing objections to the magistrate's decision. Such motion shall include the name of the court reporter responsible for preparing the transcript, a request for a transcript, and an approximate date by which the transcript will be available.
Page 106 | RULE 6.14 TRANSCRIPTS FOR DOMESTIC RELATIONS CASES
A continuance of a scheduled mediation must be requested from the judge or magistrate assigned to the case.
If a continuance of a scheduled mediation is requested, the request shall be made to the judge or magistrate assigned to the case.
Page 149 | K. MEDIATION
The joint pretrial statement deadline is firm and may be extended only for good cause with leave of court.
The deadline for filing of the joint pretrial statement is firm and may be extended only by leave of court for good cause shown.
Civil cases
Page 1 | RULE 4.01 — CASE MANAGEMENT, C. Joint Pretrial Statement
A continuance application must be submitted at least 14 days before the scheduled event unless an emergency or cause deemed sufficient by the court applies.
All applications for continuances shall be submitted to the court at least 14 days prior to the scheduled date for the event sought to be continued, absent emergency or cause deemed sufficient by the court.
Civil cases
Page 1 | RULE 4.01 — CASE MANAGEMENT, E. Continuances
A continuance must include a contemporaneously reassigned fixed date.
No event will be continued without contemporaneously reassigning a fixed date.
Civil cases
Page 1 | RULE 4.01 — CASE MANAGEMENT, E. Continuances
A continuance application must state the reason, current assignment date and time, and a proposed new date within 60 days approved by the court and opposing counsel if granted.
All applications shall set forth the reason for the request, the time and date of the current assignment, and a new date within 60 days which has been approved by the court and opposing counsel, in the event the court grants the application for continuance.
Civil cases
Page 1 | RULE 4.01 — CASE MANAGEMENT, E. Continuances
A continuance application must be in writing, and a trial continuance application must be signed by counsel and the client.
All applications for the continuance of any scheduled event must be in writing, and if the event to be continued is a trial, the application must be signed by counsel and his or her client.
Civil cases
Page 1 | RULE 4.01 — CASE MANAGEMENT, E. Continuances
If the court finds good cause to continue a probation violation hearing, the expert must be sworn and testify so they need not attend the continued hearing.
Should the court find good cause for a continuance of a probation violation hearing, the expert called to testify shall be sworn and give his/her testimony so that the expert shall not be required to attend the continued hearing.
Criminal cases
Page 1 | RULE 5.09 VIOLATIONS OF CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
Each party may receive one seven-day continuance for good cause, but no further continuances are allowed.
One continuance of seven days may be granted to each party for good cause shown. No further continuances shall be granted.
Page 1 | Rule 6.03(A)(2) — Motions for Temporary Relief
A criminal case's arraignment may be continued only by a motion from the defendant or the State showing good cause.
2. When a case is assigned, arraignment will be set for the next regular arraignment day and continued only upon motion of the defendant or of the State for good cause shown.
Page 72 | RULE 5.03 — CRIMINAL CASE MANAGEMENT