Adams County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Document Filing Requirements

Applies to

Notice of appearance

Form AC-001 is required for attorneys and parties without an attorney.

Form AC-001 - Notice of Appearance (Word | PDF) Required for Attorneys and any party not represented by an attorney

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Waiver of counsel

Form AC-002 is required for any party without an attorney.

Form AC-002 - Waiver of Counsel (Word | PDF) Required for any party not  represented by an attorney

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Petition for civil stalking or sexually oriented offense protection order

Form SC-10.03-D is a required petition form for a civil stalking or sexually oriented offense protection order.

The following forms are required and are available on the Supreme Court Website. https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/courts/services-to-courts/domestic-violence-program/stalking-forms/  Form SC-10.03-D: Petition for Civil Stalking Protection Order or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) (R.C. 2903.214)

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Ex parte protection order

Form SC-10.03-E is the ex parte civil stalking protection order or civil sexually oriented offense protection order form.

Form SC-10.03-E: Civil Stalking Protection Order or Civil Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) EX PARTE (R.C. 2903.214)

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Full hearing protection order

A party or counsel requesting service by posting and mail when the respondent’s residence is unknown must file an affidavit; the clerk must then post notice for six successive weeks.

Form SC-10.03-F: Civil Stalking Protection Order or Civil Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) Full Hearing (R.C. 2903.214)

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Protection order instructions

Form SC-10.03-G provides instructions for obtaining a Civil Stalking Protection Order or Civil Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order.

Form SC-10.03-G: Instructions For Obtaining Civil Stalking Protection Order or Civil Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO)

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Warning concerning attached protection order

Form SC-10.03-H is the warning concerning an attached protection order.

Form SC-10.03-H: Warning Concerning Attached Protection Order

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Filing

Must include

ai disclosure

The filing’s attached certification must disclose the use of AI in its preparation.

In compliance with Rule 034 of the Adams County Court of Common Pleas the undersigned attorney or party hereby discloses the use of Artificial Intelligence AI in the preparation of the above-named filing

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Filing

If AI generated or identified case citations, the full text of each citation must be attached to the filing for verification.

[ ] YES By checking "Yes" I certify that the full text of each case citation generated or identified by AI is attached to this filing to allow for verification pursuant to Rule 34

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Filing

An attorney signing the certification must attest to reviewing and verifying AI-assisted material, accepting responsibility for the filing, and complying with professional obligations and applicable standards.

By signing below I certify and declare the following I have conducted an independent and thorough review of all AI-assisted material contained in the attached filing I have verified the accuracy and validity of all content including all factual claims and legal authorities cited therein I assume full and sole responsibility for the entire content of the filing I acknowledge that the use of AI does not reduce or alter my professional obligations under the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct and that the filing complies with all applicable legal factual and ethical standards