Adams County Court, Ohio Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

The journal entry must be submitted to opposing counsel within five days of the decision.

That entry shall be submitted to opposing counsel within five (5) days of the decision.

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After receiving the probation report, the court will set the sentencing hearing within 10 days.

After the court receives the probation report, the court will set the hearing for sentencing within 10 days.

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Opposing counsel must approve or reject the journal entry within the next five days.

Opposing counsel shall approve or reject the entry within the next (5) days.

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If no pre-sentence report is requested, the sentencing hearing must be set within 14 days after trial.

Sentencing hearings shall be set within fourteen (14) days from trial if no pre-sentence report is requested.

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The Clerk of Court must be notified of any plea bargain agreement within 10 days of trial.

The Clerk of Court shall be notified within 10 days of trial of the existence of any plea bargain agreement.

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Counsel must notify the Clerk of the plea bargain before immediately filing the written withdrawal of the jury demand.

(C) In all cases wherein trial counsel have agreed to a plea bargain in which a demand for jury has been previously filed, a written withdrawal of that demand for jury shall be filed immediately after notifying the Clerk of this Court of the existence of a plea bargain in which no jury will need to be summoned.

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Applies to

Default judgment

A motion for default judgment and an entry must be submitted within 30 days to avoid dismissal.

that a failure to submit a motion for default judgement and entry within thirty (30) days shall result in the case being dismissed.

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Attorneys must notify the court by 3:00 p.m. seven days before trial of any change in plea; jury costs will be attached to the case otherwise.

All attorneys shall notify the court by 3:00 p.m. seven (7) days prior to the day of their trial of any change in plea or jury costs will be attached to their case.

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Within fourteen (14) days of the decision. The journal entry shall be submitted to the Judge and thereafter the court will prepare the journal entry.

Within fourteen (14) days of the decision. The journal entry shall be submitted to the Judge and thereafter the court will prepare the journal entry.

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The court may continue a case based on attorneys' representation that it has settled, but a final settlement entry must be filed within thirty days after the trial date or the case will be dismissed for want of prosecution.

The avoidance of trial by settlement shall be allowed and continued by the court entry upon attorneys' representation of settlement but a final settlement entry shall be filed within thirty (30) days after the date set for trial or the case will be dismissed for want of prosecution.

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First-, second-, third-, and fourth-degree misdemeanor cases must be set for pretrial within 21 days after arraignment.

After arraignment, all 1t, 2n°, 3r° and 4th degree misdemeanors shall be set for pretrial by the judge or assignment commissioner within twenty-one (21) days.

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The $300 civil jury-demand deposit must be made by the earlier of 30 days before trial or seven days after notice of trial.

(F) All jury demands filed with this court in civil action shall require a deposit of $300.00. This $300.00 deposit shall be made 30 days before trial or 7 days atter Notice of trial, whichever occurs first.

CRITICAL

Motions must be filed within the time limits established by the Ohio Rule of Criminal Procedure.

Motions must be filed within the time limits established by the Ohio Rule of Criminal Procedure.

WARNING

If no answer or responsive pleading is filed within 60 days after service is perfected, the clerk must notify counsel of the default.

Within 60 days of perfection of service, no answer or responsive pleading is filed, the clerk shall notify counsel of the default

WARNING

If a case not set for trial has had no activity for six months, the clerk must notify the party that it will be dismissed within one week unless good cause is shown.

If no action has been taken on a file for a six (6) month period and the case is not set for trial, then the clerk shall notify the party that the matter will be dismissed within one (1) week unless good cause is shown.

WARNING

Counsel should complete settlement or plea negotiations at least seven days before trial when the parties have reached an agreement.

(A) Legal counsel for all parties in all cases; criminal and civil; should complete settlement or plea negotiations no later than seven (7) days before a case is set for trial, should a settlement or plea bargain agreement have been reached by the parties.

WARNING

If a settlement entry has not been received within 30 days after the file is marked “settlement entry to come,” the clerk must notify the party that the case will be dismissed unless the entry is received within 10 days.

When a file has been marked "settlement entry to come" and the entry has not been received, within thirty (30) days, then the clerk shall notify the party that his case will be dismissed unless the entry is received within ten (10) days.

WARNING

After an answer is filed, the court must set the case for pretrial within 60 days.

After an answer is filed, in the case, the clerk shall forward the file to the Judge. The Court will then set the case for pretrial within 60 days.

INFO

Entries of settlement may be filed at any time.

Entries of settlement may be filed at any time.