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

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Pleading or other paper

Must include

judge name

The assigned judge's name must appear in the style of each pleading or other paper filed for record once the judge assignment is determined.

As soon as it is determined to which judge a case has been assigned, whether civil or criminal, the name of such judge shall be set forth in the style of each pleading or other paper filed for record.

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Financial disclosure form

A party claiming inability to prepay or provide security for costs must complete the entire court-approved Financial Disclosure Form, state the reasons for the inability, and file it with the pleadings as a public record.

If a party claims inability to either prepay or give security for costs, pursuant to Loc. R. 2.01(A), the party shall complete the Financial Disclosure Form required by R.C. 2323.30 – R.C. 2323.311 in the form approved by the Court and adopted as Local Rule Form 2.02 stating the reasons for the inability to prepay or give security for costs. Such affidavit shall be completed in its entirety and filed with the pleadings as a public record, treated as other papers in the case, and be subject to review by the Court at any state of the proceedings.

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Notice of bankruptcy

Within 15 days after a bankruptcy adjudication, the attorney of record or pro se party must file written notice of bankruptcy with the clerk, including documentation confirming the adjudication and its date.

Whenever any party to an action pending in this Court files bankruptcy, the attorney of record or the party, if acting in a pro se capacity, within 15 days after the bankruptcy adjudication, shall file written notice of bankruptcy with the Clerk of this Court. Such notice shall include a copy of the order of bankruptcy or other appropriate documentation confirming and giving the date of such adjudication.

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Deposition transcript

A deposition transcript may not be filed unless counsel certifies that it is being filed pursuant to a court order, for evidentiary use, or for a pending motion.

The Clerk of Court shall not accept for filing the transcript of a deposition unless it is accompanied by a certification by counsel that the deposition is being filed on order of the court, for use as evidence, or for consideration of a motion in a proceeding.

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Complaint

Must include

caption

Every complaint caption must state each party's name and address when known.

The caption in every complaint shall state the name and address, if known, of each party.

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Civil complaint or petition

Must include

caption

Each civil complaint or petition must identify the nature of the action in the caption using one of the eight listed categories.

Each civil complaint or petition shall state in the caption the nature of the action in one of the following categories: (1) Professional Torts; (2) Product Liability; (3) Other Torts; (4) Worker’s Compensation; (5) Administrative Appeal; (6) Foreclosure; (7) Complex Litigation; or (8) Other Civil.

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Subsequent litigation document

Must include

caption, judge name, case number

Subsequent pleadings, motions, briefs, and other litigation documents must state the case number, assigned judge, first-party plaintiff, and first-party defendant.

Subsequent pleadings, motions, briefs, or other litigation documents shall set forth the case number, the name of the judge to which the case has been assigned, the name of the first party plaintiff, and the first party defendant.

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Amended pleading

An amended complaint or other pleading adding parties must be accompanied by a praecipe directing the Clerk to serve the additional parties.

Every Amended Complaint or other pleading which adds [an] additional party(ies) shall be accompanied by a praecipe directing the Clerk to serve the additional party(ies) with a copy of the Amended Complaint or pleading in accordance with the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.

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Motion or response

Must include

legal argument

Every motion and response must be accompanied by a brief stating its grounds and citing the authorities relied upon.

All motions and responses shall be accompanied by a brief stating the grounds therefore and citing the authorities relied upon.

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Property description approval form

The Property Description Approval Form must be completed in full before it is submitted.

The Property Description Approval Form must be filled out completely prior to submission.

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Original complaint

The original red-stamped legal description and Property Description Approval Form must accompany the original foreclosure complaint filed with the Clerk of Courts.

Original “red stamped” legal descriptions and the Property Description Approval Form, are required to be submitted, and attached to the documents filed with the Clerk of Courts, for the following steps in the foreclosure process: (i) Original Complaint (red stamp required);

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Judgment entry ordering sale

A legal description and Property Description Approval Form must be attached to the Judgment Entry Ordering Sale, Entry Confirming Sale, and Sheriff's Deed.

For the Judgment Entry Ordering Sale, the Entry Confirming Sale, and the Sheriff's Deed, a copy of the legal description and Property Description Approval Form attached to the documents must be included.

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Purchaser information form

A completed Purchaser Information Form is required before bidding on a property.

All bidders are required to present a completed Purchaser Information Form prior to bidding on a property.

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Purchaser information form

The Purchaser Information Form becomes part of the court record when the Sheriff returns the Order of Sale and may not be changed without a court order.

The Purchaser Information Form will be made part of the court record upon the Sheriff’s return of the Order of Sale and cannot be changed without a Court Order.

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Fax cover page

Must include

caption, judge name, case number

A fax filing must include a cover page identifying the court, case, assigned judge, document, transmission date and fax number, total pages, and the filer’s contact and registration information.

The person filing a document by fax shall also provide therewith a cover page containing the following information: (1) The name of the Court; (2) The title of the case; (3) The case number; (4) The assigned judge; (5) The title of the document being filed; (i.e. Defendant Jones’ Answer to Amended Complaint) (6) The date of transmission; 43 ===== PAGE 44 ===== (7) The transmitting fax number; (8) The number of pages included in the transmission, including the cover page; (9) The name, address, telephone number, fax number and Supreme Court registration number, if applicable.

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Applies to

Judgment entry

The prevailing party is responsible for preparing the Judgment Entry and submitting it to the assigned trial judge.

The responsibility for preparation of its Judgment Entry and submission to the assigned trial judge rests with the prevailing party.

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Journal entry sealing or expunging felony record

Must include

proposed order

When an attorney represents the applicant, the attorney must prepare the felony-record sealing or expungement journal entry in accordance with the Appendix form and include all matters specified there.

The Journal Entry Sealing or Expunging Felony Record shall be prepared by Attorney for Applicant, if any, and shall follow and include all matters set forth in the Form as provided in the Appendix section herein.

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Financial disclosure form

Each indigent defendant must file a Financial Disclosure Form to obtain compensation for the court-appointed attorney.

Pursuant to Revised Code Chapter 120, it is mandatory that a Financial Disclosure Form be filed by each indigent defendant in order for the court-appointed attorney to be compensated.

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Financial disclosure form

Failure to file the financial disclosure affidavit results in nonpayment of submitted court-appointed attorney fees.

Failure to file such affidavit shall result in non-payment of any court-appointed attorney fees submitted.

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Compensation application

A current Form 13.02 Financial Disclosure Form must be attached to an application for court-appointed compensation.

A current Financial Disclosure Form shall be attached to the application for Compensation. The form to be utilized is adopted as Form 13.02.

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Intervention in lieu of conviction request

Before entry of a guilty plea, a defendant seeking intervention in lieu of conviction must appear personally and file a written request complying with R.C. 2951.041 that includes a speedy-trial waiver.

Any defendant who wishes to avail him or herself of the remedies provided in R.C. 2951.041 shall appear in person and file the request in writing with the Court prior to the entry of a guilty plea. The request shall comply with R.C. 2951.041 and include a waiver of the defendant’s right to a speedy trial.

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Hearing request

A written request for an oral hearing must state the subject matter of the requested hearing.

specifically state the subject matter for which the hearing is being requested.

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Case designation sheet

An e-filing party initiating a case or adding a party must electronically file a fully and accurately completed case designation sheet.

When e-filing a complaint or other document initiating a case or adding a party, the e-filer must: ● electronically file a fully and accurately completed case designation sheet;

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Motion

Must include

proposed order

Electronically filed motions generally must include a proposed order, decision, or judgment entry in Microsoft Word format, subject to stated exceptions.

All e-filed motions, other than dispositive motions in civil actions, motions to suppress, and other motions necessitating a hearing, must be accompanied by a proposed order, decision, or judgment entry submitted as a Microsoft Word document.

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Domestic relations pleading

Must include

caption

The caption of each domestic relations complaint, petition, or motion must identify the action using one of the eleven specified categories.

(B) Each domestic relations complaint, petition or motion which invokes the jurisdiction of the Court shall state in the caption the nature of the action in one of the following categories: (1) Divorce with Children; (2) Divorce without Children; (3) Dissolution with Children; (4) Dissolution without Children; (5) Modification of Parental Rights and Responsibilities; (6) Modification or Enforcement of Parenting Time, Companionship or Visitation Rights; (7) Support Modification or Enforcement; (8) Domestic Violence; (9) UIFSA; (10) Miscellaneous Enforcement; or (11) Parentage.

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Applies to

Support order

No support order may issue unless a completed and signed IV-D Application for child support services is provided.

NO SUPPORT ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED WITHOUT A COMPLETED AND SIGNED IV-D APPLICATION FOR CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES.

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Domestic relations affidavits

Each party in an original domestic relations or ORC 3111 Parentage case must file completed Uniform Affidavits of Income and Expenses and Property.

(E) In all original domestic relations and ORC 3111 Parentage cases each party must file a completed Uniform Affidavit of Income and Expenses and Affidavit of Property.

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Uniform affidavit of income and expenses

Each party in a reopened domestic relations or ORC 3111 Parentage case must file a completed Uniform Affidavit of Income and Expenses.

In re-opened domestic relations and ORC 3111 Parentage cases each party shall file a Uniform Affidavit of Income and Expenses.

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Contempt motion

A motion requesting a contempt citation must state the basis for the citation with particularity.

Any motion requesting a citation in contempt shall state the basis for the contempt citation with particularity

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All filings

All filings, including documents in the family file, must be properly reflected on the docket.

(K) All filings including those contained in the family file, shall be properly reflected upon the docket.

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Judgment entry

In dissolution cases heard by a magistrate, the parties and counsel must sign a Waiver of Magistrate’s Decision and submit it with the judgment entry.

(A) A Waiver of Magistrate’s Decision shall be signed by the parties and counsel and submitted with the judgment entry in all dissolution of marriage cases where the matter is heard by a Magistrate.

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Waiver of counsel

When only one party in a dissolution action has counsel, a signed Waiver of Counsel must be filed stating that the unrepresented party waives representation and proceeds without legal advice, or the waiver may be made on the record at a hearing.

(B) In all dissolution of marriage actions where only one party is represented by counsel, a signed Waiver of Counsel must be filed with the Clerk of Courts affirmatively stating in writing that the unrepresented party waives representation by counsel and is proceeding without advice of counsel. An unrepresented party may also waive counsel at hearing upon the record.

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Applies to

Petition for dissolution of marriage

Each party must file a Uniform Affidavit of Income and Expenses and a Uniform Affidavit of Property with any petition for dissolution of marriage.

(C) A Uniform Affidavit of Income and Expenses and a Uniform Affidavit of Property on behalf of each party shall be filed with the Clerk of Courts with any Petition for Dissolution of Marriage.

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Pretrial

Parties must attend pretrials unless excused for good cause, counsel must attend with assignment calendars, a final hearing date is confirmed at pretrial, and each party must provide a completed Uniform Affidavit of Property and Debts at pretrial if not previously filed.

(B) All parties shall attend pretrials unless excused by the Court for good cause. All counsel shall attend pretrials with their respective assignment calendars and a final hearing date shall be confirmed at pretrial. All parties shall provide the Court and opposing parties or counsel with a fully completed Uniform Affidavit of Property and Debts, at the pretrial if not previously filed.

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Final judgment entry

A final judgment entry must discharge the Guardian Ad Litem at the matter's conclusion unless the Court directs otherwise.

(I) The final Judgment Entry shall contain a provision for the discharge of the Guardian Ad Litem at the conclusion of the matter for which the Guardian Ad Litem was appointed unless otherwise directed by the Court.

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Judgment entry

Judgment entries must incorporate any signed separation agreement or parenting plan and attach a child-support calculation worksheet whenever child support is addressed, even if none is ordered.

(A) All Judgment Entries shall have a signed copy of any Separation Agreement and/or Parenting Plan incorporated into the entry, as well as a child support calculation worksheet attached to the Judgment Entry in all cases where child support is addressed, even if no support is ordered.

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Judgment entry

A judgment entry addressing costs must state that deposited costs apply to case costs, apportion unpaid costs between the parties, and may require reimbursement.

(B) All Judgment Entries addressing costs shall state that any costs deposited shall be applied to costs of the case. The entry shall then apportion unpaid costs between the parties and may require reimbursement.

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Judgment entry

Counsel must provide the client a certified copy of the judgment entry when it is filed.

(C) All counsel shall provide a certified copy of the Judgment Entry to their respective client upon the filing of the same.

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Judgment entry

When a child-support guideline deviation is ordered, the judgment entry must explain the child's best interests, include supporting findings of fact, and attach a worksheet reflecting the deviation.

(D) If a deviation from the child support guidelines is ordered, the Judgment Entry shall state why the deviation is in the best interest of the minor child(ren) and shall support the statement with findings of fact and shall be accompanied by a child support calculation worksheet reflecting the deviation.

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Judgment entry

Every judgment entry must state that child support is paid through Ohio Child Support Payment Central with applicable processing fees.

(E) All Judgment Entries shall state that child support shall be paid through the Ohio Child Support Payment Central, along with the appropriate processing fees.

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Judgment entry

Every judgment entry must contain the statutorily required wage-withholding and notice language.

(F) All Judgment Entries shall contain statutorily required language for wage withholding and notice requirements.

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Judgment entry

A judgment entry ordering child support must state the support amount as a monthly amount for each child.

(H) All Judgment Entries ordering child support shall include child support, stated in a monthly amount per child, and shall be accompanied by a

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Applies to

Child support modification motion

An original child-support modification motion must state why the previously ordered amount should be modified.

All original motions requesting a modification of child support shall be filed with the Clerk of Courts of Allen County, Ohio, and shall state why the amount of child support previously ordered should be modified.

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Child support modification motion or response

A child-support modification motion or response must be accompanied by the filing party's completed Uniform Affidavit of Income and Expenses.

The filing of any motions requesting a modification of child support or responses to such motion shall be accompanied by a completed Uniform Affidavit of Income and Expenses of the filing party.

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Notice of intent to relocate

A notice of intent to relocate must include specified party, residence, telephone, and applicable school information.

Included in said notice shall be the last known address of all parties, a new residential address of the parent, and the telephone number and the name and address of the school in the district in which the child(ren) shall attend, if applicable.

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Contempt motion

A contempt motion must be accompanied by an affidavit specifically stating the facts supporting the motion.

Any motion requesting a citation in contempt shall state the basis for the contempt citation with particularity and be accompanied by affidavit specifically setting forth the facts supporting the motion.

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Show cause order

A show-cause order containing notice of the hearing must accompany any motion requesting a contempt citation.

A show cause order shall contain notice of hearing and shall accompany any motion filed requesting citation in contempt.

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Explanation of medical bills form

A contempt motion for nonpayment of medical bills and any responsive pleading must include the current Ohio Supreme Court Explanation of Medical Bills form.

Any Motion for Citation in Contempt for nonpayment of medical bills and any responsive pleading thereto shall be accompanied by an Explanation of Medical Bills form as updated in the Standardized Domestic Relations form provided by the Ohio Supreme Court.

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Financial disclosure form

Each indigent alleged contemnor must file a Financial Disclosure Form to permit compensation of the court-appointed attorney.

It is mandatory that a Financial Disclosure Form be filed by each indigent alleged contemnor in order for the court appointed attorney to be compensated.

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Compensation application

An application for court-appointed counsel compensation must itemize all hours and identify which were in-court and out-of-court hours.

Court appointed counsel shall, upon making application for compensation, itemize hours spent and clearly designate which hours were “in court” and which hours were “out of court” time.

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Parenting time order

A copy of Rule 23 must be affixed to every parenting time order that adopts Rule 23.

(L) A copy of this rule shall be affixed to all parenting time orders adopting Rule 23.

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Receivership plan

A written receivership plan must be provided at the outset or as soon as reasonably available information permits and must be updated for significant developments or ongoing periodic reporting.

At the outset of the receivership, or as soon thereafter as information becomes reasonably available, the Court shall be provided with a written plan for the receivership. The plan shall, thereafter, be updated as significant developments warrant or as part of ongoing periodic reporting to the court.

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Receiver fee application

Each receiver fee application must include an updated plan and progress report and a concise billing summary identifying the work dates, work performed, persons who performed it, and proposed rates or fee-calculation method.

The receiver or counsel for the receiver shall attach to each fee application a brief, updated plan and progress report, together with a billing summary concisely reflecting: (1) the dates on which work was performed; (2) a description of work performed; (3) the name of each individual performing the work; and (4) the hourly rate(s) sought to be charged, or to other method used to calculate proposed fee(s) and expenses.

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Attorney receiver fee application

An attorney serving as receiver must separately identify fees sought for receiver work and work performed as an attorney.

An attorney acting as a receiver must clearly differentiate between fees sought for work performed as a receiver and for work separately performed as an attorney.

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Final fee application

A final receiver fee application must be accompanied by a Receiver’s Final Report containing ten specified categories of collections, disbursements, remaining assets, creditor claims, proposed distributions and closing date, expenses, additional expenses sought, and known objections or other positions.

When the final fee application is submitted, it shall be accompanied by a Receiver’s Final Report that includes all of the following information: (A) the total amount of money collected during the receivership, the total funds collected since the last interim fee award to the receiver, if any, and the source(s) of funds; (B) total funds previously disbursed to creditors; (C) the amount of money or any property remaining on hand; (D) the status of all known secured and unsecured creditor’s claims; (E) the approximate number and admitted balances due creditors but remaining unpaid; (F) the approximate number and total of creditor’s claims that remain open or unresolved; 133 ===== PAGE 134 ===== (G) proposed final distributions to creditors and the date by which receiver proposes to make them and close out the case; (H) the total administrative expense incurred to date, including fees paid to the receiver, attorneys, and other professionals; (I) the amount of additional administrative expense sought to be paid in the final fee application; and (J) any known objections or other positions taken by those having an interest in the receivership with respect to the receiver’s final plan to wind up the case.

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Written conference report

The parties must file a written conference report outlining their proposed discovery plan within 14 days before the scheduling conference.

The parties are to file a written conference report with the Court outlining their proposed discovery plan within 14 days before a scheduling conference is held.

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Property legal description

An approved legal description must bear the Tax Map Office's red approval stamp, while descriptions that do not meet the governing standards are returned for correction.

The Tax Map Office will review all legal descriptions submitted for approval and affix a red stamp of approval on each approved description. All descriptions not meeting the Allen County Tax Map Office Standards Governing Conveyances will be returned for corrections.

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Fax filing source document

The person making a fax filing must retain the source document until the case closes and all opportunities for post-judgment relief are exhausted.

(4) The source document filed by fax shall be maintained by the person making the filing until the case is closed and all opportunities for post judgment relief are exhausted.

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Proposed judgment entry or order

Proposed judgment entries and orders submitted for a judge’s or magistrate’s review and signature become the original filing copy, and the original source document need not be sent.

Proposed Judgment Entries and Orders submitted for the Court’s review and signature of either judge or magistrate shall become the original copy for the purposes of filing with the Clerk of Courts. There is no need to send the original source document.

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Compensation application

Court-appointed counsel must itemize hours in a compensation application and designate them as in-court or out-of-court time.

Court-appointed counsel shall, upon making application for compensation, itemize hours spent and clearly designate which hours were “in court” and which hours were “out of court” time.

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Expense reimbursement request

Payment or reimbursement requires submission of approved forms OPD-1026 and the Financial Disclosure Form.

(C) Payment and/or reimbursement for expenses associated with providing representation shall be made upon submission of the attorney’s fee certificate OPD-1026 and Financial Disclosure Form which has been approved by the trial judge.

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Notice of completion

A party completing each parenting program session must file a Notice of Completion in each applicable case.

(2) Upon the completion of each parenting program session, the party completing the program will file a Notice of Completion in each case.

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Minority report

A minority report is not required, although an arbitrator may submit one in unusual circumstances.

A minority report shall not be required unless the arbitrator elects to submit the same due to unusual circumstances.

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Discovery motion ?

The motion shall be accompanied by a statement reciting the efforts made to resolve the matter in accordance with this section.

Summary: A discovery motion must be accompanied by a statement describing the efforts made to resolve the discovery matter.

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Complaint or subsequent pleading

In every action hereinafter filed in any division of the Common Pleas Court of Allen County, Ohio wherein a judicial sale of real estate is contemplated by the Complaint or subsequent pleadings, the party praying for said sale or the attorney for the party praying for said sale shall endorse thereon the following Certification:

Summary: A party or attorney seeking a judicial sale of real estate must endorse the complaint or subsequent pleading with the prescribed certification.

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Property description approval form

The Allen County Engineer Tax Map Office, by means of the Allen County Property Description Approval Form, must first approve all descriptions of properties in foreclosure.

Summary: The Tax Map Office must approve every property description in a foreclosure before it proceeds in the foreclosure process.

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Report and award

The Report and Award shall be signed by all the members of the Panel. In the event all three (3) members do not agree on the Report and Award, the dissenting member shall write the word “dissents” before his or her signature.

Summary: All arbitration panel members must sign the Report and Award, and a dissenting member must include the word “dissents” before the signature.

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Journal entry sealing or expunging felony record ?

All journal entries granting sealing or expungement of a felony record shall contain the defendant’s date of birth, social security number, and date of offense upon which the conviction to be sealed is based.

Summary: Every journal entry granting sealing or expungement of a felony record must include the defendant's date of birth, Social Security number, and date of the underlying offense.

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The person filing a document by fax shall also provide therewith a cover page containing the following information: the name of the Court; the title of the case; the case number; the assigned judge; the title of the document being filed; the date of transmission; the transmitting fax number; the number of pages included in the transmission, including the cover page; and the name, address, telephone number, fax number and Supreme Court registration number, if applicable.

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Financial disclosure form ?

The form to be utilized is adopted as Form 13.02 and no other form will be accepted.

Summary: Form 13.02 is the required Financial Disclosure Form, and no other form will be accepted.

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Written not guilty plea

(B) the defendant, his attorney, and the prosecuting attorney have executed and filed a Written Not Guilty plea on the form approved by the Court and adopted herein as Form 15.01.

Summary: To be absent from arraignment, the defendant, defense attorney, and prosecuting attorney must execute and file a Written Not Guilty plea using Form 15.01.

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All e-filed documents must meet the following requirements: ● include a certificate of service.

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When e-filing a complaint or other document initiating a case or adding a party, the e-filer must: ● electronically file separate instructions for service, including the names and addresses of those to be served;

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When e-filing a complaint or other document initiating a case or adding a party, the e-filer must: ● electronically file the complaint, third party complaint, or other initiating document; and

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When e-filing a complaint or other document initiating a case or adding a party, the e-filer must: ● electronically file a current copy of the order appointing an individual process server if the document is to be served by a process server.

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Notice of filing

Must include

notice of electronic filing ?

Any party filing the physical form of an exhibit, attachment, or other document must e-file a “Notice of Filing”, denoting what particular item is being physically filed rather than e-filed.

Summary: A party physically filing an exhibit, attachment, or other document must electronically file a Notice of Filing identifying the physically filed item.

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Iv d application for child support services

(C) With all requests for child support and/or spousal support orders in either original cases or post decree filings, including ORC 3111 Parentage actions, the parties shall provide a IV-D Application for child support services to the Domestic Relations Division of Common Pleas Court which will then forward the application to the Child Support Enforcement Agency.

Summary: Parties seeking child support, spousal support, or support in a parentage action must provide an IV-D Application for child support services to the Domestic Relations Division.

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Domestic relations affidavits ?

In any case where a waiver of deposit of court costs is requested, the requesting party must file both affidavits.

Summary: A party requesting a waiver of the court-cost deposit must file both the Uniform Affidavit of Income and Expenses and the Affidavit of Property.

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Parenting proceeding affidavit

(F) In all original and post decree domestic relations actions and ORC 3111 Parentage cases involving parental rights and responsibilities each party shall file a Parenting Proceeding Affidavit in compliance with R.C. §3127.23(A) and a Health Insurance Affidavit.

Summary: Each party in a domestic relations or parentage case involving parental rights and responsibilities must file a Parenting Proceeding Affidavit.

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Complaint

(G) All divorce complaints, complaints for legal separation and complaints for annulment shall be signed by the plaintiff and shall include a statement in said pleading that the plaintiff has received a copy of the Court's standing orders, Local Rule 22.

Summary: A plaintiff filing a divorce, legal-separation, or annulment complaint must sign it and state that the plaintiff received a copy of the Court's standing orders.

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Deposition transcript ?

Must include

local rule certificate ?

The Clerk of Court shall not accept for filing the transcript of a deposition unless it is accompanied by a certification by counsel that the deposition is being filed on order of the Court, or for use pursuant to ORCP 32, or as evidence, or for consideration of a motion in a proceeding.

Summary: Counsel must certify that a deposition transcript is being filed on court order, for use pursuant to ORCP 32, as evidence, or for consideration of a motion in a proceeding; otherwise, the Clerk of Court must not accept it for filing.

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Child support motion ?

In all cases where child support is in issue, a Uniform Affidavit of Income and Expenses and a child support computation worksheet shall be filed with the motion requesting child support or with any responsive pleading to the same.

Summary: A Uniform Affidavit of Income and Expenses and a child support computation worksheet must accompany a child-support motion or responsive pleading.

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Temporary support order request ?

A completed and signed IV-D Application for Child Support shall be submitted with all motions and requests for temporary support orders. Temporary support orders will not be issued without a completed and signed IV-D Application for Child Support Services.

Summary: A completed and signed IV-D Application for Child Support must accompany every motion or request for a temporary support order, and no temporary support order will issue without it.

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Temporary spousal support motion ?

When any motion or request for temporary spousal support is filed the party requesting support shall file a Uniform Affidavit of Income and Expenses with the Clerk of Courts and serve a copy upon the opposing party or counsel pursuant to Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.

Summary: A party requesting temporary spousal support must file a Uniform Affidavit of Income and Expenses and serve a copy on the opposing party or counsel.

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Judgment entry ?

A separate Child Healthcare Information Form shall accompany all Judgment Entries in all cases where the Court exercises jurisdiction with respect to children, including post decree actions regarding parental rights and/or child support.

Summary: A separate Child Healthcare Information Form must accompany every judgment entry in a case concerning children, parental rights, or child support.

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Parental rights and responsibilities modification motion ?

In addition to the Affidavit of Income and Expenses and Parenting Proceeding Affidavit (RC 3127.23(A)) any post-judgment motions filed requesting modifications of parental rights and responsibilities (including companionship time) shall be accompanied by affidavits specifically stating support therefore.

Summary: A post-judgment motion modifying parental rights or responsibilities must include the specified affidavits and supporting affidavits.

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Financial disclosure form ?

Failure to file such affidavit shall result in non-payment of any Court appointed attorney fees submitted.

Summary: Failure to file the financial-disclosure affidavit results in nonpayment of submitted court-appointed attorney fees.

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Financial disclosure form

Must include

local rule certificate ?

The form to be utilized shall be the Financial Disclosure form adopted by the Ohio Public Defender (Form OPD-206R). No other form will be accepted for determining court appointed counsel.

Summary: A current OPD-206R Financial Disclosure Form, and no other form, must be used when determining eligibility for court-appointed counsel.

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Compensation application ?

Must include

local rule certificate ?

A current Financial Disclosure Form shall be attached to the application for compensation. The form to be utilized shall be the Financial Disclosure form adopted by the Ohio Public Defender (Form OPD-206R).

Summary: A current OPD-206R Financial Disclosure Form must accompany an application for compensation.

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Objections

Objections must specifically state all grounds for objections.

Summary: Objections to a Magistrate’s decision must specifically identify all grounds for objection.

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Objections

Objections to factual findings shall be supported by a transcript of all evidence submitted, or an affidavit of that evidence if a transcript is not available, filed with the court within thirty (30) days of the filing of the objections.

Summary: Objections to factual findings must be supported by a transcript of all submitted evidence, or an affidavit if a transcript is unavailable, filed within 30 days after the objections.

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Home study investigation motion ?

If, pursuant to Civil Rule 75, either party desires an investigation where allocation of parental rights and responsibilities of children is an issue, such party shall request such investigation by separate motion.

Summary: A party seeking a parental-rights investigation under Civil Rule 75 must request it by separate motion.

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Home study investigation report ?

If the request is granted, a written report shall be prepared and filed with the Court by the Court appointed investigator to be considered by the Court and made available to both parties upon written request not less than ten (10) days prior to the scheduled hearing.

Summary: If granted, the appointed investigator must prepare and file a written report, which must be made available to both parties upon written request at least 10 days before the hearing.

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Complaint

(C) A party to a case appointed to parenting coordination may file a complaint regarding the parenting coordinator within thirty days from the act or acts giving rise to the complaint. The complaint shall be submitted to the Court Administrator, and include all of the following:

Summary: A parenting-coordinator complaint must be submitted to the Court Administrator within thirty days of the acts giving rise to it and include the specified identifying and misconduct information.

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Receiver fee application ?

Fee applications shall be made in writing, with notice to all parties that have appeared.

Summary: Receiver fee applications must be written and accompanied by notice to all parties who have appeared.

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(B) Reimbursement for expenses associated with providing representation shall be made when submitted with the attorney’s fee certificate (OPD-E-202) and approved by the Trial Judge.