Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Marianne Sezon

Judge • Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas, General Division

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Faxed Document
10 pgs
Document Filed After The Complaint, Answer, Cross-Claim, Counterclaim, And Responses Thereto
10 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Motion

Pleading, Motion, Memorandum, Memorandum Contra

  • Email • Upon Filing

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Number Of Previous Requests
Reason For RequestOriginal DateAdversary Position

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas, General Division publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 251 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Courtesy copy email

    The email subject line must include the short form of the case title, case number, and document name.

  • Applies to
    Prosecutor certification

    When filing an indictment, bill of information, or bind-over order, the prosecuting attorney must file a certification of the case-management-record search and provide specified prior-case information, except in codefendant cases.

  • Applies to
    Proposed order

    A proposed order or proposed entry must identify the specific motion to which it applies.

Service

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  • Service
    Email

    Registered Users consent to email as the default service method, except for Complaints.

  • Applies to
    Electronically filed pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda of law, deposition transcripts, transcripts of proceedings, orders, and other documents

    Parties must serve electronically filed pleadings and other listed documents in accordance with Ohio Civil Rule 5.

  • Unless the assigned Judge signs permission to defer service for a specific period, Instructions for Service accompanying the listed pleadings must state a Civ. R. 4 method, which the Clerk will process under the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.

Filing Timing

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  • Electronic filing is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, except on legal holidays and other days the Court is closed.

  • The Clerk reviews electronically submitted data and documents for compliance before creating a docket entry or docketing the case.

  • The stated e-filing window is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, excluding legal holidays.

Fees

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  • A document requiring a filing deposit or fee must be paid in the same manner as any other document.

  • The e-File system accepts electronic payment of deposits and fees and can accommodate an affidavit of indigence instead.

  • An electronically filed document requiring a fee will be rejected unless the filer follows the Court’s fee-payment mechanism.

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