Judge R. Andrew Augsburger

Applies to

Special process server application

A person applying for Special Process Server designation must submit an application supported by an affidavit containing the listed identifying information, eligibility, and agreements.

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Special process server order

An applicant requesting designation must submit an order with the specified caption and appointment language.

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Special process server order

The Judge must sign the order, which must be filed with the Clerk; the Clerk records the entry and retains the original application and order.

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Court proceeding

The Judge establishes court costs for criminal, civil, and traffic proceedings in accordance with Ohio law.

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Cost deposit

At the end of litigation, the Clerk may apply a cost deposit to unpaid costs.

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Court payment

The Clerk may refuse to accept a check that is not certified.

If a fax filing lacks the listed cover-page information, the Clerk may accept and file it or treat it as failed and not filed, and need not notify the sender of a failure.

Deadline

5 court days

Unless the court orders otherwise, a missing exhibit must be filed separately within five court days after the fax filing, or the court may strike the document or exhibit.

An accepted fax filing is filed at the date and time the Clerk time-stamps receipt, not when the fax was transmitted.

In civil filings, the plaintiff must initially choose one method of service under Civil Rule 4.1 and may not request an alternate method until a return shows service failed.

A Special Process Server applicant must agree to follow Civil Rules 4.1 through 4.6, applicable local rules, and case-specific Court service instructions.

For one year after filing, the Clerk must accept a file-stamped copy of the order as satisfying Civil Rule 4.1’s process-server designation requirement.