Barberton Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Rules

Certified-mail service for one or two defendants costs $171.

Counsel must obtain written permission to withdraw, file the written request at least seven calendar days before the next hearing unless otherwise permitted, and include the listed information.

A withdrawal request must be filed at least seven calendar days before the next hearing unless otherwise permitted.

Court notices, communications, and documents requiring service are sent to the designated trial attorney.

A defendant may request a seven-day arraignment continuance by phone; a second reasonable continuance may be requested by written motion or by appearing in court at arraignment.

Motions during a hearing or trial may be oral or written; all other motions must be written, timely filed, and served on appropriate parties unless the judge waives the requirement.

A self-represented party may not communicate ex parte with a judicial officer or other official about the merits during a proceeding unless law or court order authorizes it.

The Court permits covered documents to be filed electronically through the Clerk’s Office, which must maintain a dedicated email account and phone line for transmitted filings.

Pleadings must reserve a three-inch-diameter space at the upper right for the Clerk’s timestamp; civil complaint face sheets must also include the specified horizontal line.

An electronically transmitted document may not exceed ten pages.