Bellevue Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Rules

A complaint's caption must give each party's name and, if known, address.

Unless otherwise ordered, a summary-judgment motion is heard on authorized briefs and materials without oral argument 30 days after service, and the adverse party may serve and file opposing affidavits before the hearing.

The filing fee in the court's cost schedule must be deposited before an action or proceeding is accepted, unless the Clerk investigates and confirms a representation of indigency, in which case the security for costs is waived.

All documents must be served on the prosecutor or opposing party under the applicable civil or criminal rule, and the filed document must show proof of service or it may be stricken.

An application for an extension must be filed at least one day before the due date, whether or not opposing counsel consents.

Motions are generally decided on the designated papers; oral argument is permitted only upon written application and a proper showing to the Court.

Pleadings and motions must be legibly typewritten or printed on 8½-by-11-inch paper.

Civil pleadings, motions, and other documents may be filed by fax without prior permission, except specified pleadings; fax filings must use the court’s fax machine or another court-ordered machine, and indirect transmissions may not be accepted absent a court order.

Attorneys must notify the Court by 1:00 PM on the day before trial of any change in plea; otherwise, jury cost will be assessed to the case.

Law enforcement reports in covered criminal and traffic cases with victims must be sealed upon filing and kept from public access.