Carroll County Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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A filer seeking relation back of a corrective filing after rejection for technical errors or failure to follow Local Rules 5, 6, and 27 must move the court for relief.

If a document is rej ected due to technical errors or due to the failure to follow Local Rule 5, 6, and 27, and the filer wishes to have the corrective filing relate back to the date and time of the rejected filing, the filer must file a motion with the Court seeking relief.

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New case filings or requests received after 3:30 PM will be processed and receipted on the next business day.

All new case filings or requests received after 3:30PM will be processed and receipted on the next business day.

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Judgment entries and entries modifying prior orders must be submitted for filing within seven days after the hearing or agreement; if they are late, the Court may assign preparation to counsel, tax the expense to the delinquent party, or prepare and file its own entry.

C. All judgment entries and all entries in modification of a prior order on any matter arising either from a formal heai'ing or from an agreement of the parties and/or counsel shall be submitted to the Court for filing within seven (7) days of the time of hearing m agreement. In the absence of a timely submission the Court reserves the right to assign the task of drafting and submitting such entry to particular counsel and to tax the expense of same including attorney fees, as part of the court costs to the delinquent party. The Court reserves the right also to prepare and file its own entry.

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Court-appointed counsel must submit a properly executed Affidavit of Indigence and Judgment Entry of Appointment within one week after appointment or no fees will be paid.

Court appointed counsel shall submit to the Court a properly executed Affidavit of Indigence and Judgment Entry of Appointment within one (1) week after his appointment. No fees will be paid if these documents are not timely filed.

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Entries arising from default judgment motions must be prepared and submitted by the date of the final hearing.

Entries arising from default judgment motions shall be prepared and submitted to the Court prior to but not later than the date of final hearing thereon.

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The qualifying power of attorney must be filed by August 1 of each odd-numbered year.

A. Each agency must file a qualifying power of attorney by the first day of August of each odd numbered year.

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The attorney must submit the final Certificate for Legal Service on prescribed forms within 30 days after the services end.

The attorney's final Certificate for Legal Service shall be submitted to the Court for review and approval, only on prescribed forms within thirty (30) days of the termination of such services.

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The clerk must assign the default judgment motion for a hearing no earlier than seven days after filing.

The Clerk shall forthwith assign said motion for hearing not earlier than seven (7) days after filing,

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Motions must be made before the scheduled court date, except motions made during a hearing or trial.

All motions unless made during a hearing or trial must be in writing and made in advance of the scheduled court date.

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The original document must be filed within seven days after receipt of the facsimile.

All originals must be filed within seven (7) days of receipt of the facsimile.

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The specified judgment entry must be journalized within 30 days of the verdict, decree, or decision; otherwise, the Court will prepare and journalize it.

The judgment entry specified in Civil R. 58 or in Criminal R. 32 shall be journalized within thirty (30) days of the verdict, decree, or decision. If such entry is not timely prepared and presented for journalization by counsel or pro se party, then it shall be prepared and journalized by the Court (Sup R.7)

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Deadline

7 business days

A small claims counterclaim complaint must be filed at least seven business days before the scheduled hearing, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.

The filing fee for a counterclaim complaint is Sixty Dollars ($60. 00) and must be filed seven (7) business days prior to the scheduled hearing date. This excludes Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays.