Celina Municipal Court, Ohio
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Adjournments
- When the subpoena-praecipe filing rule is not followed, the subpoenaed party’s failure to appear because of failed service is not grounds for a continuance.
- A defendant who fails to appear may be granted a week’s continuance to appear at a subsequent arraignment hearing.
- The Court will not grant a continuance unless the motion is written, states its reason, and contains or is accompanied by an appropriate entry granting the motion and setting a court-approved date and time when all counsel are available.
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Request must include
Communication
Phone
Page & Word Limits1 rule
Electronic filings shall not exceed ten (10) pages in length.
- Electronic filing
- Up to 10 pages
Document Format Requirements7 rules
The electronically produced ticket shall conform in all substantive respects to the Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket.
All recommendations for withdrawal or dismissal of a case and the reasons thereafter shall be made in writing or in open Court.
20.14 All filed documents containing more than one page shall have numbered pages. The second page and all pages thereafter shall recite the case name, case number and shall identify the documents by name. This Rule of Court shall not apply to depositions which are bound and filed in booklet form.
- More than 1 page
Formatting
- •All filed documents containing more than one page must have numbered pages
List of exhibits counsel intend to offer into evidence, marked as follows: (a) Joint Exhibits – Roman numerals; (b) Plaintiff’s Exhibits – Arabic numerals; (c) Defendant’s Exhibits – Letters;
All requests for exemptions, excuses, and deferrals and their disposition shall be in writing.
31.13 Documents submitted must be in a PDF format and the file size cannot exceed 1GB.
- File type
The report shall be in the format as prescribed by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV).
Document Filing Requirements71 rules
Order in aid and citations in contempt shall be filed by the party requesting the orders and in a form acceptable to the Court.
The clerk shall not accept such orders unless one copy is furnished for each party to be served and one copy for the clerk.
No order in aid of execution shall be accepted by the clerk unless the name of the attorney filing the same appears at the bottom of each copy.
Any application for withdrawal of counsel shall be accompanied by a withdrawal of all pending motions and any jury demand. Such withdrawal shall not prejudice a subsequent jury demand by or in behalf of a criminal defendant.
Entries of confirmation and distribution shall be prepared by the party who requested the sale and shall contain a statement that the sale was regular and proper in every respect unless otherwise directed by the Court and also a statement of the balance, if any, still due on the judgment.
The application must be accompanied by a statement as to creditors, containing the name and complete address of each creditor, what was purchased, amount due each creditor, and the account number.
A person making application for appointment of a trustee must have in his possession a fifteen day notice of garnishment that has been served on him by a creditor.
Praecipes for execution shall describe specifically and in detail (including model and serial numbers if known) all property to be seized by the bailiff or sheriff on execution.
Counsel for the party requesting any judicial sale shall prepare any newspaper publication required, cause the same to be published at the party’s expense and file an Affidavit of Publication with the clerk and bailiff prior to sale.
Debtor’s pay stub shall be submitted with each trusteeship payment.
If the debtor misses two consecutive payments to the trustee and the reason for missing the payment is that the debtor has not worked and has not received wages from his employer, the debtor must, by the date that the second payment is due, submit to the trustee a written statement from the employer indicating that no wages were paid for the preceding work period.
However, in such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the attorney making the request to advise the publisher in writing at the time the legal notice is presented for publication, that no funds have been deposited with the clerk for payment of the publication costs, and at the
In any case wherein service is to be made by publication, counsel for the party desiring service by publication shall submit to the clerk of Court the proposed legal notice for such publication.
A poverty affidavit cannot be filed until the Court approves it, and the attorney must certify that no money was paid and that the party is believed unable to make the deposit.
Court's wording
The clerk shall not accept a poverty affidavit for filing (an affidavit setting forth a party’s inability to make the required deposit for costs), unless and until the Court indicates thereon his approval of the same. To secure such approval, the attorney for the party desiring to file said affidavit shall certify that no monies have been paid to him by the party and that to his best knowledge and belief, the party is unable to make the deposit.
same time the attorney shall file with the clerk a written certification signed by the attorney stating that he has so advised the publisher.
It is the responsibility of the arresting officer to ensure that the printout is filed with the case.
Thereafter, in filing any papers therein or calling the attention of the Court to any case, its number must be given.
If an electronically produced ticket is issued at the scene of an alleged offense, the issuing officer shall provide the defendant with a paper copy of the ticket.
All applications for return of property subject to forfeiture shall be in writing, signed by the owner, and submitted no later than 30 days after final disposition of the case.
12.04 All traffic citations for offenses more serious than minor misdemeanors shall be accompanied by a computer printout of the defendant’s record if the defendant is a resident of Ohio.
An entry prepared for the Court’s signature must end with the specified Certificate of Service.
- Document
- Judgment entry
- Placement
- Certificate section
Must include
- •Certificate of service
Court's wording
20.09 When counsel prepare an entry to be signed by the Court, counsel shall add the following Certificate of Service at the end of the entry: This is to certify that a copy of the foregoing (state the title of the document being served) has been issued by regular U.S. Mail to (list the names of the counsel of record or the parties, if no counsel of record) at their respective addresses on ________________, 20____. _________________________
Counsel shall attach a copy of the conflicting assignment notice to the motion.
Opposing counsel shall have seven (7) days to approve and deliver the entry to the Court or submit it, along with an alternate proposed entry to the Court.
When a party defaults by failing to appear, a party seeking judgment must file an affidavit stating either that the defaulting party is not in military service or, if that cannot be established, that the party is in military service or the affiant cannot determine the party’s status.
Court's wording
20.06 In any action or proceeding commenced in this Court, if there shall be a default of any appearance by any party, the party seeking judgment shall file with the Court an affidavit setting forth facts showing that the party in default is not in the military service. If unable to file such affidavit, the party seeking judgment shall file an affidavit setting forth that the party in default is either in the military service or that the affiant is not able to determine whether or not such defaulting party is in the service so that judgment can be entered as 50 U.S.C. 520, et seq.
At other times, the Court will permit counsel to withdraw only upon: (1) Written application with the written consent of the party and Entry of Appearance of a substitute counsel, or; written application showing good cause with service of said application and a copy of this rule upon the represented party and upon such of the terms as the Court may impose.
20.13 A party moving for dismissal pursuant to Civil Rule 41 (B)(2) shall submit to the Court proposed findings of fact and conclusion of law in writing together with his Motion for Dismissal.
All motions shall recite that the moving counsel has not been contacted by the defaulting party or counsel for the defaulting party or, if contact has been made, the extent to which such contact has been made.
20.18 Any counsel formally withdrawing from a case shall advise the party to the action of this rule by furnishing a written copy of such rule to the party.
A default judgment may be granted upon filing only if 28 days have passed since service, a military affidavit is on file, no answer or appearance has been made, and a proposed judgment entry has been submitted for approval.
- Document
- Default judgment motion
Include
- •Proposed order
Court's wording
Upon the filing of a motion for default judgment, a judgment will be granted at that time if the following requirements are met: 28 days have passed since service; the court has a military affidavit on file in the case for the defendant(s); no answer has been filed or appearance made by the defendant(s); and a proposed judgment entry has been submitted to the Court for its approval.
In any memorandum or argument, counsel shall refer to specific pages, paragraphs, and lines of any pleadings, interrogatories, affidavits, depositions, or other documentary evidence which counsel desires the Court to consider.
The moving party shall attach to the motion a Memorandum in Support of the Motion which shall cite any authorities relied upon and shall submit with the motion a proposed Judgment Entry.
- Document
- Motion
Must include
- •Proposed order
All pre-trial statements shall not be filed with the clerk but shall be directly submitted to the Court with copies served upon all other counsel or pro se parties not less than seven (7) days prior to final pre-trial unless the Court otherwise directs.
Counsel shall certify that they have exchanged exhibits and, if possible, provide a copy for the Court.
If a bankruptcy proceeding results in a stay, debtor’s counsel must immediately file a notice with the Court attaching file-stamped copies of the petition and stay entry.
Court's wording
If any party files a proceeding in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court which results in a stay of this court’s proceedings, counsel for the debtor shall immediately file with the Court a notice of same with an attached, file stamped copy of the petition and entry staying proceedings as provided by the provisions of 11 U.S.C. 362.
Upon the filing of any post decree motion, counsel shall obtain a hearing date and include the hearing date in the motion to be served on the parties.
Upon an oral request, the Prosecutor must deliver defense counsel an information packet containing the listed reports, statements, witness information, and available video, audio, and narrative discovery.
Court's wording
Upon oral request, the Prosecutor shall deliver to defense counsel an information packet containing the following: (1) All police reports; (2) All known witness statements; (3) Any statement of the defendant; (4) All available laboratory reports; (5) Names and addresses of all known witnesses; (6) Video, audio & narrative discovery.
Receipt of the information packet by defense counsel automatically obligates the defense counsel to supply reciprocal discovery as provided by Criminal Rule 16.
If counsel is requested to prepare an entry, counsel shall submit it to the Court within three (3) business days.
In the stated circumstances, defense counsel must file a motion requesting that the defendant be conveyed to Mercer County for the hearing.
Court's wording
If the attorney for the defendant wants the defendant present for a hearing and the defendant is incarcerated out of county, it is the responsibility of defense counsel to file, at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing, a motion requesting the defendant be conveyed to Mercer County for the hearing.
Each prospective juror shall be required to complete and return a juror questionnaire within seven days of the receipt of said notice.
summons shall be phrased so as to be readily understood by an individual unfamiliar with the legal process
Jury-service notices and questionnaires must be understandable to people unfamiliar with the legal and jury systems.
Court's wording
The notice summoning a person to jury service and the questionnaire eliciting essential information regarding that person shall be phrased so as to be readily understood by an individual unfamiliar with the legal and jury systems
The source document filed electronically shall be maintained by the person making the filing until the case is closed and all opportunities for post judgment relief are exhausted.
A fax filing must include a cover page with the listed court, case, document, transmission, filer, and applicable cost information.
Court's wording
The person filing a document by fax shall also provide therewith a cover page containing the following information: (A) the name of the court; (B) the title of the case; (C) the case number; (D) the name of the judge to whom the case is assigned, if any; (E) the title of the document being filed (e.g. Defendant’s Answer to Complaint; Plaintiff’s Response to Motion to Dismiss; Plaintiff’s Notice of Filing Exhibit to Plaintiff’s Response to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss); (F) the date of transmission; (G) the transmitting fax number; (H) an indication of the number of pages included in the transmission, including the cover page; (I) if a judge or case number has not been assigned, state that fact on the cover page; (J) the name, address, telephone number, fax number, Supreme Court registration number, if applicable, and e-mail address of the person filing the fax document if available; and (K) if applicable, a statement explaining how costs are being submitted.
To electronically file a signed source document, a party must send either the signed document or an unsigned copy bearing “/s/” followed by the signer’s name where the signature would appear.
Court's wording
A party who wishes to file a signed source document electronically shall either: (A) send a copy of the signed source document; or (B) send a copy of the document without the signature but with the notation “/s/” followed by the name of the signing person where the signature appears in the signed source document.
A party who files a signed document electronically represents that the physically signed source document is in his/her possession or control.
An exhibit filed this way must have a cover sheet with the specified case and exhibit information, and the filing must be signed according to the rules for pleadings.
- Document
- Exhibit
Must include
- •Caption
- •Judge name
- •Case number
Court's wording
Any exhibit filed in this manner shall be attached to a cover sheet containing the caption of the case which sets forth the name of the court, title of the case, the case number, name of the judge and the title of the exhibit being filed (e.g., Plaintiff Smith’s Notice of Filing Exhibit “G” to Plaintiff Smith’s Response to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss), and shall be signed and served in conformance with the rules governing the signing and service of pleadings in this court.
Each exhibit to a facsimile produced document that cannot be accurately transmitted via facsimile transmission for any reason must be replaced by an insert page describing the exhibit and why it is missing.
Unless the court otherwise orders, the missing exhibit shall be filed with the court, as a separate document, not later than five (5) court days following the filing of the facsimile document.
Upon a proper affidavit of indigency, the Court shall appoint an attorney for parties in those cases for which appointed counsel is permitted.
Upon completing the service, assigned counsel must submit an itemized statement of services, time spent, and out-of-pocket expenses.
Court's wording
Upon the completion of the service, it shall be the duty of such assigned counsel to submit an itemized statement of the services rendered and the time spent in connection with such services in the preparation and trial or other disposition of same, and any out-of-pocket expenses incurred therein.
An application under Section 2953.32 O.R.C. must include the applicant's exact name, date of birth, former-conviction details, and a statement addressing eligibility and prior expungements.
Court's wording
Expungement applications filed pursuant to Section 2953.32 O.R.C. shall contain the following information concerning the applicant: 1. Exact name, including any applicable former name(s). 2. Date of birth. 3. Former conviction information including court case number, description of crime, applicable code section, date of conviction and sentence of Court. 4. A statement that the defendant is an eligible offender and has never had another case expunged that would make them ineligible for an expungement.
Each party must submit a mediation summary to the mediator at least five days before the first session, covering the dispute, arguments, discovery compliance, claimed damages, and prior settlement negotiations.
Court's wording
Not fewer than five days before the first mediation session, each party shall submit to the mediator a summary of facts and circumstances of the dispute, any arguments in support of their respective positions, the status of their compliance with any discovery requests, the amount of damages requested, and a summary of any prior settlement negotiations between the parties.
The matter shall be reduced to writing in the form of a Consent Agreement to be signed by the parties, their Attorneys and approved by the Judge.
31.03 All electronically filed pleadings must be signed by an attorney admitted to practice in the State of Ohio or party not represented by such an attorney.
An electronic signature is treated as the signature of the identified attorney or party, but a document transmitted without authority must be stricken.
Court's wording
(A) Any signature on electronically transmitted documents shall be considered that of the attorney or party it purports to be for all purposes. If it is established that the documents were transmitted without authority, the court shall order the document stricken.
A compliant electronically filed document is accepted as the original; the filer need not file its source document but must retain it, produce it on request, and keep it until the case and all appeals are concluded.
Court's wording
31.05 A document electronically filed shall be accepted as the original filing if the filer complies with all of the requirements set forth in this rule. The filer shall not be required to file the source document with the clerk but must maintain the same in the filer’s records, and have the same available for production on request of the court, the clerk or other counsel. The filer shall maintain the source document until the subject case is closed and all appeals and opportunities for appeal have been exhausted.
(C) The electronic filing of a document by an attorney, or by another under the authorization of said attorney, or by a party not represented by an attorney shall constitute a signature of that attorney or party under Ohio Civil Rule 11.
An electronic filer must complete an online Document Description Form containing the case, document, transmission, filer contact, and applicable attorney registration and firm information.
Court's wording
31.07 The filer electronically filing a document shall also complete an on-line Document Description Form containing the following information: (A) The title of the case; (B) The case number; (C) The title of the document being filed; (D) The date of transmission; (E) The name, address, telephone number, fax number, and, if available, the e-mail address of the person filing the document, and (F) For an attorney, his or her Ohio Supreme Court registration number and firm name, if any.
The Clerk of Court shall docket the completion of the Form 95, maintain the original in the non-public access section of the Case file and transmit a copy of the completed form to the arresting law enforcement agency to enter into NCIC via the Ohio Law Enforcement Automated Data System (LEADS) as established in ORC 2929.44.
Upon modification, dismissal, or termination of an order, the Court must execute a signed order stating the change, complete the NCIC Form with necessary changes, and send both to the proper law enforcement agency by interoffice mail.
Court's wording
Upon modification, dismissal, or termination of Temporary Protection Order and No Contact Order by the Court, the Court shall: a. A signed order by the Judge will be executed stating the change of the Temporary Protection Order and No Contact Order. b. Provide a copy to all parties that received the original Temporary Protection Order and No Contact Order. c. Complete NCIC Form with necessary changes. d. Signed order and NCIC Form will be sent interoffice mail to the proper law enforcement agency to be updated in the LEADS program. e. Law Enforcement agency to process paperwork according to their procedures set in place.
When issuing a Temporary Protection Order or No Contact Order, the Court must obtain the defendant's signature, complete and send the NCIC Form, docket the executed order and form with an image in CMS, and send them to the proper law enforcement agency by interoffice mail.
Court's wording
Upon issuance of Temporary Protection Orders and No Contact Orders by the Court, the Court shall: a. Review and obtain defendant signature in all required areas. b. Provide a copy to the defendant and all parties. c. Complete NCIC Form and email to proper law enforcement agency (Celina Police Department or Mercer County Sheriff). d. The completed and executed Protection Order/No Contact Order and NCIC Form shall be docketed in the Case Management System (CMS) along with an image of the completed Orders. e. Protection Order/No Contact Order and NCIC Form will be sent interoffice mail to the proper law enforcement agency to be entered into LEADS program. f. Law Enforcement agency to process paperwork according to their procedures set in place.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
An electronically filed document is accepted as the effective original; the filer need not submit the source document to the clerk but must retain it with required original signatures and produce it to the court on request.
A document filed by electronic means shall be accepted as the effective original filing. The person making an electronic filing need not file any source document with the clerk of court but must, however, maintain in his or her records and have available for production on request by the court the source document filed electronically, with original signatures as otherwise required under the applicable rules.
Page 29 | Original Filing
Only the Judge and Clerk of Court may access the Supreme Court website login credentials, and they must take all necessary steps to secure them.
Only the Judge and the Clerk of Court shall have access to the Supreme Court website login credentials. The Judge and the Clerk shall take all necessary steps to ensure and maintain the security of the Supreme Court website login credentials.
Page 32 | Supreme Court Login/Report
The Clerk of Court must submit the reports required by Supreme Court Sup.R. 37.01 through 37.03 electronically through the Ohio Supreme Court website.
The Clerk of Court shall submit in electronic format via the Ohio Supreme court website reports as required by Supreme Court Sup.R. 37.01 through 37.03.
Page 32 | Supreme Court Login/Report
The clerk must provide electronic filing service for all documents and case categories unless the Judge restricts it.
The clerk shall provide electronic filing service to all court users for all documents in any category of cases or any particular case unless otherwise restricted by the Judge.
Page 34 | 31.01 Filing by Electronic Transmission
An attorney may authorize electronic filing on the attorney’s behalf only by an employee or a service provider retained to assist with electronic filing.
(B) No attorney shall authorize anyone to electronically file on that attorney’s behalf, other than their employee or a service provider retained to assist in electronic filing.
Page 35 | 31.03(B)
No person may use another person’s electronic-filing password or allow another person to use it.
(D) No person shall utilize, or allow another person to utilize, the password of another in connection with electronic filing.
Page 35 | 31.03(D)
The sending party bears the risks of electronic transmission and is urged to verify receipt with the Clerk of Court using available technology.
The risks of transmitting a document electronically to the clerk of courts shall be borne entirely by the sending party. Anyone using electronic filing are urged to verify receipt of such filing by the Clerk of Court through whatever technological means are available.
Page 31 | Time of Filing
Anyone who elects electronic filing bears the risk of delays, disruptions, interruptions, and document readability problems that may prevent proper filing.
31.11 Any attorney, party or other person who elects to file any document electronically shall be responsible for any delay, disruption, interruption of the electronic signals, and readability of the document, and accepts the full risk that the document may not be properly filed with the clerk as a result.
Page 36 | 31.11
The court permits the use and filing of tickets produced by computer or other electronic means.
12.08 The use and filing of a ticket that is produced by computer or other electronic means is hereby authorized in the Celina Municipal Court.
Page 14 | Use of electronically produced ticket
Pleadings and other papers may be filed with the Clerk by fax or email, subject to the stated conditions.
Pleadings and other papers may be filed with the Clerk of Courts by facsimile transmission to 419-586-4735 or by electronic mail transmission to court@celinaohio.org subject to the following conditions:
Page 29 | Filing by Facsimile and Electronic Mail
The Clerk of Court may acknowledge an electronic transmission but is not required to do so.
The Clerk of Court may, but need not, acknowledge receipt of an electronic transmission.
Page 31 | Time of Filing
The court's fax machine and email account are available to receive document transmissions 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays.
However, the fax machine and email account will be available to receive transmission of documents on the basis of 24 hours per day seven days per week including holidays.
Page 31 | Time of Filing
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
For computing time, 90 calendar days after judgment is considered after term.
There shall be no term of Court, but in accordance with ORC Section #1901.29, for the purpose of computing time, 90 calendar days following judgment shall be considered after term.
Page 5 | Term of Court
Subpoena-service praecipes must be filed at least 10 working days before the required appearance, unless the filer could not timely learn the person’s name or location and that information could not reasonably have been obtained; the stated failure of service is not grounds for a continuance when the rule is not followed.
Praecipes for the service of subpoenas shall be filed at least TEN (10) working days before the subpoenaed party is required to appear. If this rule is not complied with, the failure of the subpoenaed party to appear because of failure of service shall not constitute grounds for a continuance. This rule applies unless it can be shown that the person filing the praecipe was unaware of the name or location of the persons sought to be subpoenaed in sufficient time to comply and that such information could not reasonably have been obtained in time.
Page 7 | Subpoena-Timeliness of Filing
A jury demand must be waived in writing at least seven days before trial to avoid liability for jury fees and expenses; a later waiver requires payment of incurred fees and expenses.
After a jury has been demanded, unless the jury is waived in writing not less than seven (7) days prior to the date set for trial, the party who requested that jury, and thereafter within such seven (7) days prior, waives same, shall pay all jury fees and expenses incurred as a result of such demand.
Page 9 | Jury Demand
The Affidavit of Publication must be filed with the clerk and bailiff before the judicial sale.
Counsel for the party requesting any judicial sale shall prepare any newspaper publication required, cause the same to be published at the party’s expense and file an Affidavit of Publication with the clerk and bailiff prior to sale.
Page 10 | Executions
The jury-demand deposit must be made 30 days before the scheduled jury trial.
Said deposit is to be made thirty (30) days prior to the date scheduled for the jury trial.
Page 13 | Costs and Security for Costs
An application to return forfeited property must be submitted no later than 30 days after the case’s final disposition.
All applications for return of property subject to forfeiture shall be in writing, signed by the owner, and submitted no later than 30 days after final disposition of the case.
Page 14 | Forfeiture of Property
If the Court does not receive the entry within twenty-one (21) days of rendering its decision, the Court may give notice of a Hearing on Entry, and counsel of record shall appear and show cause why they have failed to submit the entry.
If the Court does not receive the entry within twenty-one (21) days of rendering its decision, the Court may give notice of a Hearing on Entry, and counsel of record shall appear and show cause why they have failed to submit the entry.
Page 17 | Final Judgment Entries
Counsel requested to prepare a judgment entry in a contested matter has fourteen days after the Court’s decision to submit it to opposing counsel for approval.
After the Court renders a decision in a contested matter and requests counsel to prepare a judgment entry, counsel requested to prepare the entry shall have fourteen (14) days to submit the entry to opposing counsel for approval.
Page 17 | Final Judgment Entries
Opposing counsel has seven days to approve and deliver the judgment entry to the Court or submit it with an alternate proposed entry.
Opposing counsel shall have seven (7) days to approve and deliver the entry to the Court or submit it, along with an alternate proposed entry to the Court.
Page 17 | Final Judgment Entries
A party requesting separate findings of fact and conclusions of law under Civil Rule 52 must submit proposed findings to the Court and serve them on opposing parties or counsel within seven days after receiving notice of the decision.
20.11 When a party requests the Court to state its findings of fact separately from its conclusions of law under the provisions of Civil Rule 52, the party requesting such statement shall, within seven (7) days after receipt of notice of the Court’s decision, submit to the Court a statement of proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and shall serve copies thereof on all opposing parties or their counsel.
Page 18 | Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Opposing counsel must submit and serve their proposed findings and conclusions within seven days after receiving the requesting party’s proposal.
Within seven (7) days after receipt of such proposed statement of findings of fact and conclusions of law, opposing counsel shall submit and similarly serve their proposals.
Page 18 | Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Within twenty-one days before trial, final pre-trial, or an evidentiary hearing, counsel may not withdraw without the Court’s written approval.
20.16 The Court will not permit counsel to withdraw from any action at any time within twenty-one (21) days in advance of trial, final pre-trial or evidentiary hearing without written approval of the Court.
Page 18 | Withdrawal of Counsel
A party has 14 days after counsel becomes unable to represent the party or formally withdraws to secure new counsel.
20.17 If counsel shall become unable to represent a party or formally withdraw from a case, the party shall have fourteen (14) days to secure new counsel.
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The opposing party must file a response within 21 days after service of the summary-judgment order.
The opposing party shall have twenty-one (21) days from the date of service of the order to file a response.
Page 20 | Summary Judgment
At least 28 days must have passed since service before a default judgment may be granted.
Upon the filing of a motion for default judgment, a judgment will be granted at that time if the following requirements are met: 28 days have passed since service; the court has a military affidavit on file in the case for the defendant(s); no answer has been filed or appearance made by the defendant(s); and a proposed judgment entry has been submitted to the Court for its approval.
Page 20 | Motions
A party opposing an other motion must file a written response within 14 days after service of the motion.
Any party opposing the motion shall file a written response within fourteen (14) days of service of the motion.
Page 20 | All Other Motions
Oral argument is waived unless a written request is received at least 7 days before the scheduled hearing.
Oral arguments shall be considered waived and the motion(s) submitted, unless written request for oral arguments is received not later than seven (7) days prior to the scheduled hearing.
Page 20 | Summary Judgment
Pre-trial statements and copies must be submitted or served at least seven days before final pre-trial unless the Court directs otherwise.
All pre-trial statements shall not be filed with the clerk but shall be directly submitted to the Court with copies served upon all other counsel or pro se parties not less than seven (7) days prior to final pre-trial unless the Court otherwise directs.
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Debtor’s counsel must immediately file the required notice and attachments when a bankruptcy proceeding stays the Court’s proceedings.
If any party files a proceeding in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court which results in a stay of this court’s proceedings, counsel for the debtor shall immediately file with the Court a notice of same with an attached, file stamped copy of the petition and entry staying proceedings as provided by the provisions of 11 U.S.C. 362.
Page 22 | Bankruptcy
Counsel requested to prepare an entry must submit it to the Court within three business days.
If counsel is requested to prepare an entry, counsel shall submit it to the Court within three (3) business days.
Page 23 | Entries
When an out-of-county incarcerated defendant is to be present at a hearing, defense counsel must file a motion requesting conveyance at least ten days beforehand.
If the attorney for the defendant wants the defendant present for a hearing and the defendant is incarcerated out of county, it is the responsibility of defense counsel to file, at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing, a motion requesting the defendant be conveyed to Mercer County for the hearing.
Page 23 | Pre-trials and Hearings
Each prospective juror must complete and return a juror questionnaire within seven days after receiving notice.
Each prospective juror shall be required to complete and return a juror questionnaire within seven days of the receipt of said notice.
Page 24 | Jury Use and Management Plan
An electronically transmitted document is considered filed on the date the clerk file-stamps it received, not on the date and time it was transmitted.
Subject to the provisions of these rules, all documents sent electronically and received by the clerk shall be considered filed with the Clerk of Courts as of the date the clerk file-stamps the document received, as opposed to the date and time of the transmission.
Page 31 | Time of Filing
Documents tendered without required court costs and fees or that do not conform to applicable rules will not be filed.
Documents tendered to the clerk without payment of court cost and fees or which do not conform to applicable rules will not be filed.
Page 31 | Fees and Costs
Unless the court orders otherwise, the missing exhibit must be filed as a separate document within five court days after the facsimile document is filed.
Unless the court otherwise orders, the missing exhibit shall be filed with the court, as a separate document, not later than five (5) court days following the filing of the facsimile document.
Page 31 | Exhibits
The reports must be submitted no later than the fifteenth day after the reporting period closes.
The reports shall be as perceived the by the Supreme Court and submitted no later than the fifteenth day after the close of the reporting period.
Page 32 | Supreme Court Login/Report
The reimbursement request is due to the Court within 30 days after the case is disposed of or terminated.
the request is due to the Court within thirty (30) days after the case is disposed of or terminated.
Page 33 | Assigned Counsel
Reimbursement requests to the Ohio Public Defender are due within 90 days after the end of the month in which the case is disposed of or terminated.
all requests for reimbursement are due to the Office of the Ohio Public Defender within ninety (90) days after the end of the month in which the case was finally disposed of or terminated.
Page 33 | Assigned Counsel
The e-filing service is available continuously, but filings must be completed during regular court hours to be timely that day; filings transmitted outside those hours are deemed filed the next normal business day.
31.04 The electronic filing service shall be available twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week. All electronic filing of documents must be completed during regular court hours to be considered timely filed that day. Any documents transmitted outside of regular court hours shall be deemed filed on the next normal business day.
Page 35 | 31.04
To seek relation back for a corrective filing rejected because of technical errors, the filer must move for that relief.
If a document is rejected due to technical errors and the filer wishes to have the corrective filing relate back as to date and time, the filer must file a motion with the court seeking such relief.
Page 36 | 31.09
The clerk must reject an electronically filed document submitted without a complete Document Description Form and notify the filer by email.
31.08 In the event a document is electronically filed without or with an incomplete Document Description Form, the clerk shall reject said document and the clerk shall notify the filer via electronic mail of said rejection.
Page 36 | 31.08
Court actions must be reported to the BMV within 7 days.
Reporting of court actions to the BMV shall be done within 7 days as prescribed by law.
Page 39 | 32.04 Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) Reporting
If the Court does not receive a case-terminating entry within 28 days after receiving notice of settlement, it will assign an enforcement hearing; counsel of record and parties or persons with settlement authority must attend unless a termination entry is received before the hearing.
If the Court does not receive an entry terminating the case within twenty-eight (28) days after receipt of notification of settlement, the Court will assign the matter for Hearing on Enforcement of Settlement at which time all counsel of record and parties or persons with settlement authority shall be present unless a termination entry is received prior to said hearing.
Page 22 | Settled Cases
If an electronically sent document lacks the required cover-page information, the clerk may file it or place it among failed faxed documents, in which case it is not considered filed.
If a document is sent electronically to the Clerk of Court without the cover page information listed above, the clerk may, at its discretion: (A) enter the document in the case docket and file the document; or (B) deposit the document in a file of failed faxed documents with a notation of the reason for the failure; in this instance, the document shall not be considered filed with the Clerk of Courts.
Page 30 | Cover Page
The filer will be notified by email if a filing is rejected for any reason.
Filers will be notified via electronic mail if the filing is rejected for any reason.
Page 36 | 31.09
A filer may submit a corrective filing later, but it is a new filing and does not relate back to the original attempted filing.
A corrective filing may be sent at a later time if the filer elects to do so, but such a filing will be considered a new filing and will not relate back to the date and time of the original attempt to file the document.
Page 36 | 31.09
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Orders in aid of execution must be served and scheduled pursuant to statute and the civil rules.
Orders in aid of execution shall be served and scheduled pursuant to statute and civil rules.
Page 9 | Orders in Aid of Execution
For service by publication, counsel submits the proposed notice to the clerk, who must promptly publish it in the local newspaper.
In any case wherein service is to be made by publication, counsel for the party desiring service by publication shall submit to the clerk of Court the proposed legal notice for such publication. This notice shall be promptly published in the local newspaper by the Clerk of Courts.
Page 12 | Costs and Security for Costs
Unless personal service outside Mercer County is requested, garnishments outside the county are sent by regular mail with a certificate of mailing.
Otherwise, all garnishments outside of Mercer County will be sent regular mail with certificate of mailing.
Page 12 | Costs and Security for Costs
For attorneys who choose to use a court mailbox, placement of papers there counts as delivery to counsel when the Certificate of Delivery reflects the placement; the person placing the papers must note the deposit date and their initials.
When copies of pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda and other papers have been placed in the appropriate attorney’s Court mailbox, and the Certificate of Delivery reflects such action, it shall be deemed by the Court as delivery to counsel, pursuant to the requirements of the Ohio Rules of Criminal and Civil Procedure. The person responsible for placing said papers in the appropriate attorney’s mailbox in the Clerk of Court’s Office shall, upon placing said papers in said Mailbox, note thereon the date of making deposit, together with his/her initials. All assignment notices generated by the Court will be placed in the respective mailboxes as well. This Rule will apply to the attorneys who routinely practice in the Celina Municipal Court and choose to have a mailbox provided within the Celina Municipal Court Clerk of Court’s Office.
Page 15 | Court Mailbox Slots and Certificates of Delivery
If service is not completed within six months under Civil Rule 4(E), the Court will notify plaintiff’s counsel that the case may be dismissed unless service is obtained within fourteen days.
20.03 If service is not completed within six (6) months as required by Civil Rule 4 (E), the Court will serve notice on plaintiff’s counsel that unless service is obtained within fourteen (14) days, the case may be dismissed.
Page 17 | Failure of Service
The requesting party must serve copies of its proposed findings and conclusions on all opposing parties or their counsel.
20.11 When a party requests the Court to state its findings of fact separately from its conclusions of law under the provisions of Civil Rule 52, the party requesting such statement shall, within seven (7) days after receipt of notice of the Court’s decision, submit to the Court a statement of proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and shall serve copies thereof on all opposing parties or their counsel.
Page 18 | Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Counsel must supply enough copies of documents to be served on parties, counsel of record, and other appropriate recipients.
20.10 In all cases, counsel shall supply sufficient copies of all documents to be served on parties, counsel of record and any other appropriate parties as may be necessary and required.
Page 18 | Final Judgment Entries
For matters submitted on memoranda, each memorandum must be filed with the Clerk of Courts, and counsel must mail or deliver a copy to opposing counsel.
20.15 In all matters submitted on memoranda, each memorandum shall be filed with the clerk of Courts and a copy mailed or delivered by counsel to opposing counsel.
Page 18 | Pleadings and Motions
For withdrawal based on good cause, counsel must serve the application and a copy of the rule on the represented party.
written application showing good cause with service of said application and a copy of this rule upon the represented party
Page 18 | Withdrawal of Counsel
Copies of pre-trial statements must be served on all other counsel or pro se parties at least seven days before final pre-trial, unless the Court directs otherwise.
All pre-trial statements shall not be filed with the clerk but shall be directly submitted to the Court with copies served upon all other counsel or pro se parties not less than seven (7) days prior to final pre-trial unless the Court otherwise directs.
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The post-decree motion, including its hearing date, is to be served on the parties.
Upon the filing of any post decree motion, counsel shall obtain a hearing date and include the hearing date in the motion to be served on the parties.
Page 22 | Post Decree/Judgment Motions
Summonses must be understandable to people unfamiliar with the legal process and delivered by ordinary mail.
summons shall be phrased so as to be readily understood by an individual unfamiliar with the legal process and shall be delivered by ordinary mail.
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Jury-service notices and questionnaires must be delivered by ordinary mail.
The notice summoning a person to jury service and the questionnaire eliciting essential information regarding that person shall be phrased so as to be readily understood by an individual unfamiliar with the legal and jury systems and be delivered by ordinary mail.
Page 26 | Notification and Summoning Procedures
Filers must not transmit service copies electronically.
The filer shall not transmit service copies electronically.
Page 31 | Length of Document
The exhibit filing must be served according to the rules governing service of pleadings in the court.
and shall be signed and served in conformance with the rules governing the signing and service of pleadings in this court.
Page 31 | Exhibits
Documents must be served under the applicable Ohio civil or criminal rule unless an email address has been filed with the court; email service then qualifies, does not add three days, and requires proof stating the email address served.
31.14 Documents filed with the court shall be served in accordance with Ohio Civil Rule 5 and Ohio Criminal Rule 49 unless an attorney or a party not represented by an attorney has filed an electronic mail address with the court. Where an electronic mail address has been filed with the court by affixing the same to any document or by the filing of a separate notice of electronic mail address, service on the attorney or party by electronic mail shall constitute service pursuant to Ohio Civil Rule 5 and Ohio Criminal Rule 49 but shall not entitle the attorney or party to the additional three days provided by Ohio Civil Rule 6(E). Documents served electronically shall contain proof of service setting forth the electronic mail address at which the attorney or party was served.
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Upon modification, dismissal, or termination, a copy must be provided to every party that received the original order.
Provide a copy to all parties that received the original Temporary Protection Order and No Contact Order.
Page 38 | 32.03 Protection Orders and No Contact Orders
A copy of an issued Temporary Protection Order or No Contact Order must be provided to the defendant and all parties.
Provide a copy to the defendant and all parties.
Page 38 | 32.03 Protection Orders and No Contact Orders
The bailiff must mail the sale notice to the parties and attorneys of record, but failure to mail it does not invalidate the sale.
A copy of the notice of the sale of personal property shall be mailed by the bailiff to parties and to attorneys of record in the case; however, failure to mail such notice shall not invalidate the sale.
Page 10 | Sales and Confirmation
No notice of the subsequent arraignment hearing will be mailed to the defendant.
but no notice will be mailed to him.
Page 16 | Failure to Appear – Traffic Case
An attorney who will attend mediation must notify the opposing party so that party may have an attorney attend if desired.
If any Attorney is going to attend mediation, they must let the opposing party know so they can have their Attorney attend as well, if desired.
Page 34 | 28.04 Mediation Case Summary
Service of an order in aid of execution may be made by regular United States mail.
Service thereof may be made by regular United States mail.
Page 9 | Orders in Aid of Execution
Filing Fees and Waivers
A party who waives a jury demand within seven days before trial must pay all jury fees and expenses incurred because of the demand.
After a jury has been demanded, unless the jury is waived in writing not less than seven (7) days prior to the date set for trial, the party who requested that jury, and thereafter within such seven (7) days prior, waives same, shall pay all jury fees and expenses incurred as a result of such demand.
Page 9 | Jury Demand
Unless the clerk orders otherwise, an execution requires a deposit of at least $750 for estimated pickup, storage, other costs, and mileage before any pickup action.
When an execution is issued, and unless otherwise ordered by the clerk, the Court shall require a deposit of not less than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) to secure the estimated basic costs of pick-up and storage of the items that are to be executed upon plus costs and estimated mileage. This deposit shall occur prior to any pick-up action.
Page 10 | Executions
No action or proceeding shall be accepted for filing by the clerk of this Court unless there first shall be deposited the filing fee required by this Court in its schedule of costs, except that upon representation of indigency, the clerk of this Court shall investigate the accuracy of such representation and upon finding that such indigency does exist, the security for costs shall be waived.
No action or proceeding shall be accepted for filing by the clerk of this Court unless there first shall be deposited the filing fee required by this Court in its schedule of costs, except that upon representation of indigency, the clerk of this Court shall investigate the accuracy of such representation and upon finding that such indigency does exist, the security for costs shall be waived.
Page 11 | Costs and Security for Costs
In the specified dismissed cases, proceedings in the same case or a later suit on the same cause of action are stayed until the former action’s costs are paid, unless the Court orders otherwise.
When a case in this Court is dismissed for want of prosecution or for failure to comply with an order of the Court, or by plaintiff without prejudice before judgment, all the proceedings by the plaintiff in the same case or in any subsequent suit upon the same cause of action shall be stayed until the costs in the former action are paid, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
Page 11 | Costs and Security for Costs
Certified mail service for each defendant beyond the first two costs $15.
Certified mail service for each additional defendant costs $15.00.
Page 12 | Costs and Security for Costs
An additional fee applies when an attorney requests personal service outside Mercer County.
An additional fee will be charged for personal service outside of Mercer County if so requested by the attorney.
Page 12 | Costs and Security for Costs
The fees specified in Rule 11.03 must be paid when the complaint is filed.
These fees shall be paid at the time the complaint is filed.
Page 12 | Costs and Security for Costs
A $750 deposit is required for an execution involving an automobile and for an execution on personal property.
A deposit of $750.00 is required for the issuance of an execution for an automobile and a deposit of $750.00 is required for an execution on personal property.
Page 12 | Costs and Security for Costs
The Small Claims filing fee is $60, with an additional $15 for each additional defendant.
The filing fee for Small Claims cases is $60.00 with each additional defendant being $15.00.
Page 12 | Costs and Security for Costs
Costs in cognovit cases must be paid when the judgment is filed.
In cognovit cases, the costs shall be paid upon the filing of the judgment.
Page 12 | Costs and Security for Costs
The court cost to issue an execution is $25.
The actual court cost for the issuance of the execution is $25.00.
Page 12 | Costs and Security for Costs
A $35 fee is required when a cross-complaint, third-party complaint, or counterclaim is filed in a civil case.
A fee of $35.00 will be required in all civil cases upon the filing of a cross- complaint or upon the filing of a third-party complaint or counterclaim.
Page 12 | Costs and Security for Costs
A poverty affidavit may support relief from a required cost deposit only after Court approval and the attorney’s stated certification.
The clerk shall not accept a poverty affidavit for filing (an affidavit setting forth a party’s inability to make the required deposit for costs), unless and until the Court indicates thereon his approval of the same. To secure such approval, the attorney for the party desiring to file said affidavit shall certify that no monies have been paid to him by the party and that to his best knowledge and belief, the party is unable to make the deposit.
Page 12 | Costs and Security for Costs
Filing fee of $100.00 shall be required in all civil cases except those listed in Rule 10.06. This includes certified mail to two defendants.
Filing fee of $100.00 shall be required in all civil cases except those listed in Rule 10.06. This includes certified mail to two defendants.
Page 12 | Costs and Security for Costs
Counsel must pay the newspaper directly for the legal notice.
The cost of the legal notice shall be paid by counsel directly to the newspaper.
Page 12 | Costs and Security for Costs
An Other Than Personal Earnings Garnishment requires a $60 filing fee plus $1 for the garnishee.
A filing fee of $60.00 shall be required for an Other Than Personal Earnings Garnishment (plus $1.00 for the garnishee).
Page 12 | Costs and Security for Costs
A new proceeding cannot be accepted for filing while the party has unpaid court costs from prior proceedings unless the Judge approves or the party’s indigency is established.
11.14 No new proceedings shall be accepted by the clerk for filing when the party has unpaid costs due the court as a result of prior proceedings, except when approved by the Judge, or the party’s indigency has been established.
Page 13 | Costs and Security for Costs
A $1,000.00 deposit is required in civil cases when a jury demand is filed.
11.16 A deposit of $1,000.00 is required in all civil cases where a Jury Demand is filed.
Page 13 | Costs and Security for Costs
Trusteeship cases require a $40.00 deposit when filed.
11.15 A deposit of $40.00 is required in all Trusteeship cases at the time of filing.
Page 13 | Costs and Security for Costs
When a plaintiff files a voluntary dismissal under Civil Rule 41, the Clerk must enter a Dismissal Entry and collect court costs from the plaintiff.
When a plaintiff files a voluntary dismissal under Civil Rule 41, the Clerk of Courts shall enter a Dismissal Entry on the docket and collect the Court costs from the plaintiff.
Page 20 | All Other Motions
Required court costs and fees must be paid before an electronically filed document requiring a fee is accepted, and documents tendered without payment will not be filed.
No document filed electronically that requires a filing fee shall be accepted by the clerk for filing until court cost and fees have been paid. Documents tendered to the clerk without payment of court cost and fees or which do not conform to applicable rules will not be filed.
Page 31 | Fees and Costs
Filing fees, deposits, and copy costs are collected by credit card or deposit when the clerk processes the filing, and an electronic filing requiring a fee may be rejected if the court’s payment mechanism is not followed.
31.12 Normal filing fees, deposits, and copy costs will be collected via filer credit card or deposit at the time the filing is processed by the clerk. Any document filed electronically that requires a filing fee may be rejected by the clerk unless the filer has complied with the mechanism established by the court for the payment of filing fees.
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Clerk-photocopied documents are charged five cents per page.
Documents photocopied by the clerk shall be charged for at the rate of $.05 per page.
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After approving a poverty affidavit, the Court may permit the clerk to waive publication-cost deposits upon the attorney’s request.
In any case in which the Court has approved a poverty affidavit, the clerk may, upon request by such party’s attorney, waive deposit for costs of publication.
Page 12 | Costs and Security for Costs
Overpayments in traffic and criminal cases and civil deposit balances of $5.00 or less are not refunded.
11.19 Overpayments on traffic and criminal cases and balances of civil deposits $5.00 or less will not be refunded.
Page 13 | Costs and Security for Costs
Sheriff personal service, in or out of county, costs $50.00 per individual.
Personal service by sheriff (in/out-of-county) is $50.00 for each individual.
Page 13 | Costs and Security for Costs
A $15.00 cost is assessed in a traffic or criminal case when a payment plan is established instead of paying in full at the case’s conclusion.
11.18 A fee of $15.00 will be assessed as costs in a traffic or criminal case when a payment plan is established rather than payment in full at the conclusion of the case.
Page 13 | Costs and Security for Costs
In the civil division, bailiff personal service within the county costs $20.00 per individual.
11.17 In the civil division, personal service by bailiff (in-county) is $20.00 for each individual.
Page 13 | Costs and Security for Costs
If sheriff service costs less than the $50.00 deposit, the difference is returned to the depositor.
If the service is less than the $50.00 deposit, the difference will be returned to the person who deposited the fee.
Page 13 | Costs and Security for Costs
If the sheriff’s return shows additional money is due, the additional fees are billed to the person who deposited the fee.
When the return by the sheriff is made with the court and additional money is due, the additional fees will be billed to the person who deposited the fee.
Page 13 | Costs and Security for Costs
Costs in traffic and criminal actions are imposed under the mandatory requirements of the cited Ohio Revised Code sections.
12.07 All costs for traffic and criminal actions are imposed pursuant to the mandatory requirements of Sections 311.17, 1901.26, 2743.70 and 2949.091 of the Ohio Revised Code.
Page 14 | Court Costs – Criminal Action
Civil plaintiffs or counsel who do not supply service copies to the Court will be charged $0.25 per page for copies.
Civil plaintiffs or counsel not supplying service copies to the court will be charged $.25 per page for copies.
Page 18 | Final Judgment Entries
No additional fee is assessed for electronic filings.
No additional fee shall be assessed for electronic filings.
Page 31 | Fees and Costs
A $90 filing fee is required for civil BMV petition cases.
The filing fee for civil BMV petition cases shall be $90.00.
Page 12 | Costs and Security for Costs
A $125 filing fee is required for a Forcible Entry and Detainer case.
The filing fee for a Forcible Entry & Detainer shall be $125.00.
Page 12 | Costs and Security for Costs
A $30 filing fee is required for a Small Claims counterclaim.
The filing fee for a Small Claims counterclaim is $30.00.
Page 12 | Costs and Security for Costs
A $100 filing fee is required for a personal earnings garnishment.
A filing fee of $100.00 shall be required for a personal earnings garnishment.
Page 12 | Costs and Security for Costs
A $60 filing fee is required for a Debtor’s Examination.
A filing fee of $60.00 shall be required for a Debtor’s Examination.
Page 12 | Costs and Security for Costs
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
The Court decides other motions without oral argument unless a party requests a hearing or the Court determines one is appropriate.
The Court will decide all other motions without oral arguments unless a party requests a hearing and/or the Court determines that a hearing is appropriate.
Page 20 | All Other Motions
Reply or additional briefs or memoranda may be submitted only with Court approval.
Reply or additional briefs or memorandums may be submitted only with the approval of the Court.
Page 20 | All Other Motions
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
The Court will not grant a continuance unless the motion is written, states its reason, and contains or is accompanied by an appropriate entry granting the motion and setting a court-approved date and time when all counsel are available.
20.04 To assure compliance with the requirements of Rule 16 of the Rules of Superintendence for Municipal Courts, the Court will not grant a Motion for Continuance without said motion being in writing, stating the reason for the continuance, and containing or being accompanied by an appropriate entry granting the motion and reassigning the matter for a date and time certain when all counsel are available and which has been approved by the Court.
Page 17 | Continuances
When the subpoena-praecipe filing rule is not followed, the subpoenaed party’s failure to appear because of failed service is not grounds for a continuance.
If this rule is not complied with, the failure of the subpoenaed party to appear because of failure of service shall not constitute grounds for a continuance.
Page 7 | Subpoena-Timeliness of Filing
A defendant who fails to appear may be granted a week’s continuance to appear at a subsequent arraignment hearing.
(2) He may be granted a week’s continuance to appear at a subsequent arraignment hearing, but no notice will be mailed to him.
Page 16 | Failure to Appear – Traffic Case
For a continuance request based on a conflicting case assignment, the Court gives priority to the case assigned first, except that criminal cases take priority over civil cases.
20.05 When counsel requests a continuance for the reason that counsel is scheduled to appear in another case assigned on the same date, the Court will give priority to the case that was first assigned; provided however, criminal cases shall have priority over civil cases.
Page 17 | Continuances
The Court will not modify the Scheduling Order except upon showing of good cause.
The Court will not modify the Scheduling Order except upon showing of good cause.
Page 19 | Civil Matters – Generally
The time to secure new counsel may be extended upon application of the parties.
Upon application of the parties, said time may be extended.
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Chambers Communication Rules
The debtor must immediately notify the Court of any change in address or employment.
Debtor shall notify the Court immediately of any change in address or employment.
Page 11 | Trusteeship
Counsel must notify the Court of any noncompliance with the Scheduling Order.
Counsel shall have the obligation of notifying the Court of any noncompliance with the Scheduling Order.
Page 19 | Civil Matters – Generally
An attorney must immediately notify the Court upon accepting representation in a civil, small claims, or criminal matter, even if an appearance has not yet been entered.
20.19 Any attorney upon accepting representation of a party in any civil, small claims or criminal matter, shall immediately notify the Court of such representation, even though his appearance may not as yet have been entered in the case.
Page 19 | Notification of Representation
Counsel must notify the Court if a party fails to cooperate or diligently attempt to comply with the Court’s pre-trial orders.
Counsel is responsible for notifying the Court of any party’s failure to cooperate with other parties or to diligently attempt to comply with all pre-trial orders of the Court.
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Counsel must immediately notify the Court when a case is settled.
Counsel shall immediately notify the Court when a case has been settled.
Page 22 | Settled Cases
Debtor’s counsel must immediately notify the Court of any Bankruptcy Court action that would allow the case to proceed.
Counsel for the debtor shall immediately notify the Court of any action of the Bankruptcy Court which would permit this Court to proceed with the case.
Page 22 | Bankruptcy
A scheduling conference may be conducted by telephone only with the Court’s leave; requesting counsel must arrange the call with all counsel of record and the Court at a Court-approved time.
The Court will conduct telephonic Scheduling Conferences only with leave of Court. If the Court grants such leave, counsel requesting the telephone conference shall arrange the conference call with all counsel of record and the Court at a time approved by the Court.
Page 19 | Civil Matters – Generally
Email sent to the court is not a legal communication and will not be considered or entered into the court record.
Any communication sent to the court by electronic mail is not considered a legal communication of any form and will not be received or ruled upon by a judge or entered into the court record.
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