Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Nick A. Selvaggio

Judge • Champaign County Court of Common Pleas, General Division

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Brief
20 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Courtesy copies

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason For RequestAdversary Position
2Business Daysnotice

Communication

Court-wide
Email

Clerk

Technical Issues

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Champaign County Court of Common Pleas, General Division publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 165 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Fees

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  • Applies to
    Grand jury transcript

    When a post-indictment grand jury transcript is prepared, the requesting party must be billed at the rate applicable to the defendant's indigent or non-indigent status.

  • Applies to
    E filed document

    Any deposit or filing fee due for an electronically filed document must be paid by credit card when the filing is submitted.

  • Applies to
    Deposit or fee payment

    A convenience fee applies to all deposits and filing fees paid by credit card under the electronic-filing procedure.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Expert report
    Must include
    certificate of service

    Expert reports generally may not be filed with the Court unless offered as evidence or for motion consideration, and the party serving a report must file a certificate of service.

  • Applies to
    Motion

    A memorandum stating a motion's grounds and cited authorities must accompany motions, but the requirement does not apply to court-discretionary motions such as motions to leave, extend time, or continue.

  • Applies to
    Motion entry and certification for appointed counsel fees

    Appointed counsel must submit the prescribed fee motion, entry, certification, and Affidavit of Indigency to Court Staff within 30 days after final termination or disposition.

Service

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  • Applies to
    Initial pleading
    Service
    Court service

    A filing party submitting a complaint or other summons-requiring filing must also file service instructions, after which the Clerk issues summons and serves the filing accordingly.

  • Applies to
    Indictment

    Criminal indictments must be served on defendants in accordance with the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure.

  • Service
    Electronic service to all parties

    The established online platform must immediately deliver electronically submitted filings to parties of record when the filing is submitted to the Clerk.

Filing Timing

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  • A document is filed only when the Clerk accepts it into the case record.

  • A submitted document with deficiencies is rejected and remains unfiled until the deficiencies are corrected.

  • A filing submitted through the established online platform must receive a timestamp reflecting its actual initial-submission date and time.

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