Court Rules

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 254 rules apply across Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, General Division. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Fees

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  • Fee
    $25
    Applies to
    Application for special process server

    An individual applicant for appointment as a Special Process Server must pay a $25.00 filing fee.

  • Fee
    $50
    Applies to
    Application for special process server

    A legal organization with two or more employees authorized to serve process must pay a $50.00 filing fee.

  • Applies to
    Application for special process server

    The filing fee must be paid when the application and affidavit are filed, and no order may issue until payment is complete.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Application for special process server

    An individual or authorized agent for a legal organization may apply for appointment as a Special Process Server.

  • Applies to
    Application for special process server

    The Special Process Server application must substantially comply with Form 12.1(a) or Form 12.1(d).

  • Applies to
    Affidavit

    Each Special Process Server application must include an affidavit averring compliance with the Rules of Civil Procedure.

Filing Timing

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  • Objections and supporting memoranda to a magistrate's order or decision must be filed timely in accordance with Civil Rule 53.

  • Any party may file a memorandum opposing objections within seven days after the objections are filed.

  • Motions and subsequent filings must meet the applicable Ohio Civil Rule filing deadlines unless the assigned judge modifies the timing by case-specific order.

Service

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    Judgment entry

    An entry affecting a matter set for hearing, arbitration, or mediation must be delivered to the Assignment Office to cancel the setting, and delivery of a copy satisfies the requirement.

  • An applicant may not serve process until the signed appointment order has been filed with the Clerk and provided to the applicant.

  • When exceptions are filed, the excepting party must set the matter for hearing through the Assignment Office and provide notice to all parties or their counsel.

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About Judge Kevin Miles

Judge Kevin T. Miles began the practice of law in 1999 and was appointed an Assistant Clermont County Prosecuting Attorney in 2000. He worked in Municipal Court from 2000 to 2002 handling misdemeanor cases and jury trials, was promoted to the Felony division in 2002 and to supervisor of that division in 2007, and became Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and head of the criminal division in January 2013. In 2013 the Governor appointed him to the Clermont County Municipal Court, he was elected to the balance of that term, and he was re-elected in 2015 and 2021. He served as Presiding and Administrative Judge in Municipal Court and as Judge of the OVI Court Specialized Docket from 2016 to 2019. In 2022 the Governor appointed him to the Clermont County Common Pleas Court; he was elected in 2022 and again in 2024. He holds a J.D. from Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (May 1999), a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Legal Studies from Northern Kentucky University (1993), and an A.S. in Business Administration and Accounting from the University of Cincinnati (1991). He was admitted to practice in Ohio in November 1999 and is a member of the Clermont County Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association and the Ohio Judicial Conference.

Chambers contact number: 513-732-7104. Presiding Judge, elected by the judges from all divisions of the Clermont County Common Pleas Court System.

Common questions about Judge Kevin Miles's rules

What must be included with continuance motion filings before Judge Kevin Miles?

The rule requires proposed order. Every continuance motion must include a proposed entry granting the requested continuance.

View ruleSource: page 1, section CONTINUANCES

What must be included with r26 f report filings before Judge Kevin Miles?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. The parties are expected to file a R26 (F) report before the Second Status Conference.

View ruleSource: page 1, section SCHEDULING CONFERENCE/ PRE-TRIAL

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Kevin Miles?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. Every continuance request must be made by written motion filed with the Clerk.

View ruleSource: page 1, section CONTINUANCES

What filing deadlines apply to trial brief filings before Judge Kevin Miles?

Civil trial briefs must be submitted by the deadline set in the scheduling order.

View ruleSource: page 1, section TRIAL PROCEDURE
Complete rules summary for Judge Kevin Miles

The parties are expected to file a R26 (F) report before the Second Status Conference.

An R26(F) report is expected before the Second Status Conference.

Every continuance request must be made by written motion filed with the Clerk.

Every continuance motion must include a proposed entry granting the requested continuance.

A trial will be continued only when unforeseen circumstances caused the requested continuance.

Civil trial briefs must be submitted by the deadline set in the scheduling order.

Civil discovery must close by the Formal Pre-trial, and evidence or witnesses disclosed after that cutoff may be excluded.

Counsel are encouraged, but not required, to submit agreed-upon jury instructions, interrogatories, and verdict forms by the scheduling-order deadline.

Deposition transcripts must be submitted by the Formal Pre-trial date so the Court can review any objections before trial.

Criminal discovery must close by the Formal Pre-trial, and evidence or witnesses disclosed after that cutoff may be excluded.

Requests for special jury instructions must be made at the Formal Pre-trial.

Criminal motions in limine must be filed before the Formal Pre-trial.

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