Columbiana County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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An electronically submitted document is not filed until all required fees are paid.

Any document electronically submitted will not be filed until all required fees have been paid.

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After the Clerk accepts an electronic transmission, the user cannot change the document or docket entry through the electronic filing system.

b. The electronic filing system does not permit a User to make changes to any document or the docket once the transmission has been accepted by the Clerk.

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A filing received during business hours is reviewed and accepted or rejected on the date it is received.

1. If received during business hours, then the filing is reviewed and accepted or rejected on that date.

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A filing received after regular business hours is reviewed for acceptance on the next business day.

2. If received after regular business hours then filing will be reviewed for acceptance on the next business day.

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The Clerk may declare the court website subject to technical failure when it cannot continuously accept electronic submissions.

The Clerk may, at any time, deem its website at www.ccclerk.org. subject to a technical failure if the website is unable to accept electronic submissions continuously

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A user whose filing becomes untimely because of a technical failure may seek appropriate relief from the Court.

c. A User whose filing is made untimely as a result of a technical failure of the Clerk's system or website, or as a result of problems or failures in the User's system, may seek appropriate relief from the Court.

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Online access and the ability to electronically file are unavailable during scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and outages.

The website and online access system will have periodic maintenance and outages, both scheduled and unscheduled. Online access, including ability to e-file, will be unavailable during these instances.

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The Clerk receives electronic submissions continuously, 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

The Clerk shall receive electronically submitted documents 24 hours per day, seven days per week, regardless of whether or not the Clerk’s Office is actually open.

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The Clerk assigns a confirmation number when the complete electronic submission is received by the Clerk's receiving device.

A confirmation number will be assigned to each electronically submitted document when it is received in its entirety by the Clerk's receiving device.

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An electronically submitted document receives a separate electronic time stamp only after the Clerk accepts it.

Upon successful completion of submission and acceptance by the Clerk, each electronically submitted document will receive a separate electronic time stamp.

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The electronic time stamp includes the Clerk's acceptance date and time and, when applicable, the case number.

The electronic time stamp will include the date and time that the Clerk accepted the User's entire electronic submission as well as the case number of the filing, if any.

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Effective Date and Time of Filing of a Document: means the date and time stamped by the Clerk on the electronically transmitted document.

Summary: The effective filing date and time of an electronically transmitted document are those stamped by the Clerk.

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An electronically submitted document will be deemed filed when time stamped by the Clerk. Time at the Court (Eastern Standard) governs, rather than the time zone from which the submission is made.

Summary: An electronic submission is deemed filed when the Clerk time-stamps it, using Eastern Standard Time regardless of the submitter's time zone.

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If an electronically submitted document is rejected for filing due to technical errors and the User wishes to have a corrective document relate back to the date and time of the rejected document, the User must file a motion with the Court seeking such relief.

Summary: To obtain relation-back for a technically rejected corrective filing, the User must file a motion seeking that relief.

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a. Once filed, an electronically filed document becomes part of the docket. The Clerk alone is authorized to make any corrections or changes to the docket.

Summary: An electronically filed document becomes part of the docket, and only the Clerk may correct or change the docket.

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The User will be notified by an electronic mail message if the electronically submitted document is rejected for filing for any reason.

Summary: The User receives an email notice when an electronically submitted document is rejected for filing.

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e. A Judge or Magistrate may approve an appropriate judgment entry indicating that an electronically filed document was submitted in error and the Clerk will advise the User if the document may be re-filed.

Summary: A judge or magistrate may approve a judgment entry identifying an erroneous electronic filing, after which the Clerk will advise the user whether refiling is permitted.

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f. If an electronically filed document is filed in error (e.g., a document includes the wrong case number), a Judge or Magistrate may order the document stricken.

Summary: A judge or magistrate may order an electronically filed document stricken when it was filed in error, including when it contains the wrong case number.

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g. As soon as reasonably possible after an error has been discovered, the Clerk shall notify the User of the error and if the document needs to be re-submitted.

Summary: After discovering an error, the Clerk must notify the user as soon as reasonably possible whether the document needs to be resubmitted.

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h. The Clerk will not delete the relevant docket text but will note in the docket the deletion or change, the reason for the deletion or change, and that the User has been so notified.

Summary: The Clerk will not delete the original docket text but will record the deletion or change, its reason, and notice to the user.

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3. Once reviewed the filer will receive an email stating the acceptance or rejection of the filing. ( if rejected there will be a reason listed) Upon acceptance the filing is filed with the Clerk of Courts Office and available online for viewing/printing.

Summary: After review, the filer receives an email stating whether the filing was accepted or rejected; a rejected filing includes a reason, and an accepted filing is filed with the Clerk of Courts Office and available online.

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A party filing a required pleading must file the financial affidavit with the pleading; if no pleading is required, the affidavit must be filed before the support or parenting hearing.

Each party with any required pleading must file the financial affidavit or if no pleading is required, prior to the hearing where issues of child/spousal support or parenting will be determined.

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The GAL information statement is due within 14 days of the GAL’s appointment.

Within fourteen (14) days of the GAL’s appointment, counsel or a person representing themselves shall provide the GAL with a written statement which shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following:

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The GAL’s written report is due no later than seven days before the final hearing.

A GAL shall prepare a written report, including recommendations to the Court, no later than seven (7) days before the final hearing.

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A party seeking an independent appraisal of real, personal, or intangible property must provide written notice to the opposing counsel or self-represented party and the Court no later than 30 days after the status conference.

If a party desires an independent appraisal of property, whether real, personal, or intangible, they shall notify opposing counsel or person representing themselves and the Court in writing no later than thirty days after the status conference.

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The foreclosure mediation request must be received within twenty-eight days after the requesting party receives the summons.

*This request must be received within twenty-eight (28) days of the date you received the summons.

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Any person that disputes the authenticity of a signature on an electronically filed document containing multiple signatures must file an objection to the document or a motion to strike within ten (10) days of receiving the notice of electronic filing.

Summary: A challenge to the authenticity of a signature on a multiple-signature electronic filing must be raised by objection or motion to strike within 10 days of receiving the electronic-filing notice.

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*You MUST return this form to the Clerk of Courts office at 105 South Market Street, Lisbon, Ohio, 44432, within twenty-eight (28) days of the date you receive the summons.

Summary: A foreclosure mediation request must be received by the Clerk of Courts within twenty-eight days after the requesting party receives the summons.

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Said notice shall be filed 60 days prior to the relocation.

Summary: A notice of intent to relocate must be filed with the court 60 days before the relocation.

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Said notice shall be filed 60 days prior to the relocation.

Summary: A relocation notice must be filed 60 days before the relocation.