Columbiana County Municipal Court, Ohio Service and Proof of Service Rules

Service

Electronic service

Electronically filed documents must be served under the referenced Ohio civil or criminal procedure rule.

a. Electronically filed documents shall be served in accordance with Rule 5 of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure and/or Rule 49 of the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure, which are fully incorporated through reference in this Rule.

Large attachments or exhibits that cannot be submitted electronically must be provided in paper copy for service on all other parties.

b. Large attachments or exhibits that cannot be submitted electronically must be submitted in paper copy for service on all other parties.

Applies to

Summons

A case will be dismissed unless good cause is shown if counsel or the plaintiff does not obtain service of summons within six months after filing the cause of action.

counsel or Plaintiff fails to obtain service of summons within six (6) months from the date the cause of action was filed, then the case will be dismissed unless good cause is shown to the contrary.

When an electronically produced ticket is issued at the scene, the issuing officer must provide the defendant with a paper copy.

If an electronically produced ticket is issued at the scene of an alleged offence, the issuing officer shall provide the defendant with a paper copy of the ticket.

Service

Electronic service

After entering an appearance, an attorney or self-represented person must provide an email address, and subsequent service on that person must be electronic when possible.

b. Once an attorney or person representing themselves has entered an appearance, the attorney or person representing themselves shall furnish their email address, and service thereafter on such person shall be made electronically when possible.

Applies to

Summons

Summons must be served in accordance with the Ohio Rule of Civil Procedure, and the clerk must immediately notify counsel or an unrepresented plaintiff if service fails.

Summons shall be served in accordance with the Ohio Rule of Civil Procedure. In the event there is a failure of service, the clerk shall notify counsel (or Plaintiff, if unrepresented) immediately.

In a new special proceeding, failure to obtain service of summons within six months results in dismissal unless good cause is shown.

A. In all new special proceedings, it counsel fails to obtain service of summons within six (6) months, the case will be dismissed unless good cause is shown to the contrary.

Service

Mail

Notice of a pretrial conference must be mailed to all counsel of record at least 14 days before the conference.

Notice of pre-trial conference shall be given to all counsel of record by mail not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the conference.