Crawford County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Filing Rules

A final pretrial conference is scheduled approximately 30 days before trial; counsel must certify they conferred beforehand and be prepared to discuss the case and negotiate in good faith.

The fee schedule sets $1,500 for a misdemeanor 60(B) matter.

A scheduling conference must be assigned 30 to 90 days after the last responsive pleading is filed and may be conducted by telephone.

The scheduling order may be altered only by court order.

Counsel must make reasonable efforts to complete service within 28 days after notice of failure of service, or the case may be dismissed without prejudice.

Summary judgment motions are decided without oral hearing unless the Court finds one necessary; a party seeking a hearing must explain the need in writing within five days after receiving the briefing schedule.

Pleadings and other filed papers must be legibly typewritten, have a legal caption, and be double-spaced, or the Court may strike them at the filer’s cost.

After 14 days without a response to a served affidavit, the requesting party must notify the domestic-relations case manager; the Court enters an order based on the affidavits, and the party may submit a proposed order.

Eligible pleadings, motions, exhibits, and other case documents may be filed by fax with the Clerk, subject to the stated conditions and exclusions.

A fax filing is limited to 15 pages unless the appropriate case manager or Clerk approves a longer filing in advance.

Social security numbers and other information required to be excluded from the public record must be redacted under the applicable court rules.