Crawford County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

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.

Upon notice of failure of service, counsel must make reasonable attempts to make good service within twenty‑eight (28) days of notice; and if they do not, the case may be dismissed by the Court without prejudice.

CRITICAL

If service is incomplete, plaintiff’s counsel must be notified that the case will be dismissed unless service is obtained; the case must be dismissed if no effort is made within 14 days.

If service is incomplete, notice shall be served on plaintiff’s counsel directing that unless service is obtained, the case will be dismissed. If after fourteen (14) days no effort has been made to obtain service, the case shall be dismissed.

CRITICAL

Even if an order issues ex parte, a hearing on continuing it must be scheduled and held after notice to all concerned.

Even when the order is issued ex parte, a hearing on the continuance of such order shall be scheduled and held after notice to all concerned.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The Clerk must provide written notice to the Petitioner and the Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections.

The Clerk is HEREBY ORDERED to provide written notice to Petitioner and the Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections.

CRITICAL

Serve notice of the hearing time on the adverse party or counsel; an ex parte hearing is allowed only if the motion affidavits show extraordinary, undue hardship from delay.

Notice of time of hearing shall be served upon the adverse party or his counsel and no matter shall be heard ex parte, unless from the affidavits filed with the motion, the Court determines that extraordinary, undue hardship would result to the moving party by any delay in the proceeding.

CRITICAL

As soon as reasonably practicable after an answer is filed, the parties must exchange the listed financial, property, income, and asset information and documents.

It is mandatory that the parties exchange with each other, as soon as is reasonably practicable after an answer is filed, all of the following: The identity of all pensions, profit sharing and retirement benefits, including IRA’s and the most recent summary; and Copies of all real estate deeds and vehicle titles and any appraisals intended by the parties to be used in the case; and Copies of the last three years income tax returns unless already in the possession of the other party; and Documentary proof of current income from all sources; and Copies of the most recent statements on all bank accounts, life insurance policies, mortgages, mutual funds, and other asset and debt accounts; and The identity and location of any safety deposit box; and The identity of all entities which hold assets in which either party has an interest, including but not limited to beneficial interests in trusts, and tangible and other personal property held for the benefit of a party. Also, the identity of all such assets which are being held for the benefit of a party.

CRITICAL

Unless the Court orders otherwise, the filer must provide each other counsel of record a true copy of post-complaint pleadings and listed filed papers, deliver it personally or by mail, and make or show proof of service in the case.

True copies of all pleadings filed after the complaint or of any exhibits, motions, affidavits, briefs or other papers filed with the Clerk, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, shall be provided by the party filing same for each of other counsel of record in the case and such copies shall be delivered to other counsel of record in person or by mail and proof of such service shall be made or shown in the case.

CRITICAL

Copies of affidavits and written reports to be used in arbitration must be furnished to all counsel at least two weeks before the hearing.

In the instance of affidavits and written reports, copies shall be furnished to counsel for all parties not less than two weeks in advance of hearing.

WARNING

Do not transmit service copies with a fax filing; the Court or Clerk will make the necessary copies.

Service copies shall not be transmitted with the source document, as the Court or Clerk will make necessary copies.

WARNING

Service of summons must be checked 30 days after the complaint is filed; if service is complete and no answer has been filed, the case is assigned for an uncontested action.

After the complaint is filed, service of summons shall be checked in thirty days. If service is complete and no answer has been filed, the case shall be assigned before the magistrate for an uncontested action.

WARNING

Service

Mail to all parties

When a real-estate appraisal is required, the Clerk must immediately mail a full copy to counsel of record or to pro se parties when the appraisal is returned.

In all cases where the appraisal of real estate is necessary or required by law, the Clerk of Court shall immediately notify all counsel of record of the appraisal, when it is returned by the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office. This Notice shall be in the form of a full copy of the appraisal and shall be mailed to the attorneys of record or to the parties of record, if pro se.

WARNING

Service

Publication

Domestic-relations service may be made by publication and posting at the Courthouse and designated public places, including the Galion and Crestline Police Departments.

Pursuant to Ohio Civil Rule 4.4, service can be made by publication and posting in the Courthouse, plus two additional public places in the county that have been designated by Local Rule. It is ordered that the public area at the Galion Police Department and the Crestline Police Department shall be designated for posting of notices pursuant to Civil Rule 4.