Court Rules

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 421 rules apply across Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

  • Applies to
    Court notice publication

    All charges for official and legally required court publications must be taxed as costs.

  • Fee
    $10
    Applies to
    Court notice publication

    The publisher must receive $10 in advance for publication of new cases, calendars, motions, dockets, and notices, with the charge taxed as and collected with other costs.

  • Fee
    $5
    Applies to
    Abstract entry

    The publisher receives $5 for each required abstract entry, and the Clerk of Courts must tax that $5 charge as costs.

Filing Timing

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  • A defendant must enter an appearance within 28 days after service of the complaint.

  • When ordered or directed by the Court, counsel must prepare and submit a proper journal entry to opposing counsel within 10 days, unless the court extends the time.

  • Opposing counsel must approve or reject a submitted journal entry within 3 days after receipt and may file written objections with the court.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Preliminary judicial report

    In quiet-title, partition, and lien marshaling or foreclosure cases, the plaintiff's attorney must file the original Preliminary Judicial Report with specified title information prepared by a responsible title and abstract company no more than 30 days before the complaint.

  • Applies to
    Journal entry

    When directed by the Court, counsel must prepare and submit a journal entry within ten days unless the court extends the time, and opposing counsel must approve or reject it within three days after receipt.

  • Applies to
    Motion to continue

    A motion seeking to continue the trial date must be in writing and use the caption “Motion to Continue the Trial Date.”

Adjournments

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  • When counsel has a conflicting trial assignment, the case first set for trial has priority and is tried on its assigned date.

  • A continuance must be granted when a party, counsel, or subpoenaed witness is scheduled to appear on the same date at a specified Supreme Court disciplinary proceeding in one of the listed capacities.

  • Criminal-case continuances require a written motion approved by the assigned judge and reflected in the docket; the motion must be signed by counsel and, when requested by the defense, by the defendant.

About Judge Maureen E. Clancy

- On the Common Pleas bench since: 2011

- Courtroom: 20-B - Courthouse: 1200 Ontario Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113 - Fax: (216) 348-4034 - Bailiff: Robert A. Welles (216) 443-8696 - Staff attorney: Lauren Orrico (216) 698-2892 - Magistrate: see the court's magistrate assignments by judge (https://cp.cuyahogacounty.gov/court-resources/magistrate-assignments-by-judge/)

Common questions about Judge Maureen E. Clancy's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Maureen E. Clancy?

Courtesy-copy rule applies when a filing is > 10 pages. Courtesy copies must be provided to the court for every motion exceeding 10 pages.

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Does Judge Maureen E. Clancy require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Maureen E. Clancy's rules set a pre-motion procedure for discovery. Parties must schedule a telephone conference with the court before filing a motion to compel.

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What must be included with discovery plan filings before Judge Maureen E. Clancy?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. The parties must file a discovery plan within 14 days after their discovery conference.

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How may parties contact Judge Maureen E. Clancy's chambers?

The rule addresses phone communications. Case management conferences will be held by phone unless the parties request another arrangement.

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How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Maureen E. Clancy?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. Requests to modify or extend the litigation schedule should be filed with the clerk.

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When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Maureen E. Clancy?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. The parties must meet and confer no later than 21 days before the case management conference.

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Complete rules summary for Judge Maureen E. Clancy

Case management conferences will be held by phone unless the parties request another arrangement.

The parties must meet and confer no later than 21 days before the case management conference.

The parties must file a discovery plan within 14 days after their discovery conference.

The discovery plan must be filed within 14 days after the parties’ conference.

Initial disclosures must be provided by the case management conference unless the parties agree to a later date.

Parties must schedule a telephone conference with the court before filing a motion to compel.

Parties must contact the Court to schedule a telephone conference before filing any motion to compel.

Requests to modify or extend the litigation schedule should be filed with the clerk.

Courtesy copies must be provided to the court for every motion exceeding 10 pages.

Paper courtesy copies of all dispositive motions, exhibits, and deposition transcripts must be hand-delivered to the court when the motion is filed.

A response to a summary-judgment motion is due within 28 days after service, and the reply is due within 7 days after service of the response.

Responses to non-summary-judgment motions other than motions in limine are due within 14 days after service.

Replies to non-summary-judgment motions are due within 7 days.

Parties must confer before filing a non-dispositive motion and indicate agreement where possible.

A motion lacking unanimous consent will be denied if it does not leave sufficient time for a response under Civil Rule 6(c).

Trial briefs, witness and exhibit lists, stipulated jury instructions, motions in limine, and interrogatories must be submitted to the court at least 10 days before trial.

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