Darke County Municipal Court, Ohio Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Evidence must be numbered for reference during the trial or hearing.

All evidence must be numbered for reference during the trial/hearing.

CRITICAL

Debtor’s exams must use forms submitted by the judgment creditor and include an original and the specified copies.

DEBTOR’S EXAM: Debtor’s Exams must be filed on forms submitted by the judgment creditor. Filings shall include one (1) original, which shall be retained by the Clerk of Court, one (1) to return to the Plaintiff, and one (1) per Defendant being served.

CRITICAL

Except for motions made on the record in open Court, motions must be in writing and accompanied by a written memorandum.

All motions, other than those made in open Court on the record, must be in writing, accompanied by a written memorandum containing the arguments of counsel and pertinent law and filed in accordance with the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.

CRITICAL

A continuance motion must be written and state the reason for the request, unless the request is made on the record in open Court.

Any motion for continuance must be filed in writing stating the reason for the continuance, or made on the record in open Court.

CRITICAL

Bank Attachments may be filed only on Court-provided forms and only in Darke County Municipal Court.

Bank Attachments may be filed on forms provided by the Court for filing in Darke County Municipal Court only.

CRITICAL

A party seeking a jury trial must file a written jury demand in accordance with Civ. R. 28 and Civ. R. 39.

A party desiring a jury trial shall file a jury demand in writing in accordance with Civ. R. 28 and Civ. R. 39.

CRITICAL

Personal-earnings garnishments must use the Court-provided forms and include the specified notices and copies of the affidavit and order.

GARNISHMENT OF PERSONAL EARNINGS: Garnishment of Personal Earnings may be filed on forms provided by the Court for filings in Darke County Municipal Court only. The filing shall include two (2) copies of the Notice to Judgment Debtor, one (1) copy of the 15-day Notice with method of mailing attached (i.e., certified mail, ordinary mail with certificate, etc.) and an original and four (4) copies of the Affidavit and Order for Garnishment.

CRITICAL

Pretrial agreements filed with the Court must be printed on blue paper.

Pretrial Agreements filed with the Court must be completed in their entirety using the required format and printed on blue paper.

CRITICAL

The filing party must provide enough copies for each party served and an original for the Court.

When any papers are being filed, by the attorney of record or self-represented parties, sufficient copies shall be furnished by the filing party to cover each party served, as well as an original for the Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Traffic ticket

Computer-produced or electronically produced tickets are permitted if they conform substantively, including in layout and content, to the Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket; paper color, weight, and binding rules do not apply to them.

The Court permits the use of a ticket that is produced by computer or other electronic means, provided that the ticket conforms in all substantive respects, including layout and content, to the “Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket.” The provision of the rule relative to the color and weight of paper and method of binding shall not be applicable to any ticket that is produced by a computer or other electronic means.

WARNING

Reasons for jury-service exemption, excuse, or deferral must be submitted in writing or recorded.

Reasons for exemption, excuse and deferral must be in writing (or recorded) pursuant to O.R.C. §2313.15 and may include: