Dayton Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Rules

When a notice of appeal is filed, a copy of it and all related filed papers must immediately be furnished to the Administrative Judge.

The recording request form should be presented as early as reasonably possible and must be presented at least 24 hours before the trial or hearing.

A $50 local court cost is due when an application to seal or expunge criminal conviction records is filed.

All documents, except the complaint offered for filing and required to be served to other parties, shall contain proof of service in the form provided by Civil Rule 5.

Pleadings and other papers may be filed with the Clerk of Courts by fax at the number for the relevant division, subject to the rule’s conditions.

For a time-sensitive pleading filed by fax, the filer must notify the Judge’s or Magistrate’s office of the fax filing.

The Court may seal an eviction record when the interests of justice outweigh public access, and sealing remains within the Court’s discretion after examination of the grounds.

All small claims cases must be filed using the Dayton Municipal Court's Small Claims form.

If the subpoena praecipe was not timely filed, a witness's failure to appear may not be grounds for a continuance.

A motion is deemed submitted when opposing memoranda are filed or the filing period expires, whichever occurs first.

Fax filings for the Civil and Small Claims Division are limited to 10 pages, including exhibits and attachments.