Defiance Municipal Court, Ohio Document Filing Requirements

WARNING

Applies to

Journal entry

If the Court requests it, counsel for the party favored by an order must prepare a journal entry.

Counsel for the party in whose favor an order of judgment entry is rendered shall prepare a journal entry, if requested to do so by the Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Rent escrow application

A tenant may initiate rent escrow proceedings by filing an application with the Court and depositing all rent due with the Clerk.

Rent escrow proceedings may be initiated pursuant to O.R.C. 5321.07 or 4781.4Z, by the filing of an application with the Court and depositing with the Clerk all rent money due to the tenant's landlord.

WARNING

Applies to

Motion

A proposed judgment entry for the Court's review and approval should also be submitted with the motion.

A proposed judgment entry for the Court's review and approval should also be submitted with the motion.

WARNING

Applies to

Jury summons

A summons should clearly explain how and when the recipient must respond and the consequences of a failure to respond.

A summons should clearly explain how and when the recipient must respond and the consequences of a failure to respond.

WARNING

Applies to

Default judgment

For a liquidated claim against a defendant who has not appeared or defended, the court may grant default judgment immediately on an oral or written motion accompanied by an appropriate judgment entry.

(A) If the defendant has failed to plead or otherwise defend (having entered no appearance), the Court may grant a default judgment immediately upon written or oral motion in a case involving a liquidated claim, accompanied by an appropriate judgment entry.

INFO

Applies to

Jury trial waiver

An appropriate judgment entry should also be submitted to the Court for its approval.

An appropriate judgment entry should also be submitted to the Court for its approval.