Elyria Municipal Court, Ohio Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Documents filed by electronic transmission must be in a format readable or downloadable by the Court’s equipment.

Every document to be filed shall be transmitted in a format and manner that can be read or downloaded by the electronic equipment then in use by the Court.

WARNING

An electronically transmitted document is treated as the original; do not later send the original or duplicates unless ordered, and retain the original for production to the Court upon request.

The transmitted document shall be deemed and accepted as though it were the original. Neither the original nor duplicates shall be sent thereafter unless ordered. The person filing a document by electronic transmission shall retain the original document and make it available upon request to the Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Pleadings motions and other papers allowed by law

The Clerk accepts electronic transmissions, including email and fax, as an alternative filing method for pleadings, motions, and other papers allowed by law, subject to the stated conditions.

The Clerk of Elyria Municipal Court shall accept for filing, electronic transmissions, including, but not limited to, e-mail and facsimile transfers, as an alternative method for filing of pleadings, motions and other papers allowed by law to be filed with the Clerk of Elyria Municipal Court, subject to the conditions contained herein.

WARNING

A transmission intended for pre-filing judicial review, consideration, or signature may be sent by fax or email to the appropriate Judge or Magistrate only after telephone authorization.

Transmissions intended for review, consideration, or signature by a Judge or Magistrate before filing may be sent to the facsimile or e-mail of the appropriate Judge or Magistrate, but only after telephone authorization has been given.

WARNING

An electronic transmission misdirected to the Clerk of Courts may be returned or disposed of.

Electronic transmissions misdirected to the Clerk of Courts may be returned or disposed of.

WARNING

Direct transmissions to the Clerk; no additional notice or prior judicial approval is required if the transmission complies with the rule and would be properly filed if delivered or mailed.

All transmissions shall be directed to the Clerk of Elyria Municipal Court and no other notice to the Clerk or approval by the Judge or Magistrate shall be required of the transmitter prior to transmission, provided that the transmission complies with this Local Rule and would be appropriately filed in the Elyria Municipal Court if personally delivered or mailed through the United States Postal Service.

INFO

The Clerk may waive or modify these requirements to the extent permitted by law.

These requirements may be waived or modified within the discretion conferred by law upon the Clerk of Elyria Municipal Court.