Fremont Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Rules

Filings must include the appropriate filing fee, and the court may refuse a filing without it.

A moving party must submit with its motion, at the time of filing, a proposed journal entry granting the motion and stating the requested relief.

Fax-submitted documents are considered filed when the clerk stamps them with the date and time; the fax machine's timestamp does not count as the clerk's stamp.

A debtor's exam filing must include the original and two copies.

The summons must be served at least five days before the trial date.

Pleadings and other papers may be filed with the court by fax at (419) 332-1570.

A party may seek an extension of the 28-day response period for a complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party complaint by making a written application to the Clerk beforehand.

Email to the Court is not accepted as legal communication and will not be acted on or entered into the court record.

When providing document copies, the clerk must redact the listed personal information unless disclosure is provided by law or court order.

A fax-transmitted document may not exceed ten pages, excluding the cover page.

Opposing counsel must respond in the same manner within 14 days; motions are then submitted unless the court extends the time.