Fremont Municipal Court, Ohio Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

A civil crossclaim filing must include the original and one copy for each party.

Civil Crossclaim $105.00 Original + 1 for each party

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Electronically filed documents are deemed signed by the listed submitter, and signatures must follow the stated format and include the applicable listed information.

(a) Every electronically filed pleading, motion, order, judgment, or document is deemed signed by the judge, clerk, attorney, party, or individual who submitted it. Signatures shall be in this format: (1) /s/ Attorney Name or electronic image of signature (2) Name or Attorney's name (typed) (3) Ohio Supreme Court Number (unless self-represented litigant) (4) Firm Name for Attorney (5) Attorney for (Plaintiff/Defendant) (6) Address (7) Telephone Number (8) Fax Number, if any (9) Email Address

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The jury questionnaire must be organized for quick and accurate screening and request only information essential to eligibility, voir dire background, and jury-system management.

(3) The jury questionnaire is phrased and organized so as to facilitate quick and accurate screening and requests only that information essential for: (a) Determining whether a person meets the criteria for eligibility; (b) Providing basic background information ordinarily sought during voir dire examination; and (c) Efficiently managing the jury system.

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A bank attachment filing must include the original and six copies.

Bank Attachment $ 60.00 Original + 6 copies

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Documents submitted for e-filing cannot contain links to other material.

Documents cannot contain links to other material.

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An electronically submitted document cannot exceed one gigabyte.

(c) The document size cannot exceed one (1) gigabyte.

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Requests to be excused or deferred from jury service must be submitted in writing.

Requests MUST be submitted in writing.

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Pleadings and motions must be legibly typewritten or printed on 8½-by-11-inch paper.

All pleadings and motion shall be legibly typewritten or printed on paper sized 8 ½ inches by 11 inches.

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A forcible entry and detainer filing must include the original and one copy per defendant for each form of service.

Forcible Entry & Detainer (Evictions) $145.00 Original + 1 per defendant for each form of service

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Jury-service notices and questionnaires must be phrased so that someone unfamiliar with the legal and jury systems can readily understand them.

(1) The notice summoning a person to jury service and the questionnaire eliciting essential information regarding that person are: (a) Phrased so as to be readily understood by an individual unfamiliar with the legal and jury systems;

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A levy filing must include the original and three copies.

Levy, plus additional service fees $195.00 Original + 3 copies

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Format

PDF

Documents submitted electronically must be in PDF format.

(b) Documents must be submitted in PDF format.

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

Debtor's Exam, plus additional fees $ 45.00 Original + 2 copies

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An appeal filing must include the original and five copies.

Appeal ** $ 50.00 Original + 5 copies

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A fax transmission must pertain to only one case.

A transmitted document must be no longer than ten pages not including the cover page and must pertain to only one case.

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A garnishment filing must include the original and four copies.

Garnishments $120.00 Original + 4 copies

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An electronically filed pleading must be signed by an Ohio-admitted attorney or by an unrepresented party.

(4) All electronically filed pleadings must be signed by an attorney admitted to practice in the State of Ohio, or by a party not represented by an attorney.

CRITICAL

An amended civil complaint filing must include the original and one copy for each defendant.

Amended Civil Complaint $105.00 Original + 1 copy for each defendant

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A civil complaint filing must include the original and one copy for each defendant.

Civil Complaint $135.00 Original + 1 copy for each defendant

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Filed papers must be originals or legible copies, handwritten in ink or typewritten, and on 8 ½ by 11-inch paper.

(A) All papers filed with the court shall be originals or legible copies, handwritten in ink or typewritten on 8 ½ by 11-inch paper.

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A civil counterclaim filing must include the original and one copy for each plaintiff.

Civil Counterclaim $105.00 Original + 1 for each plaintiff

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A fax transmission must include all required identification information on its cover page in the court-prescribed format or it will not be accepted for filing.

(2) The attorney must provide all required identification information on the cover page of transmission in the format prescribed by the court. Transmission without such information will not be accepted for filing.

CRITICAL

An amended small claims complaint filing must include the original and one copy for each defendant.

Amended Small Claims Complaint $ 75.00 Original + 1 copy for each defendant

CRITICAL

The filer is solely responsible for removing all metadata and non-public data from documents submitted for e-filing.

The filer is solely responsible for removing all metadata and non- public data from documents submitted for e-filing.

WARNING

(d) If the filing party or attorney elects to file the document electronically the signatories shall be indicated as, e.g., /Jane Doe/, /John Smith/, etc.

(d) If the filing party or attorney elects to file the document electronically the signatories shall be indicated as, e.g., /Jane Doe/, /John Smith/, etc.

WARNING

Filings consisting of multiple sheets must be securely fastened together.

Filings consisting of more than one sheet of paper shall be securely fastened together.

WARNING

Applies to

Electronically produced ticket

An electronically produced ticket must conform substantively to the Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket form.

The electronically produced ticket shall conform in all substantive respects to the "Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket" set forth in the Ohio Traffic Rules Appendix of forms.

INFO

For a liquidated claim where the defendant has not pleaded, defended, or appeared, the court may grant default judgment immediately on a written or oral motion.

(B) 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.

INFO

Electronically filed documents should follow the formatting rules for paper pleadings, motions, and documents.

(1) All electronically filed documents should be formatted according to the rules governing formatting of paper pleadings, motions, and documents