Fulton County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

When e-filing is available through the case management system, the Clerk will not accept filings by alternative electronic means such as fax or email.

The Clerk of Courts will not accept filings by alternative electronic means, including but not limited to facsimile transmission or e-mail, when e-filing is available through the case management system.

CRITICAL

People filing electronically must register with the Clerk, receive a unique confidential identifier, and create an account with the Clerk-designated online payment agent; county procedures are posted on each Clerk’s website.

Persons filing documents electronically must become registered e-filers with the Clerk of Courts. Registered e-filers will receive a confidential and unique electronic identifier. The e-filer is required to create an account with an on-line payment agent determined by the Clerk of Courts. As each county maintains a different case management system (CMS), please see each individual Clerk of Court’s website for their Administrative Order on E-filing procedures.

CRITICAL

The listed documents, among others, cannot be e-filed.

Certain documents cannot be e-filed, including but not limited to: a) Civil Protection Orders b) Certificate of judgment c) Execution of judgment d) Bonds in criminal cases e) Subpoenas f) QDRO g) Depositions h) Transcripts i) Original wills and codicils j) Cognovit notes.

CRITICAL

While a case is in mediation, the clerk may accept filings only when expressly permitted by the rules or court order, including the listed documents during a mediation stay.

The clerk of courts shall not accept for filing any documents while a case is in mediation, unless expressly permitted by these rules or by court order. Only the following documents may be filed while a mediation stay is in effect: a. Motion to lift the mediation stay; b. Response to a motion to lift mediation stay; c. Motion or stipulation to dismiss the case; and d. Notice related to counsel.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition

The petitioner must complete the petition online, then print and file it with the Notice to Court of Petition with the Clerk.

Electronic Filing Required B. Petitioner must complete the online petition at www.drccqe.com (further instructions are available to assist the petitioner on the website). C. Petitioner shall print the fully completed Electronic Petition and file the same along with the Notice to Court of Petition (Appendix D) with the Common Pleas Clerk of Courts.

WARNING

Accepted and docketed electronically filed documents constitute the official record of the Common Pleas Court.

a) Electronically filed, accepted and docketed documents are the official record of the Common Pleas Court.

WARNING

Electronically filed court notices, schedules, orders, decisions, judgments, and other documents are the official record, and a judge’s or magistrate’s digital signature has the same effect as a handwritten signature.

b) The court’s electronically filed hearing notices, schedules, orders, decisions, judgments, and other documents are the official court record. The digital signature of a judge or magistrate has the same force and effect as a handwritten signature on a paper document

INFO

Applies to

Amended pleading

If a motion to amend is granted, the Court will file the amended pleading with the Clerk.

If the motion is granted, the amended pleading shall be filed with the Clerk by the Court.

INFO

Henschen is used to accept electronic court filings.

Henschen | Case management & used for accepting electronic filings and accepting electronic payments | Vendor training materials | Clerk of Courts staff Court staff

INFO

Court filings may be submitted via fax using Facismile.

Facismile | Utilized for accepting court filings via fax | Online | Clerk of Courts staff

INFO

Applies to

Documents from CCNO staff regarding defendants in custody at CCNO

The Court accepts documents from CCNO staff concerning defendants in CCNO custody by fax.

| Fax | Accepting documents from CCNO staff regarding Defendants in custody at CCNO | IT assistance | Court staff |