Fulton County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Pleadings, motions, applications, judgments, and orders filed with the Clerk must use 8½-by-11-inch white paper, be typewritten or neatly and legibly printed, be securely fastened, and be page-numbered if they contain multiple sheets.

In addition to the requirements of Civ. R. 10, all papers filed with the Clerk as pleadings, motions, applications, judgments and orders shall be on 8½ by 11 inch white paper, typewritten, or printed in a neat and legible manner, securely fastened together and page numbered if consisting of more than a single sheet.

CRITICAL

Each paper must leave at least 2½ inches blank at the top of its first page for the Clerk’s file marks.

All papers shall have a blank space of at least two and one-half (2½) inches at the top of the first page for file marks by the Clerk.

CRITICAL

Margins

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Every page after the first must have a top margin of at least one inch.

All subsequent pages shall have a top margin of not less than one (1) inch.

CRITICAL

All documents and exhibits must be marked for identification.

All documents and exhibits must be marked for identification purposes

CRITICAL

Mark plaintiffs’ exhibits with Arabic numerals, defendants’ exhibits with letters, and stipulated joint exhibits with Roman numerals.

Plaintiffs exhibits are to be marked with Arabic numerals; Defendant’s exhibits to be marked with letters; and stipulated joint exhibits to be marked with Roman numerals.

CRITICAL

Exhibit stickers must include the case number and date; for a trial spanning consecutive days, the first trial date may be used.

Exhibit stickers shall also be marked with the case number and the date (if a trial is to be conducted over a period of consecutive days it may be dated with the first date of trial).

CRITICAL

The NOTICE cover sheet must use bold print in 22-point font or larger.

The requirement that the Guardian ad Litem, when providing the report to unrepresented parties and legal counsel of record attach a cover sheet entitled NOTICE which sets out the language required above in subparagraph 2 in bold print in 22-point font or larger.

CRITICAL

The required Plan Administrator notice must appear after the QDRO's last page and be in bold print.

Following the last page of the QDRO, Counsel or self-represented party shall include the following NOTICE in BOLD print requiring the Plan Administrator to file a notice that the Qualified Domestic Relations Order has been qualified with the Clerk of Courts.

CRITICAL

The Plan Administrator notice must appear after the DOPO’s last page and be printed in bold.

Following the last page of the DOPO, Counsel or self¬ represented party shall include the following NOTICE in BOLD print requiring the Plan Administrator to file a notice that the Division of Property Order has been qualified with the Clerk of Courts.

CRITICAL

The fee application, motion, and judgment entry must be submitted to the Clerk of Courts in triplicate, each with an original signature; copies are provided if the attorney wants file-stamped copies.

Said application, motion, and judgment entry shall be submitted to the Clerk of Courts in triplicate with each bearing original signatures. Copies shall be provided to the Clerk if the attorney desires file stamped copies.

WARNING

Filed transcripts must be preserved in their original format and may be examined outside the Clerk’s possession only in the presence of the Clerk or a deputy clerk.

Once a transcript of a proceeding is filed by the court reporter, it must be preserved in its original format to prevent the possibility of alteration or destruction since it has been certified as correct by the stenographer or shorthand reporter. Therefore, in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code Section 2303.09, 2301.24, 2301.25, and other Rules of Court of Common Pleas, General Division, and the general case law of the State of Ohio, such transcripts may not leave the possession of the Clerk, except for purposes of being examined in the presence of the Clerk of Courts or one of the deputy clerks.

WARNING

The NOTICE cover sheet must present the required language in bold, 22-point font or larger.

In addition, the Guardian ad Litem, when providing the report to unrepresented parties and legal counsel of record shall attach a cover sheet entitled NOTICE which sets out the language required above in bold print in 22-point font or larger.

INFO

Counsel may highlight on all copies the material they want the Court to review.

counsel may highlight on all copies what they want the Court to review.