Judge Scott Haselman
Judge • Fulton County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideFulton County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 437 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 164- Applies to
- Paper filed by party
- Must include
- judge name, case number
The first page of each party’s filing must identify the parties, case, judge, filing, and the filer’s specified contact and registration information.
- Applies to
- Pleading motion or other paper
Represented parties’ pleadings and other papers must be signed by an attorney of record, self-represented parties must sign their own papers, and paper copies must have a physical signature unless the documents are e-filed under subsection F.
- Applies to
- Pleading
A pleading endorsing a jury demand must include the specified caption statement, unless the demand appears in the body; omission may waive a jury trial.
Fees
All 120- Applies to
- Service copies of an original complaint
For an original complaint filed electronically, the Clerk makes service copies at the per-page cost specified in Appendix B.
Unless an in forma pauperis motion is accepted or the Court waives the deposit, filings without the required court-cost deposit may be summarily stricken.
If a payment instrument for a cost deposit is dishonored, the Court may dismiss the filing after giving the filer ten days’ notice to pay the required cost security.
Service
All 55- Applies to
- Original complaint
- Service
The Clerk must serve the original complaint by certified mail with return receipt requested unless written instructions requesting another service method are filed with the complaint.
- Applies to
- Original complaint
The filing party is not responsible for furnishing service copies of an original complaint filed electronically as described in the preceding provision.
- Service
- Court service
When the Clerk must serve summons for a complaint, pleading, or motion, enough copies must be filed to provide one to each party.
Filing Timing
All 37If service fails, the serving party must file further written instructions within 30 days.
Filings may be submitted electronically to the Clerk at any time, including 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The e-filing system must issue a receipt confirmation stating the date and time received, which serves as proof of receipt.
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