Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Scott Haselman

Judge • Fulton County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Courtesy Copies

Courtesy copies

  • 1 copy

Receivership Plan, Receivership Report

  • 1 copy

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason for RequestOriginal DateAdversary PositionProposed Rescheduled Date

Communication

Court-wide
Phone
Defiance County: 419-782-5931; Fulton County: 419-337-9260; Henry County: 419-599-5951; Williams County: 419-636-2644

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Fulton 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

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  • 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.

  • 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

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  • Applies to
    Original complaint
    Service
    Mail

    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

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  • If 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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