Girard Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Rules

A motion for continuance must be accompanied by a $25 filing fee, subject to an exigent-circumstances exception that is incomplete in the provided text.

Jury-trial demands in civil and criminal cases must be written; civil demands must also include the deposit specified in the cost structure.

When a complaint includes a forcible-entry-and-detainer count, the clerk must set that count within the time prescribed by law and set the breach-of-contract count more than 30 days afterward.

Publication in the Legal News or on the court website constitutes complete notice to counsel of case assignments, and counsel must appear with the client at the published date and time even if no oral or mail notice is provided.

Beginning March 1, 2021, new and subsequent civil case filings and pleadings must use e-filing; paper complaints are not accepted, and attorneys must initiate civil actions through the system as Registered Users.

Citations to these rules must use the designation “GMC Rule No. _______.”

A motion for continuance must be submitted in writing within seven calendar days of the scheduled trial or hearing.

For the cost of a traffic ticket, consult the Waiver Cost Schedule or call the court at (330) 545-3049.

The respondent to a summary judgment motion must reply with a memorandum contra and/or a cross-motion for summary judgment.

Rule 56(C) evidentiary materials supporting or opposing a summary judgment motion must be filed with the motion or responsive pleading.