Judge Daniel G. Padden
Judge • Guernsey County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideGuernsey County Court of Common Pleas, General Division publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 235 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 78- Applies to
- Judgment entry decree of foreclosure
When appropriate, the foreclosure decree must find that the plaintiff’s lien is the first and best or good and valid lien after taxes.
- Applies to
- Exparte order
- Must include
- proposed order
Counsel seeking an ex-parte domestic order must arrange a personal conference with the judge or magistrate and present the complete file with a proposed entry or entries.
- Applies to
- Complaint in foreclosure
A foreclosure complaint must be accompanied by an original Preliminary Judicial Report, or a certificate of title for a tax foreclosure, prepared by an Ohio-licensed attorney as evidence of the property’s record title.
Fees
All 62- Fee
- 250
- Applies to
- Civil action complaint
A civil action complaint, excluding foreclosure cases, requires a $250.00 filing fee.
- Fee
- 350
- Applies to
- Foreclosure complaint
A foreclosure complaint requires a $350.00 filing fee.
- Fee
- 225
- Applies to
- Praecipe for order of sale
A praecipe for an order of sale filed before November 1, 2025, requires a $225.00 sheriff-sale auction fee.
Service
All 32- Applies to
- Service by publication
- Service
- Publication
An affidavit by the requesting party or counsel must be filed before service by publication may occur.
- Applies to
- Legal notice
- Service
- Publication
The filing party or counsel, rather than the Clerk, must arrange publication and submit the legal notice to an appropriate newspaper.
- Applies to
- Proof of publication
- Service
- Publication
Publication service is complete only after publication for the required number of weeks and filing of proof of publication with the Clerk.
Sealing
All 21If a motion to seal is denied, the Clerk shreds the sealed envelope.
An in-person document may be filed under seal only if a motion with a proposed entry accompanies the documents in a sealed envelope, with the motion and proposed entry on top.
When personal identifiers are included in a filed document, all digits except the last four must be redacted for social security numbers, financial account numbers, and other personal identification numbers.
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