Hamilton Municipal Court, Ohio Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed jury instruction

(D) All parties desiring specific jury instructions shall, at least seven (7) days prior to trial, file the proposed jury instruction with the Court and serve the same upon opposing counsel unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

(D) All parties desiring specific jury instructions shall, at least seven (7) days prior to trial, file the proposed jury instruction with the Court and serve the same upon opposing counsel unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

CRITICAL

A motion or pleading filing must include signed and dated proof of service, and the copy served on the opposing party or attorney must also be signed and dated.

(J) The filing of a motion or a pleading shall be accompanied by proof of service signed and dated. The copy served upon the opposite party or his attorney shall be signed and dated.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Electronically produced citation or ticket

When an electronically produced citation or ticket is issued at the scene of an alleged offense, the issuing officer must provide the defendant a paper copy under Traf.R. 3(E).

If any electronically produced citation or ticket is issued at the scene of an alleged offense, the issuing officer shall provide the defendant with a paper copy of the ticket in accordance with Traf.R. 3(E).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Statement of indebtedness

Service

Mail

Creditors must mail a signed statement of indebtedness by return mail.

Creditors are required to mail signed statement of indebtedness by return mail.

CRITICAL

The client and opposing counsel must be served with the proposed withdrawal entry and notice of the hearing date.

The proposed entry of withdrawal shall indicate that the client and opposing counsel have been served with a copy of the entry and notice of the hearing date.

WARNING

The other parties must be notified of a request for telephone appearance at least three days before the hearing, and they must not object.

Any party can file a motion to make an appearance at any hearing other than trial by telephone conference, if said motion is made at least three (3) days before the scheduled hearing, and the other party or parties are notified of this request at least three (3) days before the scheduled hearing, and the other party or parties do not object to conducting the hearing over the telephone.

INFO

Service

Mail to all parties

If proposed jury instructions are ordered, they should be sent to the other parties by regular mail.

If the Judge or Magistrate orders the submission of proposed jury instructions, those instructions should be submitted to the other party or parties involved in the litigation by regular mail.