Hardin County Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Rules

Copies of documents in court files are available for a charge set by state law and local court rules.

Pleadings, motions, and other papers filed in a case must contain the assigned case number.

Traffic and criminal citations must be filed promptly after issuance to the Defendant, and a citation not filed within 24 hours of the scheduled appearance date is subject to dismissal.

Without the party’s approval, the withdrawal matter must be set for hearing and all parties and counsel must be notified.

The Court may extend or shorten the briefing time for good cause.

If a police officer or prosecutor believes an own-recognizance bond is insufficient, the Judge must be contacted for additional authority.

Pleadings, motions, and other papers must be typed or legibly handwritten on 8½-by-11-inch paper.

Pleadings may be filed by facsimile subject to the definitions and provisions that follow.

Briefs are submitted only when requested by a party or the Court, or when the Court grants counsel’s request; when requested, the moving party has 14 days, the opposing party has 14 more days, and an appropriate reply is due 7 days later.