Hardin County Municipal Court, Ohio Document Filing Requirements

WARNING

Applies to

Juror excusal request

A juror seeking excusal must submit a specific written reason on Attachment B in the supplied stamped envelope at once, based on a listed category; another person with knowledge of the facts may sign if the juror cannot.

A juror may be excused only if he or she presents a valid reason in writing to the Court on the form enclosed marked "Attachment B". If the juror is un- able to sign the written request for an excusal, another with knowledge of the facts may do so. Said request must be forwarded to the Court at once in the enclosed stamped envelope. Reasons must come within the following categories and should be as specific as possible. A. The interests of the public will be materially injured by the juror’s attendance. B. The juror’s spouse, or a near relative of the juror has recently died or is dan- gerously ill. C. The juror is a cloistered member of a religious organization.

WARNING

Applies to

Small claims petition

A person may request the Court's complaint form, and an alternative petition may be filed if it contains all information and matters included on the approved form.

The Deputy Clerk administering the Small Claims Division shall provide to any person requesting the same a printed complaint on a form acceptable to the Court to be filled out and filed by the person on his or her own behalf or on behalf of a corporation or partnership which such person is authorized to represent. A Small Claims petition prepared otherwise than on the form provided by the Court shall not be rejected if it contains all necessary information and other matters included on the approved form.

WARNING

The preceding civil-hearing attendance rule does not apply to Small Claims cases.

This rule shall not apply to Small Claims cases.

WARNING

Applies to

Signed document filed by fax

By fax filing a signed document, the party represents that the physically signed source document is in their possession or control.

B. A party who files a signed document by fax represents that the physically signed source document is in his/her possession or control.

WARNING

Applies to

Legal notice for publication

When a legal notice is presented for publication without funds deposited for publication costs, the attorney must file a signed certification that the publisher was so advised.

legal notice is presented for publication, that no funds have been deposited with the Clerk for payment of the publication costs, and at the same time the attorney shall file with the Clerk a written certification signed by the attorney stating that he has so advised the publisher.

WARNING

Applies to

Trusteeship payment

A debtor who pays directly into the trusteeship must produce payroll stubs or similar records when required by the Clerk.

Where a debtor pays directly into the trusteeship, the Clerk shall require the debtor to produce payroll stubs or similar records.

WARNING

Applies to

Juror questionnaire

Prospective jurors must complete a questionnaire and, when appropriate, submit a request for excuse, exemption, or deferral.

Further, all prospective jurors shall be required to complete a juror questionnaire (See Attachment E) and, if appropriate, a request for excuse, exemption or a deferral (See Attachment F).

WARNING

Applies to

Jury questionnaire

Jurors must complete and mail the questionnaire in the supplied stamped envelope unless they have already done so.

Please fill out the jury questionnaire and mail it in the stamped envelope provided unless you have done so previously.

INFO

Applies to

Small claims complaint

The plaintiff should file a copy of the document that forms the basis of the claim.

The Plaintiff(s) should file a copy of the document that is the basis of the claim.

INFO

Applies to

Facsimile filing

A faxed pleading is accepted as the effective original, its signature is accepted as original, and the original source document need not be filed afterward.

A pleading filed by facsimile transmission will be accepted as an effective original docu- ment and the signature accepted as original. The facsimile pleading need not be followed with the original source document,