Hardin County Municipal Court, Ohio Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

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

All pleadings, motions and all other papers filed in an action shall be typed or legible handwritten upon 8 1/2 x 11" paper and shall be filed in accordance with the Civil Rules.

CRITICAL

Motions to reduce an OVI or crime of violence, including the reasons, must be made on the record or in writing.

All motions for reduction of an OVI or crime of violence and the reasons therefore shall be made on the record or in writing.

CRITICAL

Recommendations to withdraw or dismiss a criminal or traffic case, including the reasons, must be made in writing or in open court.

All recom- mendations for withdrawal or dismissal of a criminal or traffic case and the reasons therefore shall be made in writing or in open Court.

CRITICAL

An electronically produced ticket must conform in all substantive respects to the Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket.

The electronically produced ticket shall conform in all substantive respects to the Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket.

WARNING

A continuance request may be made in writing at the Clerk of Court's office using the Clerk's special form.

A request for a continuance of the trial date for a period not exceeding two weeks later than the original scheduled hearing date may be made at the Clerk of Court’s office in writ- ing on a special form provided by the Clerk.

CRITICAL

Motions must be written and accompanied by a written memorandum containing citations and counsel’s legal arguments.

All motions must be in writing and accompanied by a written memorandum containing citations and the legal arguments of counsel.