Highland County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed judgment entry or order

Proposed judgment entries or orders must be e-filed with every motion for specific relief.

Proposed judgment entries or orders shall be e-filed with all motions for specific relief.

CRITICAL

Registered e-filers must use their unique confidential identifier for every e-filing and are responsible for its security and use.

Each person that registers for e-filing shall be assigned a unique confidential electronic identifier that must be used each time a pleading or document is e-filed. The registered person is solely responsible for security and use of that identifier.

CRITICAL

Fax and email filings must be sent only to the Clerk of Court’s fax number or email address.

All facsimile and email filings must be transmitted to the Clerk of Court’s fax number or email address only.

CRITICAL

A party or attorney who wants to e-file must register with the Clerk and provide a valid credit card for required deposits or fees.

A party or attorney desiring to file pleadings or documents using the e-filing function of the case management system must register with the Clerk and provide a valid credit card for payment of deposits or fees required by the court rules, Ohio law or Ohio Rules of Court.

CRITICAL

Fax and email filings are not accepted for the listed filing types, including filings requiring a fee or specified signature, filings over 30 pages excluding exhibits without prior court approval, and documents larger than 8½ by 11 inches.

The following documents will not be accepted by the Clerk of Courts for filing if submitted by facsimile or e-mail transmission: 1. Filings commencing an action or reopening a case that was completed and closed; 2. Filings that require a cost deposit or fee; 3. Filings that require the signature of a judge, magistrate or party; 4. Filings that exceed 30 pages, excluding exhibits, without prior approval of the court. 5. Any document that is larger than 8 ½ x 11.

WARNING

Applies to

Pleading or document

Compliant pleadings and documents not excluded by Rule 3.5 may be filed by fax or email and are accepted as the effective original filing.

Pleadings and documents other than those set forth in Rule 3.5 may be filed by facsimile or e-mail transmission. They shall be accepted by the Clerk as the effective original filing if they comply with the court rules, policies, procedures and practices.

INFO

E-filing is optional unless the court orders otherwise.

Efiling is optional unless otherwise ordered by the court.