Highland County Court, Ohio Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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An accepted fax filing is deemed filed when the clerk time-stamps receipt, not when the fax was transmitted.

(7) Subject to the provisions of these rules, all documents sent by fax and accepted by the clerk, shall be considered filed with the clerk as of the date and time the clerk time-stamps the document received, as opposed to the date and time of the fax transmission.

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Failure to file a missing exhibit as required may result in the court striking the document or exhibit.

Failure to file the missing exhibits as required by this paragraph may result in the court striking the document and/or exhibit.

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Fax filers are urged to verify that the clerk received the filing using available technological means.

Anyone using facsimile filing is urged to verify receipt of such filing by the clerk through whatever technological means are available.

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The clerk’s office is deemed open to receive fax filings on the same days and during the same hours the court is regularly open for business.

The office of the clerk shall be deemed open to receive facsimile transmission of documents on the same days and at the same time the court is regularly open for business.

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The clerk may treat a nonconforming fax as not filed, need not notify the sender of a failed fax filing, and places the transmission risk on the sender.

(8) If a facsimile document received by the clerk does not conform with these Rules, the clerk may consider it not filed. The clerk is not required to send any form of notice to the sender of a failed fax filing. The risks of transmitting a document by fax to the clerk shall be borne entirely by the sending party.

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Motions must be filed within the time limits set by the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure.

Motions must be filed within the time limits established by the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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The opposing party must move or plead within 14 days after the pleading or amended pleading is filed, unless the Court orders otherwise.

The opposing party shall move or plead to the pleading or amended pleading so filed on or before the fourteenth (14th) day after such pleading or amended pleading is filed, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

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Opposing counsel must approve or reject the entry within seven days; afterward, the preparing counsel may submit it to the judge marked as not approved by all counsel.

Opposing counsel shall approve or reject the entry within seven (7) days. After the seven days, the counsel who prepared the entry may submit the entry to the judge with the notation that it has not been approved by all counsel.

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If counsel prepares the entry, it must be submitted to opposing counsel within 14 days of the judge’s decision.

If counsel-prepared, the entry shall be submitted to opposing counsel within fourteen (14) days of the judge's decision.

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A demand for jury trial must be filed within the time limits set forth in Ohio Criminal Rule 23(A). (B) The demand must be in writing and filed with the clerk not less than ten (10) days prior to trial date, or on or before the third day following receipt of notice of the day set for trial, whichever is later.

A demand for jury trial must be filed within the time limits set forth in Ohio Criminal Rule 23(A). (B) The demand must be in writing and filed with the clerk not less than ten (10) days prior to trial date, or on or before the third day following receipt of notice of the day set for trial, whichever is later.

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Deadline

5 court days

Unless the court orders otherwise, a missing exhibit must be filed separately within five court days after the fax document is filed.

Unless the court otherwise orders, the missing exhibit shall be filed with the court, as a separate document, not later than five (5) court days following the filing of the facsimile document.

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A praecipe for a writ of restitution must be filed within 30 days after the hearing unless the judge extends the time by order.

The praecipe for writ of restitution must be filed within thirty (30) days of the date of the hearing, unless the time is extended by order of the judge.

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Traffic tickets and criminal complaints must be filed with the clerk without unnecessary delay.

All traffic tickets or criminal complaints shall be filed with the clerk without unnecessary delay.

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Filings due on a day the Court closes by order are timely if filed the next business day.

If Court is closed by order of the Judge, all filings due on the day that Court closes will be timely if filed the next business day.

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Settlement entries may be filed at any time, and a settlement that avoids trial may proceed without an entry initially, but the entry must be filed within 30 days or the case will be dismissed for want of prosecution.

Entries of settlement may be filed at any time. The avoidance of trial by settlement shall be allowed without the filing of an entry, but such entry shall be filed within thirty (30) days or the case will be dismissed for want of prosecution.

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After a case is transferred from small claims court to the regular docket under R.C. 1925.10, the defendant must file an answer within 14 days of the transfer-entry date.

When a case is transferred from small claims court to the regular docket of the court pursuant to R.C. 1925.10, the answer of the defendant shall be filed within fourteen (14) days of the date of entry ordering such transter.

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The court may dismiss a ticket or complaint not received by the clerk before the defendant’s appearance date.

Any ticket or complaint that is not received by the clerk prior to the Defendant's appearance date provided by the law enforcement officer or the Court may be dismissed by the Court.

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If no objection is made within ten days after service of the completion notice, no court entry is needed for termination to take effect.

If there is no objection within ten days of service of this notice, then no entry by the court is necessary for the termination of the limited appearance to take effect.

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If time permits, the praecipe and subpoena should be filed at least seven days before the hearing.

If time permits, the praecipe and accompanying subpoena should be filed at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing.

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The court will answer public-record requests within a reasonable time.

(2) The party making a request for a public record must furnish the court with a name and case number or case type. All requests will be answered within a reasonable time.

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Failing to demand a jury trial within the applicable time limits completely waives the right to a jury trial.

Failure to demand a jury trial within the time limits set forth is a complete waiver of the right to trial by jury.

INFO

An alleged victim may be permitted to file motions within Criminal Rule 12(D)'s time parameters to the extent required by the cited constitutional or statutory authority; the source text ends mid-sentence.

An alleged victim may be permitted to file motions in accordance with the time parameters of Crim. R. 12(D) to the extent required by Art. I, Section 10a of the Ohio Constitution or by the Ohio Revised