Hocking County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions

After e-filing goes live, facsimile filing is not accepted unless the Court grants leave for good cause.

Facsimile Filing will not be accepted absent leave of the Court for good cause shown, once e-filing has gone live with the Court.

Page 7 | RULE 3 — ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS

Pleadings and all other papers must be filed electronically with the clerk, subject to this rule and any further guidance in a Court Memo Entry.

In conformity with the Ohio Revised Code, Ohio Civil Rule 5(E), and Ohio Criminal Rule 12(B), pleadings and all other papers shall be filed with the clerk of courts electronically, subject to the provisions in this rule. The Court may address above requirements and provide further guidance on efiling requirements by Memo Entry.

Page 8 | RULE 3 — ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS

A person or entity must register with the EFM and provide a designated email address before e-filing; the EFM emails notice of approval or denial.

A person or entity must first register with the EFM in order to e-file. Upon approval or denial of the request for access to the EFM, the person or entity will receive an email of approval or denial. An e-filer must provide a designated email address to the EFM.

Page 9 | (c) Registration

When an original document requires a non-attorney’s signature, the filing party or clerk must scan the original and electronically file it.

If an original document requires a signature of a non-attorney, the filing party or the clerk’s office must scan the original document and then electronically file it.

Page 9 | (d)(ii)(3) Signatures

Court of Appeals cases are listed as filings not accepted.

Court of Appeals Cases.

Page 10 | (e)(ii) Filings Not Accepted

Deposition transcripts must be filed in hard format with the clerk under the local rules.

All deposition transcripts must be filed in hard format with the clerk, pursuant to the local rules.

Page 10 | (e)(i) Filings Not Accepted

Civil Protection Orders, Civil Stalking Protection Orders, and Emergency Custody Orders are listed as filings not accepted.

Civil Protection Orders, Civil Stalking Protection Orders, and Emergency Custody Orders.

Page 10 | (e)(iii) Filings Not Accepted

If filer-side problems prevent electronic filing, the filer must file a hard copy or fax the document to the clerk.

A filer who cannot file a document electronically due to problems on the filer’s end must file a hard copy of or fax file the document with the clerk.

Page 11 | Technical Failures

Discovery documents may not be filed with the court without leave obtained for good cause shown.

Discovery documents shall not be filed with the court, unless leave is obtained for good cause shown.

Page 46 | 28.04 Discovery Documents

Proposed written jury instructions must be provided by email no later than 72 hours before trial.

(B) Parties shall provide proposed written jury instructions, via email, no later than (72) hours before trial.

Page 53 | 34.06

After e-filing goes live, facsimile filing is not accepted unless the court grants leave for good cause.

Facsimile Filing will not be accepted absent leave of the Court for good cause shown, once e-filing has gone live with the Court.

A filer unable to e-file because of problems on the filer’s end must file a hard copy or fax the document to the clerk.

2. A filer who cannot file a document electronically due to problems on the filer’s end must file a hard copy of or fax file the document with the clerk.

A person or entity must register with the EFM and provide a designated email address before e-filing.

(c) Registration. A person or entity must first register with the EFM in order to e-file. Upon approval or denial of the request for access to the EFM, the person or entity will receive an email of approval or denial. An e-filer must provide a designated email address to the EFM.

Pleadings and other papers must be filed electronically with the clerk, subject to the rule’s provisions.

(a) In conformity with the Ohio Revised Code, Ohio Civil Rule 5(E), and Ohio Criminal Rule 12(B), pleadings and all other papers shall be filed with the clerk of courts electronically, subject to the provisions in this rule.

Proposed orders and entries must be submitted electronically to the assigned judge’s or magistrate’s administrative assistant and not filed with the clerk; CSEA is subject to the requirement.

(C) All proposed orders and entries shall be provided electronically, via email or other method approved by the Court, to the administrative assistant of the judge or magistrate assigned to the case and shall not be filed with the Clerk or Courts. The CSEA is not exempt from this requirement.

With Court leave, eligible post-initiating pleadings or documents under 26 pages that do not require a Loc.R. 4 security deposit may be tendered for facsimile filing.

With leave of the Court, facsimile filing will be accepted pursuant to the following: (1) The clerk of this court maintains a private telephone line and facsimile machine to accept documents for filing in civil, criminal, and domestic-relations cases, and as limited by this rule. (2) Pleadings or other documents that are filed after the original complaint or other initiating pleading and that are less than 26 pages long and do not require a security deposit under Loc.R. 4 may be tendered to the clerk for filing by facsimile transmission.

Page 7 | RULE 3 — ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS

After a document is accepted and filed by facsimile, the filer should not submit the original hard copy for filing, and the clerk should not accept it.

Following the acceptance of and filing of a document by means of facsimile transmission, the original “hard copy” should not be tendered to the clerk for purposes of filing, and the clerk should not accept for filing the original "hard copy."

Page 7 | RULE 3 — ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS

The clerk will not accept notarized affidavits by facsimile unless the Court first grants leave.

Notarized affidavits will not be accepted by facsimile filing by the clerk, unless leave of the Court is first obtained.

Page 8 | RULE 3 — ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS

Anyone choosing electronic filing bears the risk of delay, signal disruption, and document readability problems that may prevent proper filing.

Any attorney, party or other person who elects to file any document electronically will be responsible for any delay, disruption, interruption of electronic signals, and readability of the document and accepts the full risk that the document may not be properly filed with the clerk as a result.

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The attorney or party filing attachments or exhibits in multiple parts should advise the clerk as to which pleading, motion, or memorandum the attachments or exhibits belong with by stating so in the comment field of the e-filing system.

The attorney or party filing attachments or exhibits in multiple parts should advise the clerk as to which pleading, motion, or memorandum the attachments or exhibits belong with by stating so in the comment field of the e-filing system.

Page 13 | Attachments and Exhibits

The clerk will not accept the listed discovery materials for filing unless the court orders otherwise, they will be used as evidence, or they relate to a pending motion and are attached in support.

Pursuant to Rule 5(D) of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, the clerk will not accept for filing: depositions upon oral examination, interrogatories, requests for documents, requests for admissions and answers, or responses thereto, unless (1) the court otherwise orders, (2) they are to be used as evidence, or (3) they relate to a pending motion and are attached in support.

Page 22 | RULE 8 — FILING OF DISCOVERY MATERIALS

A notice of response to discovery requests is the only discovery-related document that need be filed.

Only a notice of response to discovery requests need be filed.

Page 46 | 28.04 Discovery Documents

The clerk will not accept specified discovery materials for filing unless the court orders filing, the materials will be used as evidence, or they support a pending motion.

8.01 Pursuant to Rule 5(D) of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, the clerk will not accept for filing: depositions upon oral examination, interrogatories, requests for documents, requests for admissions and answers, or responses thereto, unless (1) the court otherwise orders, (2) they are to be used as evidence, or (3) they relate to a pending motion and are attached in support.

Discovery documents may not be filed without leave for good cause; only a notice of response need be filed.

Discovery documents shall not be filed with the court, unless leave is obtained for good cause shown. Only a notice of response to discovery requests need be filed.

Facsimile filings are dated by the clerk’s timestamp, and faxes received after 4:00 p.m. on a regular business day or anytime on a weekend or holiday are filed the next regular business day.

The date/time of filing is not determined by the facsimile machine date/time stamp but is instead determined by the clerk’s time-stamp clock. Although facsimiles may be transmitted 24 hours per day, seven days per week, regardless of whether or not the clerk’s office is actually open, any facsimile received by the clerk after 4:00 p.m. on a regular business day or anytime on a weekend or holiday will be filed on the next regular business day. For purposes of any filing deadline imposed by these rules, court order, statute, or otherwise, a document will be deemed filed on the date and time when the clerk time stamps the document.

Page 7 | RULE 3 — ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS

A correction submitted after 24 hours will be rejected; a new electronic filing attempt is allowed but will not relate back to the initial rejection date.

Any corrective filing submitted after the 24-hour period expires will be rejected. If a party still wishes to file the rejected document electronically after the 24-hour correction period, that party may initiate a new e-filing attempt, but the document will not be treated by the court as having been tendered to the clerk on the date of the initial rejection.

Page 11 | Filing Acceptance or Rejection Cycle

A rejected filing relates to the rejection date only if resubmitted through the e-filing system within 24 hours of the rejection email, including weekends and holidays.

A rejected filing will be treated by the court as having been tendered to the clerk for filing on the date of the rejection if the filing party resubmits the rejected document through the e-filing system within 24 hours after the rejection electronic mail message was sent by the clerk. That 24- hour window is a firm deadline, and it applies even on weekends and holidays.

Page 11 | Filing Acceptance or Rejection Cycle

The electronic file stamp records when the clerk originally received the transmission, and the document is considered filed at the stamped date and time.

This stamp will include the date and time when the clerk originally received the transmission. A document received electronically will be considered to have been filed on the date and time in the time stamp.

Page 12 | Electronic File Stamp

To have a corrective filing relate back after a technical failure, the filer must file a motion seeking relief.

If a document is not filed due to technical failures and the filer wishes to have the corrective filing relate back to the date and time of the rejected filing, the filer must file a motion with the court seeking relief.

Page 12 | Technical Failures

In criminal cases, a memorandum contra must be filed and served on opposing counsel no later than 14 days after the motion is filed, unless the court orders otherwise.

For criminal cases, once a motion has been filed, any memorandum contra to the motion must be filed and served upon the opposing counsel no later than the fourteenth day following the filing of the motion, unless the court orders otherwise.

Page 21 | Rule 7

When no law or other rule sets the filing time, pleadings or amended pleadings must be filed by the seventh day after the entry granting or requiring leave, unless the entry specifies otherwise.

In all cases where the time for the filing of pleadings or amended pleadings is not fixed by law or other rule, the pleadings or amended pleadings must be filed on or before the seventh day after the date of the entry requiring or granting leave for the filing of pleadings or amended pleadings, unless otherwise specified in the entry.

Page 23 | RULE 9 — DUE DATES AND EXTENSIONS

The opposing party must move or plead by the fourteenth day after the pleadings or amended pleadings are filed.

The opposing party must move or plead to the pleadings or amended pleadings so filed on or before the fourteenth day after the pleadings or amended pleadings are filed.

Page 23 | RULE 9 — DUE DATES AND EXTENSIONS

Before trial, Plaintiff’s counsel must immediately notify the trial judge by telephone and file written notice with the court as soon as the parties reach a settlement agreement.

As soon as the parties have reached a settlement agreement prior to the trial date, Plaintiff’s counsel must immediately notify the trial judge by telephone and file written notice of the settlement with the court.

Page 30 | 16.01 Settlement

The case-schedule discovery cutoff is the last date to seek trial-judge action on discovery by motion, absent extraordinary circumstances.

The discovery cutoff date specified in the case schedule will be the last date for any party to seek the involvement of the trial judge in the discovery process by way of motion seeking a ruling, an order, sanctions, or other court action, absent extraordinary circumstances.

Page 46 | 28.03 Discovery Cutoff

Dispositive motions must be filed by the date set in the case schedule or court order.

All dispositive motions must be filed no later than the date specified in the case schedule or court order.

Page 48 | RULE 30 DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS

The required affidavit must be filed no later than the day the default-judgment motion is filed.

The affidavit must be filed no later than the day of filing the motion for default judgment.

Page 49 | RULE 31 DEFAULT JUDGMENTS

When a party against whom a judgment is sought has been served and has failed to plead or otherwise defend as provided by the Civil Rules, the party entitled to a judgment by default should promptly apply in writing to the trial judge within 30 days after the date upon which the defaulting party should have pleaded or otherwise defended.

When a party against whom a judgment is sought has been served and has failed to plead or otherwise defend as provided by the Civil Rules, the party entitled to a judgment by default should promptly apply in writing to the trial judge within 30 days after the date upon which the defaulting party should have pleaded or otherwise defended.

Page 49 | RULE 31 DEFAULT JUDGMENTS

Proposed written jury instructions are due no later than 72 hours before trial.

(B) Parties shall provide proposed written jury instructions, via email, no later than (72) hours before trial.

Page 53 | 34.06

After filing the first plan and report, the receiver must file updates at least semi-annually.

(G) After filing the first plan and report, the receiver must file updated plans and reports no less often than semi-annually.

Page 59 | 37.06

The receiver’s first plan and activity report must be submitted within two months after appointment.

(C) The first plan (and report of activity to date) must be submitted no later than two months after appointment of the receiver.

Page 59 | 37.06

An interested party or person may file an objection within 14 days after service of the notice; the court may hold a hearing or rule on the record.

If any party or person having an interest in the property to be sold or leased files an objection within 14 days of service of the notice, the court may set the receiver’s request for hearing or may rule based on the material of record.

Page 61 | 37.10(A)(2) Disposition of Property

Ordinarily, approval waits until 14 days after service of an updated plan or report to allow comments or objections, but the court may shorten or otherwise alter the period for good cause.

Ordinarily, no approval of fees or other proposed action in a receivership will occur unless 14 days have elapsed following service of an updated plan or report, in order to allow interested parties to comment or object. However, for good cause, the court may alter this notice period.

Page 62 | 37.11(B) Payment of Receiver and Professional Fees

In actions seeking judicial sale of residential real estate with one to four single-family units, the party or parties seeking sale must file a preliminary judicial report within 14 days after filing the pleadings requesting relief.

In every action demanding the judicial sale of residential real estate consisting of one to four single- family units, the party or parties seeking the such judicial sale must file, within 14 days after the filing of the pleadings requesting that relief, a preliminary judicial report, under R.C. 2329.191(B), including: (i) a legal description of each parcel of real estate to be sold at the judicial sale; (ii) the street address of the real estate or, if there is no street address, the name of the street or road upon which the real estate fronts together with the names of the streets or roads immediately to the north and south or east and west of the real estate; (iii) the county treasurer’s permanent parcel number or other tax identification number of the real estate; (iv) the name of the owners of record of the real estate to be sold; (v) a reference to the volume and page or instrument number of the recording by which the owners acquired title to the real estate; (vi) a description of the record title to the real estate; however, easements, restrictions, setback lines, declarations, conditions, covenants, reservations, and rights-of-way that were filed for record prior to the lien being foreclosed are not required to be included; and (vii) the name and address of each lienholder and the name and address of each lienholder’s attorney, if any, as shown on the recorded lien of the lienholder.

Page 64 | 38.01 Title Insurance

For judicial sales of residential properties with more than four single-family units or commercial real estate, the seeking party must file either a preliminary judicial report or a qualifying owner’s fee policy commitment with the clerk within 14 days after filing the pleadings requesting relief.

In every action demanding the judicial sale of residential real estate consisting of more than four single-family units or of commercial real estate, the party seeking that judicial sale must file with the clerk of the court within 14 days after filing the pleadings requesting relief either a preliminary judicial report or a commitment for an owner’s fee policy of title insurance on the form approved by the department of insurance that is prepared and issued by a duly licensed title insurance agent on behalf of a licensed title insurance company.

Page 64 | 38.01 Title Insurance

The title-insurance commitment must be effective within 14 days before the complaint or other pleading requesting judicial sale is filed.

The commitment must have an effective date within 14 days prior to the filing of the complaint or other pleading requesting a judicial sale

Page 64 | 38.01 Title Insurance

The final judicial report must be filed with the clerk before the sale order or judgment entry is submitted to the court.

Prior to submitting any order or judgment entry to the court that would order the sale of the residential real estate described in section (A), the party or parties submitting the order or judgment entry must file with the clerk of the court a final judicial report that updates the state of the title to that real estate from the effective date of the preliminary judicial report through the date of lis pendens.

Page 64 | 38.01 Title Insurance

The preliminary judicial report must be effective within 30 days before the complaint or other pleading requesting a judicial sale is filed.

The preliminary judicial report will be effective within 30 days prior to the filing of the complaint or other pleading requesting judicial sale.

Page 64 | 38.01 Title Insurance

A party or the party’s attorney must present any proper written objection to the proposed confirmation entry within 14 days after the sale.

Unless proper written objection to the proposed confirmation entry is presented to the court by a party or the party’s attorney within 14 days after the date of sale, the proposed entry will be approved by the court and filed with the clerk forthwith.

Page 67 | RULE 39 — SHERIFF’S SALES

Automatic electronic notice together with the required proof of service constitutes service under Ohio Civil Rule 5 and Criminal Rule 49.

The automatic electronic notice, in conjunction with the required proof of service, will constitute service under Civil Rule 5 and Criminal Rule 49.

Page 12 | Automated Service

Electronically filed documents must be served under Ohio Civil Rules 4 and 5 and Ohio Criminal Rule 49.

Documents filed electronically with the clerk must be served in accordance with Ohio Civil Rules 4 and 5 and Ohio Criminal Rule 49.

Page 12 | Service of Documents

The e-filing system sends notice to registered users and parties with an email address on prior filings; the filer must serve a paper copy on parties who receive no electronic notice.

When a submission is deemed filed, the clerk’s eFiling system will generate a Notification of Electronic Filing to the filer and any other party to the case or their counsel who is a registered user of the clerk’s eFiling system. Parties who have listed an email address on prior court filings will also receive the Notification of Electronic Filing. Parties to the case or their counsel who are not registered with the clerk’s eFiling system or who have not provided an email address on court filings will not receive a Notice of Electronic Filing. As a result, any filer must serve a paper copy of the e-filed document on all parties to the case or their counsel to whom the clerk’s eFiling system does not send the Notification of Electronic Filing.

Page 12 | Automated Service

Electronic service is complete when the clerk’s eFiling system generates the Notification of Electronic Filing.

For parties or their counsel who receive the Notification of Electronic Filing, service is complete at the time the Notification of Electronic Filing is generated by the clerk’s eFiling system.

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The filing party must provide proof of service for every document required to be served.

Proof of service of all documents required to be served must be provided by the filing party in compliance with Civil Rule 5(B)(4) and Criminal Rule 49.

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In criminal cases, the memorandum contra must be served on opposing counsel no later than 14 days after the motion is filed, unless the court orders otherwise.

For criminal cases, once a motion has been filed, any memorandum contra to the motion must be filed and served upon the opposing counsel no later than the fourteenth day following the filing of the motion, unless the court orders otherwise.

Page 21 | Rule 7

The extension motion and affidavit must be served on opposing counsel.

The motion and affidavit must be served upon opposing counsel.

Page 23 | RULE 9 — DUE DATES AND EXTENSIONS

All parties must be notified of a category change by providing them with a copy of the signed judgment entry.

notify all parties in the case by providing them with a copy of the signed judgment entry allowing the change of category.

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A party whose motion results in a modified case schedule must promptly serve the amended schedule on all other parties.

The trial judge, either on motion of a party or sua sponte, may modify any date in the case schedule for good cause and on terms as are just. If the case schedule is modified on motion of a party, that party must prepare and present to the trial judge for signature an "Amended Case Schedule," which must be promptly filed and served on all other parties.

Page 41 | RULE 24 — CASE SCHEDULE, 24.05 Amended Case Schedule

A party joining additional parties must serve them with the case schedule.

A party who joins an additional party or parties will be responsible for serving the additional party or parties with the case schedule.

Page 41 | RULE 24 — CASE SCHEDULE, 24.03 Service on Additional Parties Upon Joinder

If the party opposing default judgment has appeared, written notice of the motion hearing will be served on all parties.

Under Civ.R. 55, if the party against whom judgment by default is sought has appeared in the action, written notice of the hearing on the motion will be served upon all parties.

Page 49 | RULE 31 DEFAULT JUDGMENTS

The default-judgment motion must be served on the defendant even if the defendant has not appeared.

Service of the motion upon the defendant(s) is required even if the defendant(s) has not made an appearance in the case.

Page 49 | RULE 31 DEFAULT JUDGMENTS

Counsel must file the trial brief and serve it on opposing counsel.

Counsel shall file and serve upon opposing counsel a trial brief.

Page 52 | 34.01(D)

Counsel must file proposed jury instructions and serve them on opposing counsel.

Counsel shall file and serve upon opposing counsel proposed jury instructions

Page 52 | 34.01(E)

Counsel must serve proposed verdict forms and, if applicable, proposed jury interrogatories on opposing counsel.

Counsel shall file and serve upon opposing counsel proposed verdict forms, and, if applicable, proposed jury interrogatories.

Page 52 | 34.01(F)

The party who submitted or approved an entered proposed order must serve it on the receiver or counsel and specified parties, and file proof of service.

The party who submitted or approved a proposed order entered by the court is responsible for serving it upon the receiver or receiver's counsel and upon all parties who have appeared, or for whom service of process remains underway. Proof of service must be filed by the party making service.

Page 57 | 37.03 Hearings and Requests for Procedural Orders

Copies of each receiver’s plan and report must be filed with the clerk and served on appearing parties and parties for whom service remains pending.

(D) Copies of each receiver’s plan and report must be filed with the clerk, with service upon all parties who have made an appearance or for whom service remains pending.

Page 59 | 37.06

Unless the court addresses the application at the initial receivership hearing, written notice of each application must be given to the debtor, appearing parties, and parties for whom service remains pending.

Unless the court addresses the application during the initial hearing on whether to grant a receivership, written notice of all such applications must be given to the debtor, all parties that have appeared, and all those for whom service of process remains pending.

Page 60 | 37.08

Unless otherwise ordered, the receiver must serve notice of the intent and terms of a proposed sale or lease on all parties and known interested persons.

Unless otherwise ordered, a receiver must serve notice of the receiver’s intent to sell or lease receivership property and the terms of such proposed sale or lease for all property. Notice must be given to all parties in the action and all persons known to have an interest in the property to be sold or leased.

Page 61 | 37.10(A)(1) Disposition of Property

If title evidence shows a necessary party was not named as a defendant, the submitting attorney should promptly add that party and must serve the complaint under the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.

Where the evidence of title indicates that a necessary party or parties have not been made defendants, the attorney for the party submitting the judgment decree should proceed without delay to cause those new parties to be added and must serve a copy of the complaint in accordance with the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.

Page 64 | 38.01 Title Insurance

The plaintiff must serve copies of the proposed confirmation entry by regular mail on all parties or their attorneys of record within seven days after the sale.

The plaintiff must prepare and deliver a proposed entry confirming the sale to the judge for signature and serve copies upon all parties or their attorneys of record by regular mail within seven days after the date of sale.

Page 67 | RULE 39 — SHERIFF’S SALES

When the prosecutor requests service of an indictment by summons, the Sheriff must serve the arraignment-scheduling judgment entry and notice of the right to appointed counsel when serving the indictment and summons.

In all cases in which the prosecuting attorney has requested service of process of an indictment to be accomplished by means of a summons, the Sheriff of Hocking County, Ohio, shall serve a copy of the judgment entry scheduling the arraignment and the notice of the right to appointed counsel upon the defendant at the time of the service of the indictment and summons.

Page 75 | RULE 45 ARRAIGNMENTS

The clerk must send the defendant and surety a bail-forfeiture notice in a Court-approved form.

Notice of bail forfeiture shall be sent by the clerk to the defendant and to the surety in a form as may be approved by the Court.

Page 77 | RULE 47 BAIL FORFEITURE

The Prosecutor’s Office must notify the alleged victim of any motion affecting the victim’s privacy rights.

The Prosecutor’s Office shall notify the alleged victim of any motion that affects the privacy rights of the alleged victim.

Page 92 | RULE 59 — NOTICE TO ALLEGED VICTIMS; VICTIM’S RIGHTS

Requests for copies of pleadings or other case-file documents must include the appropriate copying fee.

(1) Any request for copies of pleadings or other documents from a case file must be accompanied by the appropriate copying fee.

Page 5 | RULE 2 — PUBLIC ACCESS/PRIVACY; (A) Public Access

The clerk may reject an electronically filed document requiring a fee if the filer has not complied with the rules’ fee-payment mechanism.

Any document filed electronically that requires a filing fee may be rejected by the clerk of courts unless the electronic filer has complied with the mechanism established by these rules for the payment of filing fees.

Page 10 | (f)(iv) Hours of Operation

Normal filing fees and case deposits are collected through an Accepted Financial Transaction Device when the filing is processed.

The clerk will assess normal filing fees. All filing fees and case deposits will be collected via an Accepted Financial Transaction Device at the time the filing is processed.

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A foreclosure costs $1,205.00.

Foreclosure $1205.00

Page 14 | Rule 4 — Deposit and Payment of Costs

A cognovit action costs $105.00.

Cognovit Action $105.00

Page 14 | Rule 4 — Deposit and Payment of Costs

Releasing a certificate of judgments costs $5.00.

release $5.00

Page 14 | Rule 4 — Deposit and Payment of Costs

A civil action with six or more defendants costs $225.00.

Civil Action (6 or more defendants) $225.00

Page 14 | Rule 4 — Deposit and Payment of Costs

The clerk will not accept a new or reactivated civil action or proceeding for filing unless the appropriate deposit has been paid.

No new or reactivated civil action or proceeding will be accepted by the clerk for filing unless the appropriate deposit has been paid.

Page 14 | Rule 4 — Deposit and Payment of Costs

Preparing a certificate of judgments costs $5.00.

prepare $5.00

Page 14 | Rule 4 — Deposit and Payment of Costs

A certificate of judgments costs $28.00.

Certificate of Judgments $28.00

Page 14 | Rule 4 — Deposit and Payment of Costs

A dissolution costs $300.00.

Dissolution $300.00

Page 14 | Rule 4 — Deposit and Payment of Costs

A civil action with five or fewer defendants costs $200.00.

Civil Action (5 or less defendants) $200.00

Page 14 | Rule 4 — Deposit and Payment of Costs

The jury demand deposit is $500.

Jury Demand Deposit $500

Page 14 | Rule 4 — Deposit and Payment of Costs

A state lien release costs $53.00.

State Lien Release $53.00

Page 14 | Rule 4 — Deposit and Payment of Costs

An answer and counterclaim requiring service has a $100 fee.

Answer & Counterclaim (if service required) $100

Page 14 | Rule 4 — Deposit and Payment of Costs

A motion to modify parental rights or custody costs $250.00.

Motion to Modify Parental Rights/Custody $250.00

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A notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals costs $85.00.

Notice of Appeal (Court of Appeals) $85.00

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The reparation fee in a criminal case is $45.00.

Reparation Fee (criminal case) $45.00

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A writ of possession or partition costs $100.00.

Writ of Possession/Partition $100.00

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A QDRO or DOPO filing costs $80.00.

QDRO/DOPO $80.00

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Treatment in lieu of conviction costs $100.00.

Treatment in Lieu of Conviction $100.00

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A divorce without children, alimony, or annulment filing costs $300.00.

Divorce without Children, alimony, annulment $300.00

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Subpoenas incur a $3.00 per-page fee.

$3.00 per page for subpoenas

Page 15 | Additional Fees

A courtesy copy of every motion, brief, and memorandum, including electronically filed documents, must be submitted by the filing attorney or party to the assigned judge in person, by mail, or by facsimile or e-mail to the Assignment Commissioner; when appropriate, an entry should accompany a motion copy.

7.09 A courtesy copy of all motions, briefs, and memoranda (in support of, contra, and reply) filed, including those filed electronically, must be submitted by the attorney or party filing the motion to the assigned Judge in person, by mail, by facsimile, or by e-mail to the Assignment Commissioner. When appropriate, an entry should accompany the courtesy copy of the motion.

Page 21 | Rule 7

A courtesy copy of every motion and other written request filed in a criminal case must be submitted to the trial judge.

A courtesy copy of all motions and other written requests filed in criminal cases must be submitted to the trial judge.

Page 80 | 50.01 Motions

The attorney or party filing a motion must submit courtesy copies of the motion and its support, opposition, and reply briefs or memoranda to the assigned judge under Loc.R. 7.09.

A courtesy copy of all motions, briefs, and memoranda (in support of, contra, and reply) must be submitted by the attorney or party filing the motion to the assigned Judge, as provided in Loc.R. 7.09.

Page 80 | 50.01 Motions

Attorneys and unrepresented parties must provide a time-stamped courtesy copy of every motion and pleading to the assigned judge’s or magistrate’s administrative assistant.

It is the responsibility of the attorney or unrepresented party to provide a time- stamped courtesy copy of all motions and pleadings to the administrative assistant of the judge or magistrate assigned to the case.

Page 100 | 63.06 Motions and Orders

As exhibits are marked and presented, counsel must provide courtesy copies to the Court, opposing counsel, any unrepresented opposing party, and the guardian ad litem if applicable.

As the exhibits are marked and presented at the trial or evidentiary hearing, counsel shall submit courtesy copies of the exhibits to the Court, opposing counsel, the opposing party if unrepresented, and the guardian ad litem, if applicable.

Page 109 | Rule 69.01(D)

Parties must provide the Court a courtesy copy of the Notice of Service and exhibit list at least seven days before trial or an evidentiary hearing.

Not less than seven days prior to the trial or evidentiary hearing, the parties shall file with the Clerk of Courts a Notice of Service of the exhibits to the opposing party along with an exhibit list attached and shall further provide a courtesy copy of the Notice and exhibit list to the Court.

Page 109 | Rule 69.01(C)

The moving party must hand-deliver a copy of the motion materials to the judge’s or magistrate’s administrative assistant.

The moving party shall file a memorandum of fact and law and may include affidavits, transcripts, depositions, answers to interrogatories, exhibits, and other relevant materials and shall serve a copy upon the non-moving party and hand- deliver a copy to the judge or magistrate’s administrative assistant.

Page 119 | 75.02 Supporting Materials.

The opposing party may file and serve an opposition with supporting materials within 14 days after service of a motion for relief from judgment, and must hand-deliver a courtesy copy to the judge or magistrate’s administrative assistant.

The opposing party may file a reply brief or memorandum in opposition along with supporting materials within 14 days after service of the motion and shall serve a copy upon the moving party and hand-deliver a courtesy copy to the judge or magistrate’s administrative assistant.

Page 119 | 75.03 Opposition to Motion.

Criminal motions and other written requests require a courtesy copy to the trial judge.

A courtesy copy of all motions and other written requests filed in criminal cases must be submitted to the trial judge.

A time-stamped courtesy copy of all motions and pleadings must be provided to the assigned judge’s or magistrate’s administrative assistant by hand delivery, email, or forwarding the electronic filing notice link.

(B) It is the responsibility of the attorney or unrepresented party to provide a time- stamped courtesy copy of all motions and pleadings to the administrative assistant of the judge or magistrate assigned to the case. Courtesy copies may be hand-delivered, emailed, or provided by forwarding the “Notice of Electronic Filing” containing the link to a pleading that has been electronically filed pursuant to General Division Loc.R. 3(B).

A courtesy copy of every motion, brief, and supporting, opposing, or reply memorandum must be delivered to the assigned judge through one of the listed methods, including for electronic filings.

7.09 A courtesy copy of all motions, briefs, and memoranda (in support of, contra, and reply) filed, including those filed electronically, must be submitted by the attorney or party filing the motion to the assigned Judge in person, by mail, by facsimile, or by e-mail to the Assignment Commissioner. When appropriate, an entry should accompany the courtesy copy of the motion.

A duplicate copy and a proposed entry approving the plan and report should be submitted to chambers.

A duplicate copy should be submitted to chambers, together with a proposed entry approving the plan and report.

Page 59 | 37.06

Courtesy copies may be hand-delivered, emailed, or provided by forwarding the Notice of Electronic Filing link for an electronically filed pleading under General Division Loc.R. 3(B).

Courtesy copies may be hand-delivered, emailed, or provided by forwarding the “Notice of Electronic Filing” containing the link to a pleading that has been electronically filed pursuant to General Division Loc.R. 3(B).

Page 100 | 63.06 Motions and Orders

Filing parties must omit or, if inclusion is necessary, partially redact the listed personal, financial, proprietary, and trade-secret information from all pleadings, documents, and exhibits, unless the assigned judge orders otherwise.

(1) Filing parties must omit – or, where inclusion is necessary, partially redact – the following personal data identifiers from all pleadings, documents, and exhibits, whether filed electronically or on paper, unless the assigned judge orders otherwise: Social security numbers with the exception of the last four digits; State or federal tax identification numbers; Driver’s license numbers or state identification numbers; Minors’ names (initials followed by date of birth shall be used); Employer and employee identification numbers; Individual financial information; and Proprietary or trade-secret information.

Page 5 | RULE 2 — PUBLIC ACCESS/PRIVACY; (C) Privacy

A party may file a document containing unredacted listed identifiers under seal only with leave of court and must move to seal; the judge may require a redacted public copy.

(2) With leave of the court, a party may file under seal a document containing the unredacted personal data identifiers listed above. (a) The party seeking to file an unredacted document must file a motion to file the document under seal. (b) In granting the motion or application to seal, the assigned judge may require the party to file a redacted copy for the public record.

Page 6 | RULE 2 — PUBLIC ACCESS/PRIVACY; (C) Privacy

Social security numbers and other information that must be excluded from public records must be redacted under the court's rules and the Rules of Superintendence.

35.05 All social security numbers and other information that must be excluded from public records must be redacted in accordance with the rules of this court and the Rules of Superintendence.

Page 54 | RULE 35

If a receiver’s report, motion, fee application, or other filing refers to trade secrets (such as a plan for operating an ongoing business, proposed sale prices, customer information, personnel matters, or other non-public information) or would necessarily reference attorney-client or work-product communications, then redacted documents may be filed in the public record and served upon all parties that have appeared. When that occurs, a complete un-redacted document should be submitted to the court for in camera review. Upon application by the receiver or any party, the court will re-examine the document and determine whether previously redacted information should be disclosed in the public case file or for attorney viewing only.

If a receiver’s report, motion, fee application, or other filing refers to trade secrets (such as a plan for operating an ongoing business, proposed sale prices, customer information, personnel matters, or other non-public information) or would necessarily reference attorney-client or work-product communications, then redacted documents may be filed in the public record and served upon all parties that have appeared. When that occurs, a complete un-redacted document should be submitted to the court for in camera review. Upon application by the receiver or any party, the court will re-examine the document and determine whether previously redacted information should be disclosed in the public case file or for attorney viewing only.

Page 63 | 37.13 Trade Secret or Privileged Information

Filers must omit or partially redact the listed personal data identifiers from filed materials unless the judge orders otherwise.

(1) Filing parties must omit – or, where inclusion is necessary, partially redact – the following personal data identifiers from all pleadings, documents, and exhibits, whether filed electronically or on paper, unless the assigned judge orders otherwise: Social security numbers with the exception of the last four digits; State or federal tax identification numbers; Driver’s license numbers or state identification numbers; Minors’ names (initials followed by date of birth shall be used); Employer and employee identification numbers; Individual financial information; and Proprietary or trade-secret information.

A party seeking to file an unredacted document must move to file it under seal.

(a) The party seeking to file an unredacted document must file a motion to file the document under seal.

A party may file an unredacted document containing listed personal identifiers under seal only with court leave.

(2) With leave of the court, a party may file under seal a document containing the unredacted personal data identifiers listed above.

Upon motion and for good cause, the trial judge may order the judgment entry authorizing services sealed and maintained by the clerk with the other original papers in the criminal case.

(B) Upon motion and for good cause, the trial judge may order that the judgment entry authorizing the services be sealed and maintained by the clerk, along with all other original papers in the criminal case.

Page 84 | 51.03(B)

The judge may require a redacted public copy when granting a request to seal.

(b) In granting the motion or application to seal, the assigned judge may require the party to file a redacted copy for the public record.

Attachments and exhibits to pleadings or motions should be combined into one PDF file.

Attachments and exhibits to pleadings or motions should be included in one PDF file.

Page 13 | Attachments and Exhibits

Parties should incorporate by reference, rather than attach as supporting appendices, duplicates of pleadings or documents already in the file.

Duplicates of pleadings or documents already in the file should not be attached as supporting appendices but should be incorporated by reference.

Page 21 | Rule 7

Attachments and exhibits should be combined into one PDF; if too large, they may be filed in multiple parts with the related filing identified in the e-filing comment field.

(l) Attachments and Exhibits Attachments and exhibits to pleadings or motions should be included in one PDF file. If the file size is too large to upload, the attachments or exhibits can be filed in multiple parts. The attorney or party filing attachments or exhibits in multiple parts should advise the clerk as to which pleading, motion, or memorandum the attachments or exhibits belong with by stating so in the comment field of the e-filing system.

Counsel are encouraged to file dispositive motions as early as practical.

Counsel should file any dispositive motions at the earliest practical date in the course of litigation.

In criminal cases, an opposition memorandum is due and must be served within 14 days after the motion, and the movant may file and serve a reply within seven days after the opposition’s certificate-of-service date, unless the court orders otherwise.

7.10 For criminal cases, once a motion has been filed, any memorandum contra to the motion must be filed and served upon the opposing counsel no later than the fourteenth day following the filing of the motion, unless the court orders otherwise. A reply memorandum may be filed by the movant and served upon opposing counsel within seven days after the date stated in the certificate of service in the memorandum contra.

The opposing party may file and serve an opposition with supporting materials within 14 days after service and must hand-deliver a courtesy copy to the judicial officer’s administrative assistant.

The opposing party may file a reply brief or memorandum in opposition along with supporting materials within 14 days after service of the motion and shall serve a copy upon the moving party and hand-deliver a courtesy copy to the judge or magistrate’s administrative assistant.

Before filing a discovery motion, counsel should make every effort to resolve the dispute by agreement.

Counsel should make every effort to resolve discovery disputes by agreement prior to filing motions with the court.

Page 46 | 28.01 Informal Discovery

Motions for relief from judgment may be decided without oral argument unless the Court orders otherwise.

Except when the Court orders otherwise, motions for relief from judgment may be determined without oral argument.

Page 119 | 75.04 Determination.

The court may extend Civil Rule 6(C) dates for good cause upon written application; extension requests must be filed before the due date, and late filings may be stricken absent leave of court.

7.07 The dates and time periods set forth in Civil Rule 6(C) may be modified by the court upon written application and for good cause shown. A request for an extension must be filed prior to the date the proposed filing is due. A late filing may be stricken by the court if leave of court is not sought and granted to file the document outside of the time periods set forth in Civil Rule 6(C).

Page 21 | Rule 7

Even with opposing counsel’s consent, an extension beyond the period allowed by Rule 9.01 requires a motion and affidavit.

The motion and affidavit will be required even though consent of opposing counsel is obtained if the extension is for a period of time beyond that permitted by Loc.R. 9.01.

Page 23 | RULE 9 — DUE DATES AND EXTENSIONS

A party seeking additional time beyond Rule 9.01 or unable to obtain agreement must file a written motion supported by an affidavit demonstrating good cause.

Except as otherwise provided by these Local Rules, where a party needs additional time, beyond that provided in Loc.R. 9.01, or where the parties cannot agree upon an extension of time, the party desiring the extension must file a written motion, supported by an affidavit that demonstrates good cause for another extension.

Page 23 | RULE 9 — DUE DATES AND EXTENSIONS

A party seeking a trial or hearing continuance must file a written motion and proposed entry; criminal continuance motions must also include the specified continuance history, positions, dates, and waiver information.

15.01 If a party seeks a continuance of a trial or hearing, the party must file a written motion and submit a proposed entry. All motions to continue in criminal cases must include the number of previous continuances and who sought the continuances, whether opposing counsel consents, if time is waived or not, the “try-by” date, and dates counsel and witnesses are available for trial.

Page 29 | RULE 15 — MOTION TO CONTINUE OR MODIFY TRIAL DATE

A continuance motion based on a conflicting trial assignment will not be considered unless it includes a copy of the assignment and is filed at least 21 days before trial.

The court will not consider any motion for continuance due to conflict of a trial assignment date unless a copy of the conflicting assignment is attached to the motion and the motion is filed not less than 21 days prior to trial.

Page 29 | 15.02 Conflicts

A scheduled mediation may be continued only by the judge or magistrate and only for good cause.

It is the policy of this court to determine matters in a timely way. Continuances of a scheduled mediation will be granted only by the judge or magistrate for good cause.

Page 71 | 41.10 Continuances

If witness testimony or other critical evidence is unavailable, the court may continue the case for a definite period on the prosecuting attorney’s motion, and the continuance must be noted in the Grand Jury report and approved by the judge.

If the witness's testimony or other critical evidence is not available, the case may be continued by the court on motion of the prosecuting attorney for a definite period of time and the continuance noted in the report of the Grand Jury. Continuances must be presented to and approved by the judge.

Page 74 | RULE 44 — GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS; INDICTMENTS

A trial-continuance motion must be written, filed with the clerk, presented to the judge’s office with a proposed judgment entry, and state the specified reasons, prior continuances, opposing counsel’s position, Defendant’s try-by date, and counsel’s available trial dates.

Any motion for continuance of a trial must be in writing and filed with the clerk of courts. A copy of the motion shall be presented to the judge’s office with a proposed judgment entry containing language granting or denying the continuance. The motion shall set forth: the reason(s) for the continuance, the number of previous continuances, whether opposing counsel consents to the continuance, the Defendant’s try-by date, and the dates counsel are available for trial.

Page 86 | RULE 53 CONTINUANCES

A motion to extend a court deadline must state the number and total length of prior extensions and the reason for enlarging the deadline.

(B) Leave to extend court deadlines shall be by motion and shall set forth the number of extensions previously obtained, the total length of those extensions, and the reason that the deadline should be enlarged.

Page 99 | 63.04 Leave to Plead

The court may modify Civ.R. 6(C) deadlines for good cause on written application, and an extension request must be filed before the filing is due.

7.07 The dates and time periods set forth in Civil Rule 6(C) may be modified by the court upon written application and for good cause shown. A request for an extension must be filed prior to the date the proposed filing is due.

A continuance requires a written motion and proposed entry; criminal continuance motions must state the listed case history, consent, time-waiver, try-by date, and available dates, and the entry must provide grant-or-deny options and a new trial date.

15.01 If a party seeks a continuance of a trial or hearing, the party must file a written motion and submit a proposed entry. All motions to continue in criminal cases must include the number of previous continuances and who sought the continuances, whether opposing counsel consents, if time is waived or not, the “try-by” date, and dates counsel and witnesses are available for trial. The proposed entry must contain language for both granting and denying the motion, a box to check if the motion is granted or denied, and a place for the new trial date.

A criminal trial continuance requires a written motion filed with the clerk and a copy with proposed entry presented to the judge; the motion and any granting order must include the specified details and continued trial date.

Any motion for continuance of a trial must be in writing and filed with the clerk of courts. A copy of the motion shall be presented to the judge’s office with a proposed judgment entry containing language granting or denying the continuance. The motion shall set forth: the reason(s) for the continuance, the number of previous continuances, whether opposing counsel consents to the continuance, the Defendant’s try-by date, and the dates counsel are available for trial. Any order granting a continuance shall contain the date to which trial is continued.

Extensions beyond the agreed allowance or without agreement require a written motion and good-cause affidavit, filed by the deadline, served on opposing counsel, and accompanied by a separate proposed entry.

9.02 Except as otherwise provided by these Local Rules, where a party needs additional time, beyond that provided in Loc.R. 9.01, or where the parties cannot agree upon an extension of time, the party desiring the extension must file a written motion, supported by an affidavit that demonstrates good cause for another extension. The motion and affidavit should be filed on or before the expiration of the time to move or plead. The motion and affidavit must be served upon opposing counsel. The motion and affidavit will be required even though consent of opposing counsel is obtained if the extension is for a period of time beyond that permitted by Loc.R. 9.01. The moving party must submit separately a proposed judgment entry.

A trial-date conflict continuance motion must include the conflicting assignment and be filed at least 21 days before trial.

The court will not consider any motion for continuance due to conflict of a trial assignment date unless a copy of the conflicting assignment is attached to the motion and the motion is filed not less than 21 days prior to trial.

In criminal cases, the court may extend the dates and time periods under the rule upon written application and for good cause shown.

The dates and time periods set forth under this rule may be extended by the court upon written application and for good cause shown.

Page 21 | Rule 7

Opposing counsel may agree to up to two leaves to plead, but the total extension may not exceed 28 days.

By agreement of opposing counsel, any party may be permitted two leaves to plead, provided that the total extension of time does not exceed 28 days.

Page 23 | RULE 9 — DUE DATES AND EXTENSIONS

A scheduled trial or hearing will not be continued solely because the out-of-state attorney is unavailable or inconvenienced.

The continuance of any scheduled trial or hearing date will not be permitted solely because of the unavailability of or inconvenience to the out-of-state attorney.

Page 26 | RULE 12 — ADMISSION OF OUT-OF-STATE ATTORNEYS

The scheduling order may be extended on a party’s written motion or sua sponte for good cause, including case complexity or a lengthy record.

which may be extended upon written motion of a party or sua sponte for good cause shown, such as the complexity of the case or the length of the record.

Page 51 | RULE 33 ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS

The decision is due within 60 days after all requested information is received, unless the Petitioner requests and is granted an extension.

Once all information requested has been received, the judge will decide whether to grant or deny the Petition within 60 days, unless Petitioner requests and is granted an extension of time.

Page 55 | 35.12

A witness’s absence for consideration of a motion is not cause to continue the trial.

The absence of a witness regarding the consideration of a motion will not be cause for continuance of the trial.

Page 80 | 50.01 Motions

Continuances beyond 30 days will be granted only in extenuating circumstances.

Continuances beyond 30 days will only be granted in extenuating circumstances.

Page 114 | 72.02 Ex parte Hearing

The full hearing will not be extended solely to allow completion of a companion criminal case.

(2) The full hearing will not be extended merely for the purpose of completing a companion criminal case.

Page 114 | 72.02 Ex parte Hearing

After a pretrial settlement agreement is reached, plaintiff’s counsel must immediately notify the trial judge by telephone and file written notice with the court.

As soon as the parties have reached a settlement agreement prior to the trial date, Plaintiff’s counsel must immediately notify the trial judge by telephone and file written notice of the settlement with the court.

Page 30 | 16.01 Settlement

Upon reaching a pretrial settlement, plaintiff’s counsel must immediately telephone the trial judge and file written notice with the court.

As soon as the parties have reached a settlement agreement prior to the trial date, Plaintiff’s counsel must immediately notify the trial judge by telephone and file written notice of the settlement with the court.

Court-appointed attorneys must maintain a working phone with a secretary or voicemail so they can respond promptly to calls from the court or the defendant.

(H) The attorney must have a working phone with a secretary or voicemail in order to respond timely to calls from the court or the defendant.

Page 82 | RULE 51 — INDIGENT DEFENDANTS