Court Rules

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

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When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting.

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICAL

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).

WARNING

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.

INFO

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).

Common questions about Hocking County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions courtesy copy requirements

Are courtesy copies required in Hocking County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for motions, briefs, and memorandums. 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.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 21, section Rule 7

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