Huron County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

An admitted exhibit too large to fit in a letter-sized manilla envelope must be replaced by a photograph for storage.

Any exhibit admitted into evidence larger than that which will fit into a letter-sized manilla envelope will have to have a photo substituted in its place for purposes of storage.

CRITICAL

Motions, briefs, and memoranda for or against a matter must be filed in duplicate.

All motions, briefs and memoranda, pro and contra, shall be filed in duplicate.

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Continuance requests must be submitted in a written motion that complies with Civil Rule 7(B).

All requests for continuances must be by written motion which complies with Civil Rule 7(B).

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In domestic relations cases involving minor children, the Clerk must receive the original judgment entry and three copies.

The original and three copies of Judgment Entries must be provided to the Clerk in all domestic relations cases involving minor child(ren).

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Margins

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Pleadings, motions, and memoranda filed or submitted by facsimile must have a top margin of at least 1½ inches and be typewritten.

All pleadings, motions and memoranda filed or submitted by facsimile with the Court shall have a top margin of at least one and one-half (1½) inches, be typewritten, and contain the following information:

CRITICAL

A post-conviction petition must be typewritten or legibly handwritten.

The petition shall be typewritten or legibly hand written

CRITICAL

Motions, briefs, and memoranda for or against a motion must be filed in duplicate.

All motions, briefs and memoranda, pro and contra, shall be filed in duplicate.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Amended pleading or motion

A pleading or motion may not be amended by interlineation or obliteration without first obtaining the assigned Judge’s express leave.

15.04 - Amended Pleadings or Motions - No pleading or motion shall be amended by interlineation or obliteration except upon express leave of the assigned Judge first obtained.

CRITICAL

Margins

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Pleadings, motions, and memoranda filed or submitted by facsimile must be typewritten and have a top margin of at least 1½ inches.

15.01 - Filing Requirement and Designations - All pleadings, motions and memoranda filed or submitted by facsimile with the Court shall have a top margin of at least one and one-half (1½) inches, be typewritten, and contain the following information:

WARNING

An admitted exhibit too large to fit in a letter-sized manilla envelope must be replaced with a photograph for storage.

27.05 - Regarding Size of Exhibits - Any exhibit admitted into evidence larger than that which will fit into a letter-sized manilla envelope will have to have a photo substituted in its place for purposes of storage.

WARNING

An admitted exhibit too large for a letter-sized manilla envelope must be replaced by a photo for storage, and the original will be returned to the offering party.

Any exhibit admitted into evidence larger than that which will fit into a letter-sized manilla envelope will have to have a photo substituted in its place for purposes of storage. Original exhibits will be returned for retention to the offering party.

WARNING

Oral argument is limited to 15 minutes per side unless the assigned Judge extends the time.

Such argument shall not exceed fifteen (15) minutes per side unless extended by such Judge.

WARNING

Forms may be typed or completed by hand, but must be legible.

Forms may be typed or completed in longhand, but they must be legible.

WARNING

All briefs, memoranda, and motions covered by the rule must be filed in duplicate.

All briefs and memoranda, pro and contra, and all motions, briefs and memoranda thereto, pro and contra, shall be filed in duplicate.

WARNING

The entry must have the names of counsel and the Trial Judge typed or printed on it.

Name of the counsel and of the Trial Judge shall be typed or printed upon the entry.

WARNING

Instructions filed with the Court should consist of one set numbered containing citations and one set unnumbered without citations suitable for submission to the jury. Each instruction should be set forth on a separate page.

Instructions filed with the Court should consist of one set numbered containing citations and one set unnumbered without citations suitable for submission to the jury. Each instruction should be set forth on a separate page.

WARNING

Granted oral argument is limited to 15 minutes per side unless the Judge extends the time.

When granted, such oral argument shall not exceed fifteen (15) minutes per side unless extended by the Judge.

INFO

Objections to jury-view instructions may be made orally and will be decided on the day of trial.

Objections to instructions for the view may be made orally and will be determined on the day of trial.