Jackson County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions Document Format Requirements

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Filing paperwork must be on 8½-by-11-inch paper and may not be double-sided.

The paperwork MUST be complete and MUST be on 8 ½ x 11 paper (NO double-sided copies).

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Format

PDF

All e-filed documents other than proposed orders must be filed as PDF files.

B. Portable Document Format. With the exception of proposed orders, all E-Filed documents must be filed as a portable document format (PDF) file.

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Format

DOCX

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format, identify the motion they concern, and be served on all parties at the same time.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word (doc or .docx) format, must reference the specific motion to which they apply, and must be contemporaneously served on all parties.

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Format

PDF

Documents bearing a signature from someone other than the filer may be e-filed only as a hand-signed scanned PDF.

D. Third-Party Signatures. Documents containing signatures of someone other than the party filing the document (such as: affidavits, depositions, etc.) may be E-Filed only as a hand signed scanned PDF document.

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Margins

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Pleadings must be filed flat without backing on white 8½-by-11-inch paper, with at least a 1½-inch head margin and double spacing except for quotations; double-sided copies are prohibited.

4.1 All pleadings shall be filed flat, with no backing required on 8 ½ x 11 white paper with a minimum head margin of one- and one-half inches and double spaced except for quotations. No double-sided copies.

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Poster boards or other large trial displays must be submitted on the stated paper size or photographed by the attorney before proceedings.

Proffered Exhibits: Poster boards or other large displays to be used as exhibits in a trial must be submitted on 82 x 11 paper or photographed by the attorney prior to proceedings.

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The paperwork must be complete, printed on 8½-by-11-inch paper, and not double-sided.

The paperwork MUST be complete and MUST be on 8 ½ x 11 paper (NO double-sided copies).

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Filing paperwork must be complete, on 8½-by-11-inch paper, and not double-sided.

The paperwork MUST be complete and MUST be on 8 ½ x 11 paper (NO double-sided copies).

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File an original and two copies of each of the four listed documents.

1. Complaint for Divorce without Children – Form 6 (Original and 2 copies) 2. Affidavit of Basic Information, Income, and Expenses – Form 1 (Original and 2 copies) 3. Affidavit of Property and Debt – Form 2 (Original and 2 copies) 4. Request for Service – Form 31 (Original and 2 copies)

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Dissolution paperwork must be complete, on 8½-by-11-inch paper, and not double-sided.

The paperwork MUST be complete and MUST be on 8 ½ x 11 paper (NO double-sided copies).

WARNING

A. Format. All E-Filed documents must, to the extent practicable, be formatted in accordance with the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure and these local rules. A filed document may not contain internal links to other documents or references in the Court’s case management system, unless the links are incorporated into the filed document. External links are prohibited.

A. Format. All E-Filed documents must, to the extent practicable, be formatted in accordance with the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure and these local rules. A filed document may not contain internal links to other documents or references in the Court’s case management system, unless the links are incorporated into the filed document. External links are prohibited.

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Plaintiff exhibits must be numbered from 1, defendant exhibits lettered from A, joint exhibits marked with Roman numerals from I, and exhibits must include the party’s name when there are multiple plaintiffs and defendants.

4.3 Exhibits attached to pleadings by Plaintiffs shall be marked numerically beginning with the number 1. Exhibits attached to pleadings filed by Defendants shall be marked alphabetically beginning with the letter A. Joint exhibits attached to pleadings shall be marked by Roman Numerals beginning with the number I. If there are multiple Plaintiffs and Defendants, the exhibit will include the party’s name.

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praecipe for issuance of any type of subpoena by the Clerk of Courts, may also be required to present to the Clerk of Courts at the time of the filing of the praecipe, a completed original subpoena and two (2) copies thereof for each person designated in the subpoena to be issued in a form approved by the Clerk.

praecipe for issuance of any type of subpoena by the Clerk of Courts, may also be required to present to the Clerk of Courts at the time of the filing of the praecipe, a completed original subpoena and two (2) copies thereof for each person designated in the subpoena to be issued in a form approved by the Clerk.

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Plaintiffs' pleading exhibits must be numbered beginning with 1.

Exhibits attached to pleadings by Plaintiffs shall be marked numerically beginning with the number 1.

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Defendants' pleading exhibits must be marked alphabetically beginning with A.

Exhibits attached to pleadings filed by Defendants shall be marked alphabetically beginning with the letter A.

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Joint exhibits attached to pleadings must be marked with Roman numerals beginning with I.

Joint Exhibits attached to pleadings shall be marked by Roman Numerals beginning with the number I.

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When there are multiple plaintiffs or defendants, an exhibit must include the name of the party who marked it.

If there are multiple Plaintiffs or Defendants, the exhibit will include the name of the party that has marked it.

INFO

The Court will also accept required Rule 18 pleadings and documents on forms adopted by the Ohio Supreme Court for domestic relations cases.

18.9 The Court will also accept for filing any pleadings or other documents required under this Rule on forms that have been adopted by the Ohio Supreme Court for use in domestic relations cases in the Courts of this state.