Knox County Court of Common Pleas, General and Domestic Relations Division Document Filing Requirements

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Pre sentence investigation questionnaire

Please help them and yourself by filling out this questionnaire as completely and honestly as possible.

Please help them and yourself by filling out this questionnaire as completely and honestly as possible.

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Training completion certificate

Each individual must submit training-completion certificates or other proof to the Court Administrator for the individual's file.

Each individual shall submit certificates or other proof of completion of the training requirements pursuant to Superintendence Rules 91.05, 91.08, and 91.09 to the Court Administrator to be kept with each individual's file.

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Confidential disclosure of personal identifiers form

The disclosure form directs filers to list the party or entity, the redacted identifier, its corresponding reference, and where that reference appears.

| | NAME OF PARTY OR ENTITY TO WHICH OMITTED OR REDACTED PERSONAL IDENTIFIER APPLIES | COMPLETE PERSONAL IDENTIFIER Use this column to list the personal identifiers that have been redacted from the document. | CORRESPONDING REFERENCE Use this column to list the reference or abbreviation that will refer to the corresponding complete personal identifier. | LOCATION Use this column to identify the document or documents where the reference appears in place of the personal identifier. |

WARNINGCriminal cases

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Voluntary allocution statement

The voluntary allocution statement must explain in the Defendant’s own words why or how the offense was committed.

EXPLAIN IN YOUR OWN WORDS WHY/HOW YOU COMMITTED THE OFFENSE FOR WHICH YOU ARE CHARGED:

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Filing with cd or usb exhibit

The party should print out any documents from the cd or USB that can be printed and filed on paper and shall summarize in a filing any recording.

The party should print out any documents from the cd or USB that can be printed and filed on paper and shall summarize in a filing any recording.

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Motion to intervene

Motions should include the basis for and interests of the intervening party.

Motions should include the basis for and interests of the intervening party.

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Annual custody evaluator certification

H. Require each individual on the list to certify annually that they are unaware of any circumstances that would disqualify them from serving and to report training they have attended.

H. Require each individual on the list to certify annually that they are unaware of any circumstances that would disqualify them from serving and to report training they have attended.

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Jury questionnaire

(C) The jury questionnaire should be phrased in a manner and organized to facilitate quick and accurate screening and should request only that information essential for: - 1. Determining whether a person meets the criteria for eligibility; - 2. Providing basic background information ordinarily sought during voir dire examination; and - 3. Efficiently managing the jury system.

(C) The jury questionnaire should be phrased in a manner and organized to facilitate quick and accurate screening and should request only that information essential for: - 1. Determining whether a person meets the criteria for eligibility; - 2. Providing basic background information ordinarily sought during voir dire examination; and - 3. Efficiently managing the jury system.

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Discovery plan

The discovery plan must state the parties' views and proposals on the listed disclosure, discovery, scheduling, preservation, privilege, limitation, and court-order topics.

A discovery plan shall state the parties' views and proposals on: - 1. what changes should be made in the timing, form, or requirement for disclosures under Civil Rule 26(B), including a statement of when initial disclosures were made or will be made; - 2. agreed-upon deadlines for discovery, with all discovery to be completed no later than 60 days prior to the final hearing, and other items that may be included in a case schedule to be issued under Civil Rule 16, any proposed modifications to a schedule already issued under Civil Rule 16, and compliance with Ohio Rules of Superintendence 39 and 42. Completion of discovery means that Motions to Compel must be requested on or before the discovery completion date; - 3. the subjects on which discovery may be needed, when discovery should be completed, and whether discovery should be conducted in phases or be limited to or focused on particular issues; - 4. any issues about disclosure, discovery, or preservation of electronically stored information, including the form or forms in which it should be produced; - 5. disclosure and the exchange of documents obtained through public records requests; - 6. any issues about claims of privilege or of protection as hearing-preparation materials; - 7. what changes should be made in the limitations on discovery imposed under these rules or by local rule, and what other limitations should be imposed; - 8. any other orders that the Court should issue under Civil Rule 26(C) or under Civil Rule 16(B) and (C); and any modifications required or to be requested under any scheduling order issued under Civil Rule 16.

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Affidavit of indigency

2. In cases where the applicant is unable to complete the Financial Disclosure section and/or sign the Affidavit of Indigency section, the form may be completed an designed by the parent, a person in loco parentis, or the guardian ad litem, or the judge or magistrate hearing the case may complete and sign the Certification section in lieu of a signature on the affidavit. Magistrates who certify the form are to list their title under their signature.

2. In cases where the applicant is unable to complete the Financial Disclosure section and/or sign the Affidavit of Indigency section, the form may be completed an designed by the parent, a person in loco parentis, or the guardian ad litem, or the judge or magistrate hearing the case may complete and sign the Certification section in lieu of a signature on the affidavit. Magistrates who certify the form are to list their title under their signature.

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Civil protection order petition

When children are involved and supervised or suspended parenting time is requested, the petition should include proposed parenting time for the respondent and/or reasons for supervision or temporary denial.

Where children are involved and supervised parenting time or suspension of parenting time is requested, petitions for Civil Protection Orders should include proposed parenting time for the Respondent and/or propositions why the parenting time should be supervised or temporarily denied.

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Proposed decree or proposed findings conclusions

In contested divorce, annulment, or legal separation matters, the Court may require each party’s counsel to submit a proposed decree and/or proposed findings and conclusions.

In contested divorce, annulment or legal separation matters, the Court may require counsel for each party to submit a proposed decree incorporating their respective views of the evidence and/or Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.

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Post trial motion and appeal payment application

For post-trial motions and appeals, separate applications for payment of fees and expenses should be submitted to the Court for approval unless extended by the Court

For post-trial motions and appeals, separate applications for payment of fees and expenses should be submitted to the Court for approval unless extended by the Court

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Bond violation order to set hearing

For out-of-custody bond review hearings, the pretrial release officer must prepare a Bond Violation-Order to Set Hearing.

For these hearings the pretrial release officer shall prepare the Bond Violation-Order to Set Hearing.

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Entry

The Court may require an affidavit from the filing party indicating that such information is unavailable.

The Court may require an affidavit from the filing party indicating that such information is unavailable.

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Order to hold bond violation and set bond hearing

For in-custody bond review hearings, the pretrial release officer must prepare an Order to Hold Bond Violation and Set Bond Hearing.

For these hearings the pretrial release officer shall prepare an Order to Hold Bond Violation and Set Bond Hearing.

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Proposed findings of fact

Repeating or summarizing witness testimony does not satisfy a request for proposed findings of fact.

Reiterating or summarizing the testimony of witnesses does not comply with a request for proposed findings of fact.

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Pre sentence investigation application

Offenders must not complete the officer-use-only portion of the application.

FOR OFFICER USE ONLY – NOT TO BE COMPLETED BY OFFENDER

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Guardian ad litem appointment application

Incomplete Guardian ad Litem appointment applications will be rejected and returned for completion.

Incomplete applications will not be accepted and will be returned to you for completion.

WARNINGCriminal cases

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Bond recommendation report

The bond recommendation report must include investigation information and recommendations on bail, pretrial release placement, and release conditions.

In addition to encompassing information acquired during the pretrial release investigation, the pretrial release officer's recommendations on bail, placement in pretrial release and conditions of release shall be included in the bond recommendation report.

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Summons

A summons should explain how and when the recipient must respond and the consequence of failing to respond.

(B) A summons should clearly explain how and when the recipient must respond and the consequence of a failure to respond.

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Indigency application

A person who becomes indigent during a case may be eligible for appointed counsel upon application and certification of indigency under the Local Rules.

Persons becoming indigent during their case may be eligible for appointed counsel upon application and certification of indigency in accordance with these Local Rules.

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Hearing copy request

A party seeking a hearing copy on CD or USB must file a request in the case.

A copy of a hearing on CD/USB drive may be requested. In order to obtain a copy of the hearing, the party or party's attorney shall file a request in the case for a copy of the hearing to be obtained.

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Protective order motion

Ex parte motions for protective orders will most often be denied unless the supporting memorandum clearly shows a basis for relief.

Motions for protective orders will most often be denied ex parte unless the memorandum in support clearly shows a basis for relief.

INFO

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Pre sentence investigation questionnaire

Applicants should provide the listed background-verification documents when possible; the form notes these usually can only be provided by persons not in custody.

Below is a list of documents which you should provide to assist the investigator in verifying your background. Usually you can only provide these if you are not in custody.

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Pleading or motion

Counsel may enter an appearance in a civil case by signing a pleading or motion.

10.01 In civil cases, entry of appearance by counsel may be effectuated by signature of counsel on a pleading or motion.

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Post pleading motion or document

For later motions or documents, except entries or orders, the caption may use only the first party’s name on each side and “et al” to designate multiple parties.

For any motion or document filed after the pleadings or initial post-decree motion [except an entry or order (see Rule 21.0)], the caption may contain only names of the first party on each side of the case with the applicable "et al" designating multiple parties.

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Record request

Hearings are electronically recorded unless the Court orders otherwise, and no record request is needed.

29.1 Record requests. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, all matters of record shall be preserved by electronic recording. No record request is necessary for any hearing.

INFOCivil cases

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Petition for civil protection order

When children and a request for supervised or suspended parenting time are involved, the petition should include proposed parenting time for the Respondent and/or reasons for supervision or temporary denial.

Where children are involved and supervised parenting time or suspension of parenting time is requested, petitions for Civil Protection Orders should include proposed parenting time for the Respondent and/or propositions why the parenting time should be supervised or temporarily denied.

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Statement of evidence

When no record was made or a transcript is unavailable, counsel may supplement the record with a statement of evidence prepared under Appellate Rule 9(C).

Where no record has been made of the proceedings, or a transcript is unavailable, counsel may supplement the record with a statement of evidence prepared pursuant to Appellate Rule 9(C).

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Confidential disclosure of personal identifiers form

Additional pages may be attached to the form when necessary.

Additional pages may be attached to this form as necessary.