Knox County Court of Common Pleas, General and Domestic Relations Division Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Submit the entry or order to the Court within 14 days unless the Court directs otherwise.

The entry/order shall be submitted to the Court within 14 days unless directed otherwise by the Court.

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The jury-trial deposit must be paid to the Clerk of Courts no later than four weeks before trial.

8.01 The deposit for a jury trial request shall be as stated in the Knox County Clerk of Court's Fee Schedule, as approved by the Court, and must be paid to the Clerk of Courts no later than four weeks prior to the date of trial.

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On the day the Entry Confirming Sale and Ordering Deed is filed, the Clerk must enter the stated findings and direction on the journal.

- On the day the court's Entry Confirming Sale and Ordering Deed is filed, the Clerk of Courts enters on the journal that the court is satisfied with the legality of such sale, and that the attorney who filed the writ of execution shall make to the purchaser a deed for the lands and tenements.

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The parenting coordinator's decision must be filed with the Court immediately.

The decision shall be immediately filed with the Court and include all of the following:

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The written report outlining the discovery plan is due within 14 days after the conference.

The attorneys of record and all unrepresented parties that have appeared in the case are jointly responsible for arranging the conference, for attempting in good faith to agree on the proposed discovery plan, and for filing with the Court within 14 days after the conference a written report outlining the plan which substantially complies with Item 3.

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The specified disclosure form, financial affidavits, and IV-D application must be filed when the action is commenced or with the responsive pleading.

The Confidential Disclosure of Personal Identifiers form, financial affidavits, and IV-D Application for Child Support Services shall be filed at the same time the action is commenced or with the responsive pleading.

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When a new survey is needed, the motion for authority to enter the property and proposed entry must be filed contemporaneously with the complaint.

In the event that a new survey of the subject real estate is necessary in order to secure a legal description acceptable for transfer purposes, contemporaneously with the filing of the complaint, the attorney for the plaintiff shall file a motion for authority to enter onto the subject property for the purposes of obtaining a new survey, along with a proposed entry.

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Deadline

14 business days

The Sheriff must record the deed within 14 business days after the purchaser pays the balance due.

- Sheriff records the deed within fourteen (14) business days after the purchaser pays the balance due.

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The Judge must decide the Petition within sixty days after receiving all requested information unless the Petitioner requests and is granted an extension.

- J. Once all information requested has been received, the Judge shall decide whether to Grant (Form H) or Deny (Form I) the Petition within sixty days, unless Petitioner requests and is granted an extension of time.

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A party must file any proper written objection to the proposed entry with the Clerk within 14 days after its service date.

Unless proper written objection to the proposed Entry Confirming Sale and Ordering Deed is filed with the Clerk of Courts by a party within fourteen (14) days after the service date of the proposed Entry Confirming Sale and Ordering Deed,

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The ability to e-file every day does not move a filing deadline to a day when the Clerk's office is closed.

Nonetheless, the ability to file seven days a week shall not advance the date within which any document must be filed to a date on which the clerk of courts is not open (that is, on a weekend, legal holiday, or other closure).

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If the indigency application is denied, the applicant receives thirty days to pay the required advance deposit or security before dismissal or other action on the filing.

If the application is denied, the clerk shall retain the filing of the action or proceeding, and the Court shall issue an order granting the applicant whose application is denied thirty days to make the required advance deposit or security, prior to any dismissal or other action on the filing of the civil action or proceeding.

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In an administrative appeal, the appellee’s response brief is due 30 days after service of the appellant’s brief.

(B) Appellee's brief in response due 30 days after service of appellant's brief;

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If the parties are unable to reach an agreement, the parenting coordinator will issue a written decision that is effective upon approval of the Court. The parenting coordinator will provide copies to the parties and their attorneys, if any. The decision will be immediately filed with the Court.

If the parties are unable to reach an agreement, the parenting coordinator will issue a written decision that is effective upon approval of the Court. The parenting coordinator will provide copies to the parties and their attorneys, if any. The decision will be immediately filed with the Court.

WARNING

Opposing counsel may submit objections to the proposed entry or order forthwith instead of approving it.

Opposing counsel may, instead of approving the entry/order, forthwith submit objections to the proposed entry/order.

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The Court Reporter must use due diligence to prepare the transcript in a timely manner.

The Court Reporter shall use due diligence in preparing the transcript in a timely manner.

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A party adversely affected by an ex parte custody or visitation order may request an immediate hearing by filing the attached form no later than 30 days after service.

A party whose parental rights and responsibilities has been adversely affected by an ex parte order of custody and/or visitation, may request, no later than 30 days after service of the ex parte order, an immediate hearing on the ex parte order by filing the attached immediate hearing request form.

WARNING

After an unfavorable decision, the Guardian ad Litem may request a stay from the Magistrate within three days.

In the event of an unfavorable decision, the Guardian ad Litem may, within three days, request the Magistrate to stay its decision

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If no objections are filed, evidence submitted with the motion or counter-motion is deemed admitted without objection for the non-oral hearing only.

Should no objections be filed, then all evidence submitted with the motion/counter-motion shall be deemed admitted without objection for consideration in the non-oral hearing only.

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A file-stamped copy of all objections or proposed amendments must be immediately provided to the Court Administrator; failure to do so may result in an incomplete record.

A file stamped copy of all objections or proposed amendments must be immediately provided to the Court Administrator. Failure to provide the Court Administrator a copy may result in an incomplete record.

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If all parties or their attorneys approve the proposed entry, the Court must approve and file it forthwith.

If all parties or their attorneys have approved the entry, the Court shall approve and file the entry forthwith; otherwise, the procedures set forth in Local Rule 16.08 (B) shall apply.

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A party in a parenting-coordination case may submit a comment or complaint within one year after the appointment ends.

A party to a case appointed to parenting coordination may submit a comment/complaint regarding the parenting coordinator within one year from the termination of the appointment.

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An attorney may request reimbursement of costs and fees in the complaint or motion’s prayer for relief, or by separate motion before the final hearing.

An attorney may seek reimbursement of costs and fees in a case either in the prayer for relief in the complaint/motion, or by separate motion prior to the final hearing of the matter.

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The Court may waive seminar attendance for good cause, and waiver requests should be presented at least 30 days before the final hearing.

Seminar attendance may be waived by the Court for good cause; however, any requests for waivers should be presented to the Court no later than thirty days before the final hearing.

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An objection made within 14 days after the final statement is filed will be heard, and the Court will promptly resolve it.

If any party objects to the final statement within 14 days from the date the final statement is filed, the Court will conduct a non-oral or oral hearing and will promptly resolve the objection.

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The Court may direct counsel to submit written stipulations three days before or on the day of the final pretrial conference.

The Court may also direct counsel to submit any written stipulations three days prior to, or on the day of, the final pretrial conference.

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If counsel fails to present the settlement entry within twenty days after informing the Court that the case is settled, the Court may dismiss the case under Civil Rule 41 after giving counsel notice.

In the event that counsel fails to present the entry to the Court within twenty days after counsel has informed the Court that the case is settled, the Court, after providing notice to counsel, may order the case dismissed pursuant to Civil Rule 41.

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If no proper written objection is filed within 14 days after service, the Court must approve the proposed entry and the Clerk must file it forthwith.

Unless proper written objection to the proposed Entry Confirming Sale and Ordering Deed is filed with the Clerk of Courts by a party within fourteen (14) days after the service date of the proposed Entry Confirming Sale and Ordering Deed, the proposed entry shall be approved by the Court and filed with the Clerk forthwith.

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The Court must dispose of the comment or complaint promptly.

Disposition by the Court shall be made promptly.

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After an extension motion is submitted, the Court may approve or deny it immediately or request that the opposing party file specific objections within five days.

Upon submission of the motion, the Court, within its own discretion, may immediately approve or deny the motion; or, the Court may request the opposing party to file, within five days, specific objections for any extensions.

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If counsel does not present an entry within twenty days after judgment, the Court may prepare and file one without submission or notice to counsel, or take other appropriate action.

If counsel fails to present any entry within twenty days after the judgment is rendered, the Court may cause the proper entry to be prepared and filed without submission or notice to counsel or take such other action as may be appropriate under the circumstances.

INFO

The Court may accept an offender's ILC request before entry of a guilty plea.

The Court may accept, prior to the entry of a guilty plea, the offender's request for Intervention in Lieu of Conviction (ILC). RC §2951.041 (A)(1).