Lawrence County Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Rules

Attorneys must identify themselves as trial counsel and provide the specified contact information on all pleadings in civil and criminal cases; a law firm may not be named as trial attorney.

Proposed jury instructions are due no later than the conclusion of the evidence.

Criminal pretrial motions must be served on all counsel.

Photostatic copies are subject to a per-page charge set by the Clerk based on production cost, and the Clerk’s office will provide an estimated reasonable fulfillment time.

The clerk’s office is generally open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., subject to staffing and holiday closures, and the Judge may change the Court’s hours or close it without advance notice.

Pleadings and other papers may be filed with the Clerk by fax, subject to the stated conditions.

Case citations in criminal pretrial motions must identify the official reports or another location where the case can be found.

Counsel seeking a continuance must first determine opposing counsel’s position; an agreed order may be submitted for consideration but agreement does not guarantee a continuance, and without agreement a motion must be filed and set for hearing. Clerks cannot continue cases.

A party wishing to respond to a motion must serve its written response no later than the seventh day after service of the motion.

Fax filings are limited to ten pages.