Lebanon Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Rules

The schedule of court costs and fees for criminal and traffic cases is attached and posted on the Court’s website.

A party seeking to participate in a conference or hearing by audio or video conference must request it in a written motion filed with the Clerk, and permission is discretionary.

A view-of-the-scene request must be filed at least 14 days before trial.

Electronic or email filing does not eliminate the obligation to serve opposing counsel or parties as required by the Rules of Civil Procedure.

Unless the Court orders otherwise, parties must pre-mark exhibits, using numbers for the Plaintiff and letters for the Defendant.

Facsimile filings are accepted as originals, but senders must retain the signed original for the case and bear transmission risks.

Facsimile filers are urged to verify with the Clerk that their documents were received and filed.

A motion to continue a hearing already on an attorney’s calendar must comply with Sup.R. 41 and Loc.R. 5.0(J), unless an emergency is stated with particularity in the motion.

Personal information in pre-implementation filings or records transmitted from another court is considered public, but an affected person may petition for removal and the information will be redacted if the petition is granted.