Lebanon Municipal Court, Ohio Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Service

Mail

If no method of service is specified, the Clerk must serve all defendants by certified mail.

In the event no method of service is specified, the Clerk shall serve all defendants by certified mail.

CRITICAL

Before the hearing, the offering party must provide all parties copies of the exhibits and provide two copies to the Court for the specified uses.

The party proffering the exhibit shall provide a copy of all exhibits to each party prior to the hearing, and provide two copies to the Court: one for the judicial officer and one to be used by witnesses.

CRITICAL

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

The availability of e-Filing or email filing shall not serve to eliminate any requirements to serve opposing counsel or parties pursuant to the Rules of Civil Procedure.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Summons

For each new civil case, the summons must be served under the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure consistently with any service praecipe in the complaint.

Upon the filing of each new civil case, the Clerk shall prepare a summons, which shall be served in accordance with the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure consistent with the praccipe for service, if any, contained on the complaint.

CRITICAL

Service

Mail

The hearing notice must be mailed by ordinary mail to the defendant’s last known address at least seven days before the hearing.

The notice of hearing shall be mailed by ordinary mail to the last known address of the defendant at least seven days before the scheduled hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Special damages verification

Where appropriate, trial counsel must list all special damages and furnish opposing counsel or an unrepresented party with verification of those damages.

Special Damages. Where appropriate, trial counsel shall list all special damages and furnish opposing counsel/unrepresented party verification of those damages.

CRITICAL

Documents other than the Complaint must contain proof of service in the form provided by Civ.R. 5(D).

Proof of Service. All documents, except the Complaint, are required to be served on other parties shall contain proof of service in the form provided by Civ.R. 5(D).

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

Applies to

Notice of appointment of trustee

Service

Mail

Two copies of the trustee appointment notice must be mailed to each listed creditor within 24 hours after the application is filed.

At the time of filing the application, the attorney for the debtor or pro se party shall certify to the Clerk that two copies of the notice of appointment of trustee will be mailed to each listed creditor within 24 hours of filing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice

Service

Mail to opposing party

Upon filing a small-claims petition, notice must be issued to the defendant by certified mail unless otherwise instructed.

Case Management in Small Claims Cases. Upon filing a small claim petition, notice to the defendant or defendants will be issued by certified mail, unless otherwise instructed.

CRITICAL

Each expert’s written report, or a summary when no written report is available to counsel before the pretrial, must be furnished to all counsel or unrepresented parties and the Court.

Exchange of Medical and/or Expert Reports. A copy of each expert's written report, or summary of the expert's report where no written report is available to counsel prior to the pretrial, shall be furnished to all counsel/unrepresented parties, and the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Electronically produced ticket

If an electronic ticket is issued at the scene, the issuing officer must provide the defendant with a paper copy.

If an electronically produced ticket is issued at the scene of an alleged offense, the issuing officer shall provide the defendant with a paper copy of the ticket.

CRITICAL

The opposing party must receive notice of a request for a view of the scene.

All requests for a view of the scene shall be made in writing and filed at least 14 days prior to trial, with notice to the opposing party.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Complaint

Plaintiffs must tender enough service copies for all defendants with the original complaint.

M. Copies of the Complaint. The Plaintiff(s) shall tender, along with the original complaint, a sufficient number of service copies for all defendants to be served.

CRITICAL

A motion to withdraw must include a certification of service on opposing counsel and the client.

a certification of service on opposing counsel and the client

INFO

Service

Mail

The Clerk of Court is authorized to use USPS electronic return receipts for certified-mail service.

M. The Clerk of Court is authorized to use electronic return receipts from the United States Postal Service for certified mail service.

INFO

Service

Electronic service

The Court and Clerk will issue, journalize, and serve notices, orders, and other documents electronically when available.

D. The Court and Clerk will issue, journalize, and serve notices, orders, and other documents electronically, when available.

INFO

Service

Mail

Electronic proof of service for Court-sent certified or express mail satisfies the Civil Rules' service requirements.

Electronic proof of service for certified or express mail sent by the Court shall be deemed in compliance with the service requirements of the Civil Rules.

INFO

Service

Mail

Use of electronic return receipts is not mandatory.

The use of electronic return receipts is not mandatory.