Judge John R. Payne

Deadline

3 business days

Unless the Court orders otherwise, a missing exhibit must be filed separately within three business days after the faxed document is filed; failure may result in the document or exhibit being stricken.

A faxed document is filed as of the date and time the Clerk time-stamps receipt, not when the fax was transmitted.

The Clerk’s office is deemed open to receive fax filings only on the days and during the times the Court is regularly open for business.

Applies to

All filings

All court filings must reflect counsel’s current contact information, including office address, email, and telephone numbers.

Applies to

Pro se filing

A pro se filing should include current contact information, including address, email, and telephone numbers.

Applies to

Fax filing

A party filing a signed original document by fax must fax either a copy of the signed original or an unsigned copy marked “/s/” followed by the signer’s name where the signature appears.

The Clerk will annotate, rather than delete, docket text to show the deletion, its reason, and that the filer was notified.

Applies to

Ticket/citation

Electronically produced tickets or citations may be used and filed in the Lima Municipal Court.

Applies to

Pleadings motions and other documents

Pleadings, motions, and other documents may be fax-filed with the Clerk in civil, traffic, and criminal proceedings, subject to exclusions for original complaints, small claims, and original criminal or civil documents requiring a fee or cost.

When an electronically produced ticket is issued at the scene, the officer must provide the defendant with a paper copy.

The Clerk must retain the original document and send a copy to each attorney of record and unrepresented party within three days of journalization.

The prosecuting attorney must notify the alleged victim of all public proceedings involving the alleged offense and is the court’s designee for required victim notifications.