Judge Ian English

Applies to

All filings

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide their name, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address on every filing.

Applies to

Written change notification

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must promptly notify the Clerk of Courts and Court Administrator in writing of any changes to their contact information.

Applies to

Out of state subpoena

A petitioner requesting an out-of-state subpoena must use the subpoena form supplied by the Lucas County Clerk of Courts.

Applies to

Out of state subpoena

An out-of-state subpoena filing requires the Appendix A fee, payable to the Lucas County Clerk of Courts by check or money order.

Fee

$25

Applies to

Out of state subpoena

Sheriff service of an out-of-state subpoena requires an additional $25.00 fee per subpoena, payable to the Lucas County Sheriff.

Applies to

Security filing fee

Security filing fees are charged under Appendix A, case costs may be deducted from the security fee, and any excess costs are assessed against the plaintiff unless the court's order states otherwise.

A faxed document’s receipt date and time are determined by the receiving fax machine’s imprint.

A fax filing received after 4:30 p.m. on a regular business day, or on a weekend or holiday, is considered filed the next business day.

Fax documents received outside normal business hours are queued and processed in their documented receipt order.

Sheriff service is available only when the respondent's service address is within Lucas County, Ohio.

After filing, the Clerk's office assigns a miscellaneous case number and processes the subpoena for service.

Applies to

Court initiated filing

Service

Email

The Clerk must serve court-initiated filings by email.