Madison County Municipal Court, Ohio Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

An order in a proceeding in aid of execution must be filed with sufficient copies for service and accompanied by the application fees.

When filed, sufficient copies of the order shall be filed for service upon such parties as are required to be served, and the application fees shall accompany the order.

CRITICAL

A fax-filed document must bear a signature or a “/s/” notation followed by the source document signer’s name.

Documents shall be filed with a signature or notation “/s/” followed by the name of the person signing the source document.

CRITICAL

The filing must include one original, two copies for each defendant, and one copy for the plaintiff.

(Number of copies to be filed are 1 original, 2 per defendant, and 1 for plaintiff)

CRITICAL

Counsel's entries of appearance must be submitted in writing or by fax.

(A) All entries of appearance of counsel in an action shall be in writing or by fax.

CRITICAL

Counsel may withdraw only with written leave of court and a showing of good cause.

(C) Once an appearance is made, counsel may withdraw from a case only by written leave of court for good cause shown.

CRITICAL

Pleadings and motions must be typed or legibly printed on paper approximately 8½ by 11 inches.

All pleadings and motions shall be typed or legibly printed on paper approximately 8 ½ inches by 11 inches in size.

CRITICAL

A garnishment affidavit must be filed with sufficient copies for service and accompanied by the garnishee fee.

When filed, sufficient copies of the affidavit shall be filed for service upon the garnishee and such parties as are required to be served, and the garnishee fee shall accompany the affidavit.

WARNING

Electronically produced tickets are authorized and must conform in all substantive respects to the Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket.

The use of Electronic Produced Tickets/Citation that is produced by computer or other electronic means is hereby authorized in the Madison County Municipal Court. The electronically produced ticket shall conform to in all substantive respects to the Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket.