Madison County Municipal Court, Ohio Service and Proof of Service Rules

Service

Court service to all parties

For the second-count hearing, the judge or magistrate must file a judgment entry and serve a copy on all parties.

The judge or magistrate shall file a judgment entry and cause a copy to be served upon all parties.

Unless the Court orders otherwise, the plaintiff must notify the opposing party of any scheduled hearing canceled because of voluntary dismissal.

(C) It shall be the responsibility of the plaintiff to notify the opposing party of the cancellation of any scheduled hearing due to voluntary dismissal unless otherwise ordered by the court.

Motions must be served on the opposing party or, if represented, that party’s counsel.

(B) Each motion shall include a certificate of service attesting to service upon the opposing party or, if represented by counsel, upon counsel for such party.

Pleadings and motions must be served on opposing counsel or, if a party is unrepresented, on that opposing party under the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.

All pleadings and motions must be served upon the opposing counsel, or if a party is not represented, then upon the opposing party in accordance with the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.

Deadline

3 business days

Applies to

Jury demand

Notice of a jury demand in a forcible entry and detainer action must be given to all parties at least three business days before trial.

Jury demands in forcible entry and detainer actions shall be filed and notice given to all parties not later than three business days before the trial date.

At the conclusion of the first-count hearing, the judge or magistrate must file a judgment entry and serve a copy on all parties.

At the conclusion of the hearing on the first count, the judge or magistrate shall file a judgment entry and cause a copy to be served upon all parties.

Applies to

Objection

Copies of objections must be served on all other parties, and the objections must include the filing party’s signed statement that service occurred.

(C) Objections shall be specific and state with particularity the grounds for the objections. They shall further contain a statement signed by the filing party that copies have been served on all other parties.

Pretrial motions must be served on opposing parties at least seven days before the scheduled trial date.

All pretrial motions shall be filed and served upon the opposing parties at least seven days before the scheduled trial date.

The defendant and any counsel present must receive written notice of the pretrial hearing date before leaving court.

Written notice of the pretrial hearing date shall be provided to the defendant and counsel, if present, prior to leaving court.

Proposed jury instructions must be served on opposing counsel at least seven days before trial.

In jury cases, all parties desiring specific jury instructions shall, at least seven days prior to trial, file proposed jury instructions with the clerk and serve the same upon opposing counsel.

After counsel enters an appearance, all court-filed documents and court entries must be served on that counsel.

(B) Upon the entry of appearance of counsel, all documents filed with the court and entries of the court shall be served upon said counsel.

Applies to

Jury instructions

In jury cases, proposed jury instructions must be served on opposing counsel at least seven days before trial.

(C) In all jury cases, all parties, or the attorneys for the same desiring specific jury instructions shall, at least seven days prior to the trial, file proposed jury instructions with the clerk, and serve the same upon opposing counsel.

Applies to

Counterclaim or cross claim

A party filing a counterclaim or cross-claim must send copies to all opposing parties.

Any party filing such pleadings shall send copies to all opposing parties.

Applies to

Third party complaint

Service

Court service

The clerk must serve the new defendant with the third-party complaint in the same manner as the original complaint.

The clerk shall serve the new party defendant with the third party complaint in the same manner as the original complaint.