Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge R. Scott Krichbaum

Judge • Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas, General Division

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Courtesy Copies

All filings

  • Upon Filing

Deposition Transcript

  • Before Hearing

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason For Request

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas, General Division publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 34 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Pretrial statement

    The pretrial statement must include claims and defenses, admitted facts, contested fact and legal issues, witness and expert summaries, exhibits, damages, trial-time estimates, settlement status, special jury instructions, and any required Probate Court review.

  • Applies to
    Motion or brief

    The attorney or unrepresented party must state the courtroom number on each motion or brief.

  • Applies to
    All documents

    Every document filed with the court by an attorney must include the attorney's Supreme Court of Ohio registration number.

Adjournments

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  • A status hearing may be continued only for good cause.

  • After the court’s discovery completion date, discovery may continue only if the court finds good cause and warrants an extension upon written motion that explains why discovery could not be completed by the assigned date.

  • The court will approve one timely request for an extension of time to move or plead to a pleading seeking affirmative relief without a motion or opposing-party consent.

Service

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  • Service
    Publication to all parties

    Publication in the Daily Legal News or the court’s official website provides official notice of case assignments, and counsel and unrepresented parties must check those sources for notices concerning their cases.

  • Service
    Mail to all parties

    When directed by the Court, the Clerk must notify counsel or an unrepresented party of an order by ordinary mail and docket the mailing, except that deposit in the Prosecutor’s mailbox suffices when the Prosecutor is counsel.

  • Applies to
    Judgment notice
    Service
    Mail to all parties

    Within three days after entry of a final appealable judgment or order, the Clerk must serve the required recipients by ordinary mail at their last known addresses and docket proof of service.

Filing Timing

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  • Counsel must prepare and submit a pretrial statement seven days before trial unless the Court waives it.

  • An opposition brief is due no later than 14 days after the motion is filed, unless the court grants an extension with leave.

  • An opposition brief may not be filed later than five days before the non-oral hearing date.

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