Court Rules

Marietta Municipal Court, Ohio Electronic Filing Rules

6 rules from official source documents

Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions.

CRITICAL

The Clerk accepts fax and electronic filings only if no filing fee must accompany them; accepted filings are originals unless authenticity is challenged or the Judge or Magistrate orders otherwise.

Filings will be accepted by facsimile or electronic transmission by the Clerk as long as the filing does not require any filing fee to accompany it. Such filings shall be considered the original unless authenticity is challenged by a party or the Judge or Magistrate orders otherwise.

CRITICAL

Attorneys and litigants may electronically sign documents using the stated methods and locations, but the signature must be witnessed by court personnel and the record immediately submitted through the appropriate electronic filing process.

Documents may be signed electronically by an attorney, Plaintiff, Defendant, or other litigant while inside the court building using DocuSign or at the Washington County Jail with an electronic signature on a signature pad or other device. To ensure that the electronic signature is authentic, the signature must be created in the presence of court personnel. Then, the signer or the court personnel that witnessed the signature shall immediately submit the record to the appropriate electronic filing process.

CRITICAL

Effective June 1, 2023, documents may be filed by electronic transmission only to the listed Assignment Commissioner, Traffic/Criminal Clerk, or Civil Clerk email address.

(a) Electronic Mail. Documents may be filed by electronic transmission only to the following addresses, EFFECTIVE June 1, 2023: a. Assignment Commissioner: assignmentcommissioner@mariettaoh.net b. Traffic/Criminal Clerk: trafficcriminal@mariettaoh.net c. Civil Clerk: civil@mariettaoh.net

CRITICAL

Documents filed by fax may be sent only to 740-373-2547.

Documents may be filed by FAX only to the following number 740-373-2547.

INFO

Applies to
Ticket

Computer- or electronically produced tickets are permitted for use and filing in the Marietta Municipal Court.

The use and filing of a ticket that is produced by computer or other electronic means is hereby authorized in the Marietta Municipal Court.

INFO

A filing may include an electronic signature of a party or counsel.

Filings will be accepted which include an electronic signature of a party and/or their counsel.

Common questions about Marietta Municipal Court, Ohio electronic filing rules

Is electronic filing required in Marietta Municipal Court, Ohio?

Electronic filing is permitted for the covered filings. The Clerk accepts fax and electronic filings only if no filing fee must accompany them; accepted filings are originals unless authenticity is challenged or the Judge or Magistrate orders otherwise.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 7, section 7(c)

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