Marion County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Fax filings must be sent to the Court’s fax filing number, 740-223-4279.

The Court shall use the following number to accept fax filings: 740-223-4279

CRITICAL

If a problem on the e-filer's end prevents electronic filing, the document must be filed with the Clerk in person, by mail, or by fax.

An e-filer who cannot file a document electronically due to problems on the e- filer’s end must file the document with the Clerk via in person filing; mail filing; or fax filing.

CRITICAL

The Court will strike any document transmitted without authority.

Pursuant to Civ.R. 5(E)(1) and Crim.R. 12(B)(2), the Court will strike any documents transmitted without authority.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Fee application

Court-appointed attorneys must submit fee applications through CABS.

All court-appointed attorneys shall submit fee applications through the Court-Appointed Billing System (“CABS”).

CRITICAL

An e-filer must provide a designated email address to the EFM.

An e-filer must provide a designated email address to the EFM.

CRITICAL

A person must register with the EFM before e-filing.

A person must first register with the EFM in order to e-file.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed entry

A Judge or Magistrate may require a filer to email the proposed entry in an editable format.

C. A Judge or Magistrate may require a Filer to submit via email the proposed entry in an editable format.

WARNING

The Court permits fax filing of documents except original Complaints and pleadings asserting new or additional claims for damages.

The Court permits the filing by facsimile of any document except for an original Complaint or a pleading asserting new or additional claims for damages.

WARNING

The Court may strike a document faxed without authority.

H. If the Court determines that transmission of a document occurred via fax without authority, the Court may strike the filing.

INFO

Fax and electronic filing are available and encouraged.

Fax and Electronic filing is available and encouraged.

INFO

Applies to

Pleadings and other papers

An e-filer may electronically file pleadings and other papers with the Clerk, subject to Rule 107.

In conformity with the Ohio Revised Code, Civ.R. 5(E), and Crim.R. 12(B), an e- filer may file pleadings and other papers with the Clerk electronically, subject to the provisions in this Rule.

INFO

A fax filing is accepted as the original filing.

G. The Court accepts a fax filing as the original filing of the document.

INFO

Any filer may submit any document in person, electronically, by facsimile, or by mail or delivery service.

Any Filer may file any Document with the Court by any of the following methods: 1. In person filing: by presenting the document in the office of the Clerk during regular business hours. 2. E-filing: by submitting the document via the Court’s electronic filing system pursuant to Rule 107. 3. Facsimile filing: by submitting the document via facsimile pursuant to Rule 108. 4. By mail or delivery service: by mailing or sending the document to the Marion County Clerk of Courts, 100 North Main Street, Marion, Ohio 43302.