Meigs County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Document Filing Requirements

WARNING

Applies to

Attorney appearance

When informed of an attorney's appearance, the Clerk of Courts must list it on the appearance docket, trial docket, and file of the original papers.

At the time the Clerk of Courts is inf ormed to list an appearance in the aopearance docket, or is informed of such appearance bv such attorney aooendino his/her named to a pleading. the Clerk of Courts s hall lis t s uch aooearance in the appearance docket. the trial docket, and on the file of the o riq1na1 oaoers .

WARNING

Applies to

Affidavit of inability to prepay court costs

The affidavit supporting a request for indigency or waiver of the cost deposit asks for the amount and source of household income.

state the amount ( s ) and source ( s ) of all income to your household .

WARNING

Applies to

Affidavit of inability to prepay court costs

Applicants with no income are asked to explain their support and living situation in the affidavit.

I f you have no income , explain your support and living s ituation .

WARNING

Applies to

Fax filing source document

A fax filer need not submit the source document to the Clerk, but must retain it with the required original signatures and the source cover sheet, make them available to the Court on request, and keep the source document until the case is closed and post-judgment relief opportunities are exhausted.

The person maki ng a fax filing need not file a ny sou rce document with the Clerk of Courts but must, however, maintain in h is or her records and have available for productio n on request by the Court the source document filed by fax, with original sig natures as otherwise requ i red u nder the applica ble rules, together with the source copy of the facsimile cover sheet used for the subject fil i ng . (D} The source d ocument filed b y fax shall be maintained b y the person making the filing until the case is closed a n d all opportunities fo r post judg ment relief a re exhausted

WARNING

Applies to

Affidavit of indigency

The applicant must inform the public defender or appointed attorney of a financial change before disposition of the represented case.

I u ndersta nd that I must i nform the public defe nder or appointed attorney if my financial situation should change before the disposition of the case(s) for which representation is being provided.

INFO

Applies to

Jury service notice and questionnaire

2.) Should be written so as to be easily understood by a person unfamiliar with the legal and jury systems;

2.) Should be written so as to be easily understood by a person unfamiliar with the legal and jury systems;

INFO

Applies to

Proposed judgment entry or order

A proposed judgment entry or order submitted for a judge’s or magistrate’s review and signature becomes the original for filing, so the original source document need not be sent.

(E) Proposed Judgment Entries a nd Orders submitted for the Courts review a nd sign ature of either judge or magistrate shall become the original copy for the purposes of fil i ng with the Clerk of Courts. There is no need to send the ori g i na l source docu ment.

INFO

Applies to

Answer

You may write the identifying information in the Answer as it appears on the complaint.

You can write the information the same way as it appears on the complaint.

INFO

Applies to

Jury service notice and questionnaire

At the Court's discretion, the jury-service notice and questionnaire may be combined in one document.

A.) The notice summoning a person to jury service and the questionnaire eliciting essential information regarding Chat person, at the Court's discretion.: 1.) May be combined in a single document;

INFO

Applies to

Answer

The Answer should address the Judge as “Your Honor,” identify the lawsuit, and admit or deny the allegations, paragraph by paragraph when numbered.

You should address the Judge as "Your Honor." Then tell the Judge you are writing about a lawsuit filed against you in the Judge's court. You should then admit whatever it is in the complaint that is true, and deny whatever is not true. If the complaint filed against you has nwnbered paragraphs, as most of them do, then go through the complaint paragraph by . paragraph, admitting what is true and denying what is not true.

INFO

Applies to

Affidavit of indigency

A petitioner requesting a reduction in filing fees may submit an Affidavit of Indigency and other relevant information for the court’s consideration.

The Petitioner may submit a n Affidavit of lndigency [Form B] and other relevant information for the Court's consideration if requesting a red uction in the filing fees.

INFO

Applies to

Juror background information

Basic background information about panel members should be provided to counsel in writing for each party on the day jury selection begins.

B.) To reduce the time required for voir dire, basic background information regarding .panel members should be made available to Counsel, in writing, for each Party on 1he day on which jury selection is to begin.

INFO

Applies to

Answer

Whenever you deny something in the complaint, you should also state briefly your reason why you are denying it or any part of it.

Whenever you deny something in the complaint, you should also state briefly your reason why you are denying it or any part of it.

INFO

Applies to

Jury summons

B.) A summons should be clearly explain how and when the recipient must respond and Che consequences of a failure to respond or appear.

B.) A summons should be clearly explain how and when the recipient must respond and Che consequences of a failure to respond or appear.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Affidavit

A defendant seeking appointed counsel must provide a duly executed affidavit on the Court's form concerning the defendant's general background and financial status.

Upon arraignment or subsequent thereto, where it appears to the Court that the defendant is without counsel and desires to have the Court assign Counsel for him, the Court shall require from the defendant receipt of a duly executed affidavit upon the form provided by the Court regarding his general background and financial status.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Post decree motion

A post-decree motion must identify the original order language, requested change, and complete and accurate reasons or basis; an attached copy of the original order may substitute for reciting its exact language, and omission of the required information results in dismissal.

Post decree motions shall contain the exact language of the original order sought to be changed, the change requested and a complete and accurate statement of movant's reasons and/or basis for change. Failure to supply this information will result in the motion being dismissed. A copy of the original order may be attached to the motion in lieu of reciting the exact language of the original order sought to be changed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Entry

The entry must include a specific visitation schedule unless it incorporates the standard visitation schedule and custodial guidelines in Sections 24.05 and 24.06.

a specific visitation schedule. Unless the standard visitation schedule and custodial guidelines, outlined in 24.05 and 24.06, are incorporated into the entry.

CRITICAL

The child-support entry must state the date on which its child-support provision becomes effective.

the date upon which the child support provision shall become effective

CRITICAL

A prosecuting attorney seeking to enter a nolle prosequi in a criminal case must file an application.

Where under the provisions of Revised Code Section 2941.33 the prosecuting attorney desires to enter a nolle prosequi in any criminal case, he shall file an application therefor.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed journal entry

Prevailing counsel must submit a proposed Journal entry to the Court in a domestic violence case.

Within five (5) business days of final hearing prevailing counsel shall prepare and submit a proposed Journal entry to the Court.

CRITICAL

Every order must require the obligor to pay 2½ poundage or $1.00 per month, whichever is greater.

All orders shall include a provision ordering the obligor to pay 2½ poundage or $1.00 per month, whichever is greater.

CRITICAL

For the MCSEA to receive and disburse support or alimony payments under another court's order, it must be furnished with a certified copy of the order and the payor's and payee's names and addresses.

The MCSEA may receive and disburse child support and alimony payments made in accordance with the orders of any other Court, but it shall not do so unless and until it is furnished with a certified copy of the Court order and the names and addresses of the payor and payee.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Court order

The MCSEA may not receive or disburse alimony, child-support, medical-support, or dental-support payments without a court order.

The MCSEA shall not receive or disburse any payment of alimony and/or child support, medical and/or dental support, in absence of a Court order.

CRITICAL

A publisher or agent must file an affidavit of publication and a copy of the publication notice with the Court.

After the last publication, the publisher or agent shall file with the Court: (a) an affidavit showing publication was made and (b) copy of the notice of publication.

CRITICAL

The child-support entry must state when support will cease and any effect on payments for remaining children.

when child support shall cease (see 24.09) and the effect, if any, on child support payments for remaining children

CRITICAL

Each order must specify the weekly support amount for each child.

All orders shall be specific as to the amount of each child, per week.

CRITICAL

The entry must include a specific provision for health insurance and/or medical expenses for minor or dependent children.

specific provision for health insurance and/or payment of medical expenses for minor or dependent children

CRITICAL

After judgment, a surety or penalty may be released or reduced only on a written, verified application filed with the Clerk that details the reasons for the requested relief.

After judgment is entered against the defendant and surety, no surety shall be released nor shall any penalty be released or remitted, except upon the filing of a written verified application filed with the Clerk in the case in question, setting forth in detail the reason why a release or reduction should be granted.

CRITICAL

The pre-trial statement should explain any work- or residence-related conflict with the standard visitation schedule and provide an alternative proposal.

9. If any, conflicts due to work or residence with standard visitation schedule explain conflict and alternative proposal;

CRITICAL

A motion to change custody must include the movant's attorney's professional statement that the attorney believes a bona fide basis for the motion exists.

Motions for change of custody shall contain a professional statement by movant's attorney that he or she believes a bona fide basis for said motion exists.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Orders

In a dissolution case, prevailing counsel must prepare and submit orders in compliance with the specified statute, local rules, and decree.

Within five (5) business days of final hearing prevailing counsel shall prepare and submit orders in compliance with Ohio Revised Code Section 3113.21(D) and Local Rules and decree.

CRITICAL

The pre-trial statement should list personal and real property, including its fair market value, appraised value, deeds, and legal descriptions.

11. List of personal and real property, including fair market value, appraised value, deeds, legal descriptions, etc.;

WARNING

The Bureau will not handle mortgage, insurance-payment, or attorney-fee orders unless the court specifically orders it.

No orders regarding mortgage, insurance payments or attorney fees shall be handled by the Bureau, unless specifically ordered by the Court.

WARNING

An oral hearing on the matter is held only if requested in writing and granted by the trial judge.

No oral hearing shall be had thereon unless requested in writing and granted by the trial judge.