Meigs County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleadings and other papers

Ohio-authorized members of the bar may fax qualifying pleadings and papers filed after the original complaint, but fax filings must go through the Clerk’s fax equipment and not directly to the Court.

The Clerk of Courts shal l maintain a n i ndependent private telephone l i ne, publish the number of the same, a nd mainta i n a facsimile machi ne for util ization by members of the bar a uthorized to practice law in Ohio in fil ing d ocuments with the Court and its Clerk as p rovided herein. Pleadings a nd other papers may be filed with the Clerk of Courts by transmission to 740-992-4429 subject to the fol lowing conditions. The fil ing of pleadings or other papers, su bsequent to the original complai nt a n d not requiring a security deposit pursuant to Loca l Rule 2.01, m a y be filed with the Clerk by facsimile copy. A document filed by fax shall be accepted as the effective origi na l fil ing. Fax filings m ay NOT be sent d irectly to the Cou rt for filing but shall only be transmitted d i rectly through the facsimile equipment operated by the Clerk of Courts .

CRITICAL

In-person filing is limited to specifically pre-arranged and pre-screened cases, except for new domestic-violence or stalking-protection petitions and emergency custody matters.

Other than new petitions for domestic violence protection orders or for stalking protection orders and emergency custody matters, in-person filings options will be with specific pre-arranged and pre-screened cases.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Court document

Court documents may be filed by ordinary mail, email, or fax.

Our Courts hereby permit filing of court documents via ordinary mail, e-mail or fax.

WARNING

Applies to

Motions for continuance and motions to modify ex parte cpo

Motions for continuance and motions to modify an ex parte CPO may be filed by email directly with the Clerk of Courts.

Motions for Continuance and/ or Motions to Modify an ex parte Civil Protection Order (CPO) may also be filed by email directly to the Clerk of Courts.

WARNING

The Court accepts pleadings, forms, and other paperwork by email or fax, with fax preferred, and accepts emergency filings in person at the Clerk's Office.

The Court will continue to accept pleadings, forms and other paperwork via email or fax (which is preferred} and emergency filings in-person at the Clerk's Office.