Meigs County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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An accepted fax filing is considered filed on the date and at the time the Clerk receives it.

(A) Subject to the provisions of these rules, a l l documents sent by fax a n d accepted by the Clerk of Courts s hall be considered filed with the Clerk of Cou rts as of the date and time the Clerk receives the document.

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The Clerk receives fax transmissions during the Court’s regular business days and hours; fax copies received after 4:00 p.m. or anytime on a weekend or holiday are considered filed on the next regular business day.

(B) The office of the Clerk of Courts will be deemed open to receive facsimile transmission of documents on the same days a nd at the same time the Cou rt is regu larly o pen for business. In the event a ny facsimile copy is received by the Clerk of Courts after 4 : 00 p . m . on a regu lar business day or a nytime o n a weekend or holiday the facsimile copy shall be considered filed on the next ensui n g regular business day for the Clerk.

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The Clerk need not notify the sender of a failed fax filing, but may do so if practicable.

(B) The Clerk of Courts is not req u i red to send a ny form of notice to the sending party of a fai led fax fil i ng . However, if practicable, the Clerk of Cou rts may i nform the sending party of a fai led fax fil i ng .

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The Petitioner must provide the requested information within fourteen days of the Order.

the Court hereby Orders the Petitioner to provide the fo llowing information within fou rteen ( 14} days of this Order:

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All parties must file the pre-trial statement no later than the date set in the Court's order.

Upon order of the Court, and not later than the date set in said order, a pre-trial statement shall be filed with the Court by all parties.

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If the arbitration decision is rejected under R.C. Section 2711.21, the pleadings must be amended and filed with the Clerk of Courts within 30 days.

I f th e dec i si on of th e a rb i tra tors i s rej ected p ursua nt to R . C. Set t i on 271 1 . 2 1 , p lea di ng s sh a ll be amended ··a nd f i le·d wi'.t-h ·th e C lerk c,f G,::,ur t·s · wi: th i n'1 ·th i'rty ( 3 0 ) day s:· ·• ··· ··

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The Answer must be served within 28 days after the Summons is served.

you will notice that it demands that you Answer the complaint within 28 days after you are served with the Summons.

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The plaintiff's and defendant's arbitrator names must be submitted to the Court within 60 days after the medical malpractice complaint is filed.

Tn e n ame of t �e olain tif f 's ( s' ) ar bit rat or and d e f en d ant' s ( s' ) arb it r at or shall b e sub mit t ed t o t h e Court wit hin six t y (60 ) d ays af t er a m ed ical malpract i ce complaint i f f il ed

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A reply brief must be filed within 5 days after the appellee's brief is filed.

Any r eply b r ie f shal l be filed w i thin f i ve ( 5 ) d ays a ft er apoellee ' s br ief i s filed .

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If you are interested in providing any info rmation regarding this petition, please complete the attached form and file with the clerk of courts within fourteen (14) days.

If you are interested in providing any info rmation regarding this petition, please complete the attached form and file with the clerk of courts within fourteen (14) days.

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Counsel must promptly submit an entry of dismissal to the trial judge after a case is settled.

Counsel shall promotly submit an entry of dismissal to the trial Judge following settlement of any case.

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The opposing party must move or plead in response by the fourteenth day after the pleading or amended pleading is filed.

The opposite party shall move or plead to the pleading or amended pleading so filed on or before the fourteenth ( 14th) day after such pleading or amended pleading is filed.

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Within 30 days after the hearing, the panel chairperson must file a written report and award with the clerk and provide a duplicate to the judge.

W i thi n thirty ( 30 ) d ays af ter the h e arino, the oanel chair oer son shall f i le a wri t te n reo ort and award w i th the C l er k of t he C ourt of Com mon P l e as and provide a duol i cat e ,:·c,oy tc, the j udge.'

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A county action to collect legal fees must be brought within two years after the last date legal representation was provided.

Any action filed by the cou nty to collect legal fees hereunder must be brought within two years from the last date legal representation was provided.

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When statute or Supreme Court rule does not set the filing time, the appellant must file a brief within 20 days after filing the transcript of the record.

When the t i me t or fil i n□ is not fixed by stature or Rule o f t he Suor eme Court, apoellant shal l file a br i e f within t wenty ( 20) days a fter f i linq the t r anscr i pt o f the r ecor d

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The defendants’ $300 arbitrator-fee deposit is due within 40 days after the complaint is filed.

Within forty ( 40) days of the f i li n g of t h e c ompla i nt, de f enda nt( s) sha ll deposi t Th r ee Hun dr ed D oll � r s ( $300.00) as a li k e g ua ra ntee.

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An arbitration hearing must be scheduled no more than 45 days after the arbitration panel is appointed.

A hear in g sh all b e sc h ed uled n ot more t h an f ort y- f ive (45 ) d ays af t er t h e appoin t ment of t h e arb i t rat ion pane l.

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When the t i me for f i ling b ills o f exceptions, ass i gnment s o f er r or and briefs ar e f i xed by statute or by Rule of Supr eme Cour t , thev shall be filed w i th i n such time

When the t i me for f i ling b ills o f exceptions, ass i gnment s o f er r or and briefs ar e f i xed by statute or by Rule of Supr eme Cour t , thev shall be filed w i th i n such time

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When no other law or rule sets the time, a pleading or amended pleading must be filed by the fourteenth day after the entry requiring or granting leave, unless the entry specifies another time and the Judge approves it.

in all cases where the t i me tor the fil1n9 of alead i na or amended oleadino is not fixed by law or another rule. the oleadina or amended olead1no shall be filed on or before the fourteenth (14th) day after the date of the entry reauirino or orantinq leave for the fil i ng of such pleading or amended pleading, unless otherwise soecified in the entry and aooroved bv th3 Judge.

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The signed application must be filed with the child support enforcement agency administering the order as soon as possible.

and t o f i l e , as soon as possi b J the s i gned app l i c at i on w i t h t he Dl i l d Suppor t En for c e111ent Ager t hat wi l l ada i n i st er the or der .

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Within three days after mailing the served copy, take the original answer and remaining photocopy to the clerk of the court that served the papers.

Within three days of mailing one copy to the attorney (or the other person who filed the complaint against you), take the o[iginal of your Answer and your remaining photocopy to the clerk of the court that served the papers on you.

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Adverse counsel must approve or reject the journal entry within three days after receiving it.

who shall aocrove or reject the same within three (3) days after the receict thereof.

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If you a re interested in providing a ny information regarding this petition, please complete the attached form and file with the clerk of courts within fourteen ( 14) d ays.

If you a re interested in providing a ny information regarding this petition, please complete the attached form and file with the clerk of courts within fourteen ( 14) d ays.

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Unless the Court directs otherwise, counsel for the party in whose favor an order, decree, or judgment is rendered must prepare the journal entry and submit it to adverse counsel within five days.

Unless the Court otherwise directs. counsel for the oartv in whose f avc,r an ,::,rder. de,:ree. c,r Judgment is rendered. shall within five (5) davE thereafter oreoare the orooer Journal entrv. and submit it to the counsel for the adverse oarty.

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At least 15 days before the hearing, the assignment commissioner must give the arbitrators and the parties or their counsel written notice of the hearing's time and place.

At le ast f if t e e n C l 5) d ays be f ore t ri e h e aring , t h e ass i g nment c,:,mmissic,ner sh al l g iv e w rit t en nc,t if icat i ,:, n t o t he arb i t r at or s, and t h e par t ies or t h eir counsel, of t h e t ime an d place of t he hearing

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The appellee must file a brief within 10 days after the appellant's brief is filed.

t h e aooellee shall filed a br i e f within t en (1 0 ) days aft er the f i ling o f the aooell ant ' s brie f .

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A motion may not be filed after final pretrial or within 14 days of trial without first obtaining leave of the trial Judge, who may set briefing and submission deadlines.

No motion shall be filed in any case after final ore-trial or within f ourteen (14) days of trial without leave of the trial Judge f irs t obtained who may establish the times f or the f ilinps of brief s and s ubmission of the motic•n.

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Written medical reports must be submitted 14 days before the arbitration hearing, but are not admissible at trial if the parties do not accept the arbitration panel’s decision.

Written medical r eport s shall be submitt e d four t ee n ( 1 4) days p r i or t o t h� arbi t rat ion he ari ng, but sha ll n ot be admit ted i nto e vi dence at tr ial if th e decision o f the arb itrat ion o an el i s not ac cepte d by the p arties .

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When an agency demand or request is a prerequisite to preparing or filing the record transcript, the appellant must file it when filing the notice of appeal, unless law or Supreme Court rule provides otherwise.

In all cases i n wh i ch demand or r equest to the agency by the app ellant is a orer equisite to the p r epar ation or f i l ing of the tr ansc r iot of the r ec or d by the agenc y , suc h d emand o r r equest shall b e f i led by the app ellant at t he t i m e of f i l i ng t he not i ce o f appeal, unless otherwise pr ovid ed by law or Rule o f Supr eme Court.

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Failure to timely file the listed appellate papers or transcript demand may result in dismissal for want of prosecution or another disposition at the assigned judge's discretion.

Failure of an apoellant to file a bill of except i ons, a ssignments of er r or , a br i e f, or a d emand for a tr ans,:·r i pt c,f re,: c, r d w i th i n t he· -t'i m-e r- equ·i"Y ed· · shall be caLtse· · for dismissal of the app eal for want of pr osecution or other d i spqsition at the d isc retion of the J ud g e to whom the case is assigned.

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If counsel do not present an entry within ten days after an order, decree, or judgment is rendered, the trial judge may have the entry prepared and filed without submitting it to or notifying counsel, or take other appropriate action.

If counsel 'fail t,:, oresent an entrv within ten (10) davs after the order. decree or judgment is rendered� the trial Juda,? mav ,:aLtse the o·,..,:,per entY-v t,:, be oreoared and filed wit�out submission or notice to counsel or take such other action as may be aoorooriate under the circumstances.

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If counsel fail to present the dismissal entry within ten days after representing to the Court that the case is settled, the trial judge may dismiss the case for want of prosecution.

If counsel fail to present such an entry t o the tri•l Judge within ten (10) days after reoresentation to the Court that a case has been settled. the trial Judge mav order the case dismissed as f ol'" want o f prosecution.

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Deadline

5 business days

Prevailing counsel must prepare and submit the journal entry and orders within five business days after the final hearing.

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

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Deadline

5 business days

In a domestic violence case, prevailing counsel must prepare and submit a proposed Journal entry within five business days of the final hearing.

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

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If the Court files an entry requesting changes to a shared-parenting plan, the parties must file the changes within 14 days of the entry.

If an entry requesting changes is filed by the Court, the party (parties) shall file such changes within fourteen (14) days of the Court's Entry.

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Deadline

5 business days

In a dissolution case, prevailing counsel must prepare and submit the required orders within five business days of the final hearing.

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.

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Criminal motions and other written requests must be filed within 35 days after arraignment or plea unless the Court allows otherwise; untimely or unresolved motions will be decided at trial at the trial judge’s discretion.

Motions and other written requests in the criminal cases shall be filed within thirty-five days after arraignment or plea unless otherwise allowed by the Court. Motions not filed in such time or not disposed of will be heard and decided at the trial at the discretion of the trial Judge.

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The judge or referee must rule on a shared-parenting request within 28 days after the plan is filed and issue findings and conclusions if required.

If one or both parties have requested shared parenting, the Judge/referee shall rule upon the request within twenty-eight (28) days of a plan (or plans) being filed and issue findings of fact and conclusions of law, if required.

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Upon counsel’s request, the hearing must be scheduled no sooner than seven days after the motion is filed.

Upon request of movant's counsel, the assignment commissioner schedules a hearing no sooner than seven (7) days after the filing of the motion.