Meigs County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Motions, briefs, and memoranda must be filed in triplicate.

A l l mc ,t i ons, br i e f s , an d memoranda, p r ,: , an d c on tra, sh a l l b e filed i n tr i p l i c ate.

CRITICAL

Immediately make two photocopies of the answer; handwritten copies are not acceptable.

After you have prepared your Answer, you need to immediately make 2 photocopies of it. (Handwritten copies will not do.)

CRITICAL

Amending a pleading or motion by interlineation or obliteration requires the Court's express leave first.

No pleading or motion shall be amended interlineation or obliteration exc ept upon express leave of by the Court first obtained.

CRITICAL

Pleadings, motions, applications, attachments, and exhibits must be legibly typewritten or printed on approximately 8½-by-11-inch paper and securely bound at the top.

Pleadinos, mot ions and applicat ions, including all attachments and �xhibits. shall be lepibly t ypewritten or crinted on cacer approximately 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches, shall be securely bound at the too and unfold.

CRITICAL

A party seeking a default judgment must apply to the Court in writing.

the party en tit l ed t ,:, a .iud 9 me nt by d e f ault sr1 <a".l l app l y i n ,.,, r iting t ,:, t h e C our t t h ere for e;

CRITICAL

A complaint must leave at least three inches blank at the top of its first page for the Clerk of Courts' endorsement.

In t he case ,:i f ,:c,mclair:ts, with a space for the case number. a blank space of at least three inches at the too of t he first page shall be left for endorsement t hereon by t he Clerk of Court s.

INFO

An Answer may be submitted as a letter to the Judge.

Preparing a written Answer to the complaint is easy. It can be nothing more than a letter to the Judge.

INFO

Typing the answer is recommended if possible.

If possible, you should type your answer.