Judge John Trebets

The Clerk of Court must time-stamp a fax transmission promptly upon receipt.

Deadline

5 business days

A hard copy and any applicable filing fees must be submitted within five business days after fax filing.

Failure to submit an entry within 15 days may result in dismissal of the case.

Applies to

Continuance motion

Must include

proposed order

A continuance motion must include a supporting brief stating the reasons for the request and a proposed order for the Court's review and approval.

Applies to

Continuance motion

For a continuance based on counsel’s conflicting trial or hearing, the motion must include copies of the notices from both courts.

Applies to

Motion

After service is perfected and the defendant does not respond within 28 days, the clerk will notify counsel that a motion for Default Hearing and Judgment should be filed with supporting evidence.

A continuance motion must be submitted in writing at least seven days before the hearing and include a brief stating the reasons and a proposed order.

A continuance request that remains undecided by the hearing date must be denied.

Continuance motions based on a hearing or trial schedule conflict are decided under Rule 41(B) of the Ohio Rules of Superintendence.

Applies to

Summons

Summons must be served under the Ohio Rules of Procedure; after a failure-of-service notice, counsel has 30 days to obtain service or the case will be dismissed without prejudice unless good cause is shown.

The Magistrate must cause a copy of the written findings to be served on the plaintiff and defendant.

At the conclusion of each case, the Magistrate must serve the findings on the plaintiff and defendant and inform them that written objections may be filed within fourteen days.