Mentor Municipal Court, Ohio Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Dismissal

A telephone dismissal must be followed by written notification to the court within seven days.

Dismissals by telephone will be allowed with written notification to the court to follow within seven (7) days.

CRITICAL

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.

and must contain a brief in support setting forth the reasons requiring the continuance along with a proposed order for the Court's review and approval.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Continuance motion

For a continuance based on counsel’s conflicting trial assignment, the request must provide the other court’s assignment notice and the date of that notice; the source text is incomplete.

When a continuance is requested because counsel is scheduled to appear in another case assigned for trial on the same date in the same or another trial court of this state, such request must provide the other court's notice of such assignment, the date of the notice and

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

Every motion must be written and accompanied by a written memorandum containing citations or counsel’s arguments.

All motions must be in writing and accompanied by a written memorandum containing citations or the arguments of counsel.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Journal entry

A journal entry must state which party will pay the court cost.

The journal entry shall state which party will pay the court cost.

CRITICAL

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.

continuance is sought because counsel is scheduled to appear in another case assigned for trial or hearing on the same date in another Court in the State the movant shall append to the motion a copy of the notice received from the other Court, along with a copy of the notice received from this Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Felony case offer

Offers in felony cases must be made in writing.

All offers on felony cases shall be made in writing, prior to the scheduled preliminary hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transfer motion

A small claim may be transferred to the regular docket upon filing the required motion and affidavit and paying the required cost.

Upon filing of motion and affidavit, as required by the Ohio Revised Section 1925.10, and upon payment of the required cost, the small claim will be transferred to the regular docket.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

Each motion must be in writing and accompanied by a written memorandum containing counsel’s arguments.

All motions shall be made in writing and accompanied by a written memorandum containing the arguments of counsel.

WARNING

Applies to

Objections

The objections to the Magistrate's findings should state, with specificity, the reason for a new hearing is requested.

The objections to the Magistrate's findings should state, with specificity, the reason for a new hearing is requested.

WARNING

Applies to

Objections

The objections to the magistrate's findings should state, with specificity, the reason a new hearing is requested.

The objections to the magistrate's findings should state, with specificity, the reason a new hearing is requested.

WARNING

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.

Upon perfection of service and the failure of defendant to respond in twenty-eight (28) days, the clerk shall notify counsel that a motion for Default Hearing and Judgment should be filed with the appropriate supporting evidence.