Mentor Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

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

The Clerk of Court shall cause the facsimile transmission to be time-stamped forthwith upon its receipt.

WARNING

Final dispositions and convictions are to be reported weekly after cases are completed and audited.

Upon completion and audit of all cases, weekly reporting of final dispositions / convictions via electronic submission by the Clerk's Office.

WARNING

Documents transmitted outside regular court hours will be processed during the Court’s normal business hours.

Documents transmitted outside of regular court hours shall be processed during normal business hours of the Court.

INFO

A motion for a Temporary Protection Order may be filed at any time after the complaint or indictment is filed.

Motions for Temporary Protection Orders may be filed with the Clerk of Court that has jurisdiction with the case at any time after the filing of the complaint or indictment.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

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

A hard copy and any appropriate filing fee(s) shall be submitted to the Court within five (5) business days of the fax filing.

CRITICAL

Traffic citations must be submitted within 7 days after conviction.

Traffic Citations are submitted by the electronic file submission within 7 days after the conviction.

CRITICAL

Written notification to the court must follow a telephone dismissal within seven days.

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

CRITICAL

Forcible entry and detainer cases must be set for hearing within the time limits established by the Ohio Revised Code.

All forcible entry and detainer cases shall be set for hearing before the Judge or Magistrate pursuant to the time limits set forth in the Ohio Revised Code.

CRITICAL

The Magistrate must file written findings within seven days after the hearing and cause a copy to be served on the plaintiff and defendant.

The Magistrate shall, at the conclusion of the hearing, file his written findings within seven (7) days and cause a copy to be served on the plaintiff and defendant.

CRITICAL

Parties may file written objections to the Magistrate’s findings within fourteen days.

The Magistrate shall, at the conclusion of each case, serve a copy of his findings upon the plaintiff and defendant and inform the parties that they may file objections to the Magistrate's findings within fourteen (14) days in writing.

CRITICAL

Parties may file written objections to the Magistrate’s finding within fourteen days.

The magistrate shall, at the conclusion of each case, serve a copy of his finding upon the plaintiff and defendant and inform the parties that they may file objections to the magistrate's finding in writing within fourteen (14) days.

CRITICAL

A hearing on a Temporary Protection Order motion must be scheduled no later than the next day the Court is in session.

A hearing will be scheduled no later than the next day when the Court is in session.

CRITICAL

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

The failure to submit an entry within fifteen (15) days may result in the case being dismissed.

CRITICAL

If a settlement entry is not received within seven days after the file is marked “settlement entry to come,” the court will file its own “settled and dismissed” entry.

When a file has been marked "settlement entry to come" and the entry has not been received within seven (7) days, the court will file its own "settled and dismissed" entry.

CRITICAL

The court must rule on objections within fourteen days after they are filed.

The court shall, after consideration of the reasons in the objections to the magistrate's findings, rule on said objections to the magistrate's findings within fourteen (14) days of the filing of the objections.

CRITICAL

Felony preliminary hearings must be held within fourteen days unless time is waived, or within ten days if the defendant cannot post bond.

Preliminary hearings on all felonies shall be heard within fourteen (14) days, unless time is waived, or within ten (10) days if defendant is unable to post bond.

CRITICAL

Offers in felony cases must be made before the scheduled preliminary hearing.

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

CRITICAL

All misdemeanors must be set for pretrial within fourteen days after arraignment unless the defendant waives time.

After arraignment, all misdemeanors shall be set for pretrial by assignment commissioner within fourteen (14) days unless defendant enters a waiver of time.

CRITICAL

The court must rule on objections within fourteen days after they are filed.

The court shall, after consideration of the reasons for the objections to the magistrate's findings, rule on said objections to magistrate's finding within fourteen (14) days of the filing of the objections.

CRITICAL

Motions must be filed within the time limits established by the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure.

Motions must be filed within the time limits established by the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure.

WARNING

Agreed entries may be filed before trial or within fourteen days upon agreement by the parties.

Agreed entries may be filed at any time prior to trial or fourteen (14) days upon agreement by the parties.