Mentor Municipal Court, Ohio Service and Proof of Service Rules

When a Protection Order is granted, copies must be provided to the complainant, alleged victim, requester, defendant, and agencies with jurisdiction to enforce it.

Upon the granting of a Protection Order, a copy of the order that is issued will be given to the complainant, to the alleged victim, to the person who requested the order, to the defendant, and to all law enforcement agencies that have jurisdiction to enforce the order.

When an electronically produced ticket is issued at the scene, the issuing officer must provide the defendant with a paper copy.

If an electronically produced ticket is issued at the scene of an alleged offense, the issuing officer shall provide the defendant with a paper copy of the ticket.

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

The Magistrate must cause a copy of the written findings 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.

The Prosecutor and defense counsel must exchange discovery.

Discovery shall be exchanged between Prosecutor and Defense counsel.

Service

Mail to all parties

Within seven days after journalization, the Clerk must serve each nondefaulting party under Civil Rule 5, generally by ordinary U.S. Mail to counsel or directly to a self-represented party.

Within seven (7) days of the journalization of any judgment entry or order, the Clerk of Court shall serve the entry or order upon every party who is not in default for failure to appear. Service shall be done in the manner provided in Civil Rule 5. In general, this will mean service via ordinary U.S. Mail upon the party's attorney or, if the party is a pro se litigant, upon the party.

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.

Summons shall be served in accordance with the Ohio Rules of Procedure. In the event there is a failure of service, the clerk shall notify counsel immediately. If counsel fails to obtain service of summons within thirty (30) days of the notification date of "Failure of Service Notice" then the case will be dismissed without prejudice unless good cause is shown to the contrary.

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.

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.