Court Rules

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 236 rules apply across Miami County Court of Common Pleas, General Division. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Petition

    The Petitioner must complete the DRC Electronic Petition online before filing the CQE petition, and the filed petition must include the DRC Electronic Petition Number and a copy of the completed electronic petition.

  • Applies to
    Petition

    Every petition submitted through the DRC must include electronic access to the DRC CQE Summary.

  • Applies to
    Compensation application

    A compensation application must itemize hours and clearly distinguish “in court” from “out of court” time.

Fees

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  • Fee
    $200
    Applies to
    Petition

    Before action is taken on the petition, the Petitioner must pay a $200.00 deposit to the Clerk in a form accepted by the Clerk; an affidavit of indigency or other relevant information may be submitted to request a fee reduction.

  • Filing deposits and fees may be paid electronically, and the e-File system alternatively accommodates an affidavit of indigence.

  • The Clerk must reject an electronically filed fee-bearing document unless the fee-payment procedure is followed or a completed affidavit of indigency is filed simultaneously.

Service

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  • Service
    Mail

    The Clerk must send the specified notice to each Ohio court identified through the Petitioner’s criminal history or investigation, using ordinary U.S. mail.

  • The Clerk must send the specified notice to the Prosecuting Attorney of the county where the petition was filed.

  • Applies to
    Motion for appointment of receiver

    For a motion to appoint a receiver, notice of the hearing must be served on interested parties unless notice would cause irreparable harm to the plaintiff.

Filing Timing

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  • After receiving all requested information, the Judge must decide whether to grant or deny the petition within sixty days, unless the Petitioner obtains an extension of time.

  • When a statutory or Ohio Supreme Court rule fixes the filing period, the bill of exceptions, assignments of error, and brief must be filed within that period or within a written extension granted by the assigned judge after notice to opposing counsel or the party.

  • The Appellant must file a brief within 30 days after the transcript of the record is filed.

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About Judge Stacy M. Wall

Judge Wall took the bench January 1, 2019. She serves the General Division covering criminal, civil and domestic relations. Judge Wall is the Administrative Judge for 2021. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Wall served as the Law Director/Prosecutor for the City of Piqua and briefly as an associate at Green & Green Lawyers. Prior to locating to Miami County, she served as the Assistant Law Director/Prosecutor for the City of Norwood and as an Assistant City Solicitor/Prosecutor for the City of Cincinnati. Judge Wall graduated with Distinction from the Ohio Northern University with a BA in Philosophy and Political Science. She graduated with her juris doctor from the Ohio Northern University College of Law. She remains a member of the Miami County and Ohio State Bar Associations.

Common Pleas Court Safety Building 201 W. Main St. Third Floor Troy, OH 45373 Phone: (937) 440-6010 Fax: (937) 440-6011 Requests for transcripts or questions about scheduling are directed to Assignment Commissioner Kim Hebb at (937) 440-6021. Questions about procedural issues are directed to Staff Attorney Steve Bacon at (937) 440-6022. The court publishes no courtroom number for this judge.

Common questions about Judge Stacy M. Wall's rules

What must be included with scheduling assessment form filings before Judge Stacy M. Wall?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Attorneys must complete and return the Scheduling Assessment Form within seven days after receiving it from the Court.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Scheduling Assessments – Civil

What must be included with rule 26f report of parties filings before Judge Stacy M. Wall?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. When a party requests a scheduling conference, all parties must submit the Rule 26(F) Report of Parties form.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Scheduling Conferences – Civil

How may parties contact Judge Stacy M. Wall's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications. The rule lists email khebb@miamicountyohio.gov. The scheduling assessment form may be submitted by email to khebb@miamicountyohio.gov.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Scheduling Assessment

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Stacy M. Wall?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. An extension of the discovery schedule must be requested by motion and cannot be obtained by party stipulation.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Discovery – Civil

What filing deadlines does Judge Stacy M. Wall set?

The Rule 26(F) Report of Parties must be filed no later than seven days before the preliminary pretrial conference.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Rule 26(F) Report of Parties

What service or proof of service rules apply before Judge Stacy M. Wall?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: timing: before hearing. Proposed jury instructions, interrogatories, and verdict forms must be exchanged at least five days before trial, although submission with the Pretrial Statement satisfies the jury-instruction exchange requirement.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Trials
Complete rules summary for Judge Stacy M. Wall

The scheduling assessment form may be submitted by email to khebb@miamicountyohio.gov.

The Rule 26(F) Report of Parties must be filed no later than seven days before the preliminary pretrial conference.

Requests for transcripts and scheduling questions should be directed to Assignment Commissioner Kim Hebb by email at the listed address or by phone at the listed number.

Questions about procedural issues should be directed to Staff Attorney Steve Bacon by email at the listed address.

Attorneys must complete and return the Scheduling Assessment Form within seven days after receiving it from the Court.

The Scheduling Assessment Form must be returned within seven days after receipt from the Court.

The Scheduling Assessment Form need not be filed but must be emailed or sent to Assignment Commissioner Kim Hebb.

When a party requests a scheduling conference, all parties must submit the Rule 26(F) Report of Parties form.

The Rule 26(F) Report of Parties form must be submitted seven days before the scheduling conference if a party requests the conference.

A criminal case will be set for an initial pretrial within 14 days after arraignment.

The Scheduling Order will set a case-specific deadline for completing all discovery based on the Scheduling Assessment and/or Rule 26(F) Report.

The discovery deadline is the date by which all discovery must be completed, rather than merely served or noticed.

An extension of the discovery schedule must be requested by motion and cannot be obtained by party stipulation.

Motions will generally be decided on the written briefs and treated as submitted for determination when all memoranda have been submitted under the applicable rules.

Motions in limine generally must be filed by the final pretrial, but the timing may be changed through discussion with the Court at final pretrial or for good cause.

Counsel must provide conforming jury instructions relevant to the trial issues, although standard procedural instructions are unnecessary; instructions should be short, concise, understandable, and neutral, and argumentative or nonconforming proposals will not be considered.

Proposed jury instructions, interrogatories, and verdict forms must be exchanged at least five days before trial, although submission with the Pretrial Statement satisfies the jury-instruction exchange requirement.

An entry submitted for continued disbursements must include the name of the garnishee from which the funds were received.

The defendant must sign the sentencing notification form and acknowledge receipt, reading, and understanding of its sentencing provisions.

The defense attorney must certify that the defendant read the notification, received an explanation of its sentencing consequences, and understood them at sentencing.

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