Judge James E. Sherron

Applies to

Agreement of counsel

Agreements of counsel must be filed with the case or dictated into the record.

Applies to

Filed paper

Must include

case number

Each filed paper must include the case number and filer contact information, and an attorney filer must also include a Supreme Court identification number.

Applies to

Complaint and pleading adding new parties

Must include

caption

A complaint must state all parties' full names and addresses in its caption, and pleadings adding parties must state the new parties' addresses or say when an address is unknown.

Applies to

Notarization of affidavits

Court employees may notarize affidavits only for the Court’s civil or criminal business, and no fee is charged for the service.

Applies to

Jury trial request

When filing a jury-trial request, the requesting party must deposit with the Clerk the sum required by the Court's Schedule of Costs.

Some pleadings require payment of fees or costs.

The schedule lists 2026 court closure dates and the next court date for each closure.

A party must file a written request with the Clerk within seven days after service of a motion to request oral hearing; otherwise, the motion is submitted without oral hearing and the right to a hearing is waived.

A request for a jury trial of eight persons must be made at least fourteen days before the scheduled trial date.

Service

Publication

Service by publication is permitted in accordance with the specified Ohio rules and statutes.

Applies to

Complaint

The Clerk serves complaint defendants by certified mail at the caption addresses; other service requires a written request, and the Clerk may refuse a complaint lacking a reasonably complete service address.

Service

Mail

If service by certified mail or courier fails, the Clerk must attempt service by ordinary mail with a certificate of mailing unless counsel requests otherwise.