Morgan County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

A filer who cannot file electronically because of problems on the filer's end must file a hard copy with the Court.

A filer who cannot file a document electronically due to problems on the filer's end, must file a hard copy of the document with the Court.

CRITICAL

The Court assigns a confirmation number upon receipt of the complete filing, emails processing or rejection information, and permits the filer to submit a corrective filing later at the filer’s election.

A confirmation number will be assigned to each filing when it is received in its entirety by the Court's receiving device. Upon successful processing of the filing by the Court, an electronic mail message containing the confirmation number and case number assigned, if any, will be sent to the filer. Filers will be notified via electronic mail if the filing is rejected for any reason. A corrective filing may be sent at a later time if the filer elects to do so.

CRITICAL

Each electronically filed document must receive an acknowledgment with a confirmation date and time.

All electronically filed documents shall receive a confirmation date and time acknowledgement.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Reports

The Clerk of Court must submit the required reports electronically through the Ohio Supreme Court website.

The Clerk of Court shall submit in electronic format via the Ohio Supreme Court website reports as required by the Supreme Court Sup. R. 37.01 through 37.03.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Attachments and exhibits

Attachments and exhibits are to be filed electronically.

Attachments and exhibits are to be filed electronically.

CRITICAL

Filings may not be submitted by fax, email, or digital methods unless a special administrative order provides otherwise.

The Court will not accept filings by facsimile transmission, electronic mail, and/or digital methods except as provided by special administrative order.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Electronically filed document

After acceptance processing, an electronic filing is stamped with the complete transmission’s receipt date and time and the case number, and it cannot be altered after acceptance.

Upon successful completion of acceptance processing by the Court, a document filed electronically will be electronically file stamped . This stamp will include the date and time that the receiving device of the Court received the entire transmission as well as the case number of the filing. After a document is electronically file stamped, the document cannot be altered once it has been accepted into the system.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Large attachments or exhibits over 30 megabytes

Attachments or exhibits over 30 megabytes cannot be e-filed and must instead be submitted in hard copy.

Large attachments or exhibits over 30 megabytes cannot be filed electronically and must be submitted in hard copy and served on all other parties.

CRITICAL

The Court will not accept fax, email, or digital filings unless a special administrative order provides otherwise.

The Court will not accept filings by facsimile transmission, electronic mail, and/or digital methods except as provided by special administrative order.

WARNING

Once a document is electronically submitted and becomes part of the case docket, corrections to the docket are made only by the Court. The System does not permit a filing party to make changes to the document(s ) or docket entry once the transaction has been accepted. If a document has been filed in error, the filing party should not attempt to re-file the document.

Once a document is electronically submitted and becomes part of the case docket, corrections to the docket are made only by the Court. The System does not permit a filing party to make changes to the document(s ) or docket entry once the transaction has been accepted. If a document has been filed in error, the filing party should not attempt to re-file the document.

WARNING

The Court reserves the right to deny any party, firm, or agency use of e-filing for habitual nonconformance or uncorrected equipment incompatibility.

NONCONFORMANCE RULE - The Court reserves the right to deny any party, firm, or agency the use of e Filing due to habitual nonconformance of these rules and/or equipment incompatibility issues that are not corrected .

INFO

Applies to

Electronically produced ticket

The Court permits the use and filing of tickets produced by computer or other electronic means.

The use and filing of a ticket that is produced by computer or other electronic means is hereby authorized in the Morgan County Court.

INFO

Applies to

Complaints pleadings and other documents

Complaints, pleadings, and other documents may be filed electronically over the Internet, subject to the policy’s requirements.

In conformity with Ohio Revised Code, Ohio C iv il Rule S(E) and Criminal Rule 12(B) and, as approved (provisionally) by the Ohio Supreme Court on Technology and the Courts, complaints, pleadings and other documents may be f iled with the Court electronically via the Internet, subject to the provisions in this rule.

INFO

Applies to

Electronically filed document

An electronically filed document is accepted as the original filing.

A document electronically filed shall be accepted as the original filing.

INFO

Applies to

Ticket

The Court permits the use and filing of tickets produced by computer or other electronic means.

The use and filing of a ticket that is produced by computer or other electronic means is hereby authorized in the Morgan County Juvenile Court.

INFO

Attorneys and litigants may file documents by fax with the Clerk of Courts, and electronic signatures on faxed documents are accepted.

Fax filing with Clerk of Courts Attorneys and litigants have access to facsimile. Electronic signatures on the faxed documents are accepted. Facsimile 740-962-4589.