Morgan County Court, Ohio Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

An electronically filed document cannot be altered after it has been accepted into the system.

After a document is electronically file stamped, the document cannot be altered once it has been accepted into the system.

CRITICAL

A properly executed and signed User Agreement Form is required for the Court to set up an electronic-filer account and assign login credentials.

An Account will be assigned upon receipt of a properly executed and signed User Agreement Form; the Court shall set up an electronic filer user account and assign a user-id and initial password to be used for electronically filing document.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Attachments and exhibits

Attachments and exhibits must be filed electronically, except those over 30 megabytes, which must be submitted in hard copy and served on all other parties.

Attachments and exhibits are to be filed electronically. 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

A filer unable to 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.

WARNING

The Court assigns a confirmation number upon receipt of a complete filing, emails confirmation details after successful processing, emails notice of rejection, and permits the filer to submit a corrective filing later.

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.

WARNING

The Court reserves the right to deny e-filing use 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

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 electronically.

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 via the Internet under this policy.

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

Each electronically filed document receives an acknowledgment of its confirmation date and time.

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