Morrow County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Document Filing Requirements

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Applies to

Warrant to convey motion

The motion must attach a proposed warrant to convey using the form in Appendix Form 3.

The motion shall have attached to it a proposed warrant to convey in the form which is set forth in the Appendix, Form 3, attached and incorporated herein, by reference to these rules.

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Applies to

Motion

Must include

proposed order

Each motion must include a proposed Judgment Entry or Order unless the Judge or Magistrate orders otherwise.

Except as otherwise ordered by the Judge or Magistrate, all motion shall be accompanied by a proposed Judgment Entry or Order.

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Applies to

Cqe petition

A CQE petition filed with the Clerk must include the DRC electronic petition number and, when submitted through the DRC, its printed receipt; otherwise, the prescribed written petition form must be completed and attached.

2. In order to request a CQE, the Petition for Certificate of Qualification for Employment (RC 2953.25) [Form A] shall be filed with the Clerk of Courts by the Petitioner. The Petitioner shall provide the DRC Electronic Petition Number and attach a printed receipt of electronic Petition if submitted through the DRC. If not submitted electronically through the DRC, a written Petition must be completed on the form prescribed by the DRC and attached to the pleading.

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Applies to

Foreclosure complaint

Foreclosure complaints must include the property's permanent parcel number.

Foreclosure Complaints must include the permanent parcel number of the property;

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Title IVD application

The parties must complete a Title IVD application when filing a divorce complaint or dissolution petition involving children, or a Juvenile Division complaint to establish child support, unless an open child support case already exists with the agency.

The parties shall complete a Title IVD application (available on-line or through the Morrow County Child Support Enforcement Agency) when a divorce complaint or a dissolution petition is filed in all cases involving children and with Complaints to Establish Child Support that are filed in the Juvenile Division unless there is an open child support case with the Morrow County Child Support Enforcement Agency.

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Notification form for record checks

Upon the specified finding, the Probate Judge must complete the Notification Form for Record Checks.

Upon finding that an individual is a person with a mental illness subject to a court order under R.C. 5122.141 or R.C. 5122.15, the Probate Judge is to complete the “Notification Form for Record Checks” Under O.R.C. 5122.311.

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Applies to

Instructions for service

The filing party must file separate Instructions for Service for documents requiring clerk service or when requesting that the clerk serve a document.

For all documents that require service by the clerk or documents for which a party is requesting that service be made by the clerk, Instructions for Service must be filed by the filing party as a separate document.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Case file

The clerk must print a copy of the finished suspension and add it to the case file as proof of submission.

The clerk will print off a copy of the finished suspension to add to the case file as proof it was submitted.

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Applies to

Guardian ad litem fee statement

The Guardian ad Litem must submit monthly itemized fee statements to the involved parties, including a log of all case-related GAL activities.

Submit monthly-itemized fee statements to the involved parties; including a log of all GAL activities pertaining to the case.

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Notice of intent to relocate

A residential parent who intends to move to a different residence must file a notice of intent to relocate with the Court.

Pursuant to R.C. 3109.051(G), if the residential parent intends to move to a residence other than the residence specified in the parenting time order or decree of the court, the residential parent shall file a notice of intent to relocate with the Court.

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Applies to

Motion for advancement

A party seeking to advance a case for trial out of order must file a motion accompanied by a memorandum stating the reasons; advancement is permitted for good cause shown.

For good cause shown, any case at issue may be advanced for trial out of its order. Any party seeking the advancement of a cause shall file a motion for advancement accompanied by a memorandum setting forth the reasons therefore.

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Applies to

Electronic document

Must include

judge name, case number

Each electronically filed document must be accompanied by an online Document Description Form with the listed case, document, transmission, and filer information.

For each electronic document filed, the filer must complete an online Document Description Form containing the following information: • The title of the case; • The case number, if previously assigned; • The assigned judge, if previously assigned; • The title of the document being filed; • The date of transmission; • The name, Ohio attorney-registration number, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the attorney or party filing the document.

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Applies to

Email filing

Email filings must comply with the Ohio Rules of Juvenile Procedure and all other applicable Ohio rules.

All email filings must comply with the Ohio Rules of Juvenile Procedure and all other applicable Ohio rules.

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Verdict entry

A verdict entry in an appropriation case must direct the responsible political subdivision or agency to effect the land-record transfer and pay transfer costs, and must provide for distribution of any remaining award.

The entry reflecting the verdict in an appropriation case shall contain language which directs that the appropriating political subdivision or agency shall be responsible for and effect the transfer of the appropriated land on the Auditor’s, Treasurer’s, and Recorder’s records, and the entry shall further provide for the payment of all required costs of such transfer(s). Additionally, such entry shall provide for distribution of the award or portion thereof remaining to be distributed.

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Applies to

Motion to set aside default

In addition to Civil Rule 60(B), a party seeking to set aside a default judgment or decree must present or offer to file the proper pleading and an affidavit explaining the default and describing a meritorious claim or defense; the Court may grant relief if justice requires and set a deadline for filing the missing pleading.

16.04 In the cases in which a judgment or decree has been rendered upon default, in addition to the requirements of Rule 60(B) of the Civil Rules, the default or the judgment or the decree shall not be set aside unless the party in default presents or offers to file the proper pleading in the case, together with his, her or its affidavit, or the affidavit of his, her or its agent or attorney, setting forth the facts excusing the cause of the default, and setting forth that there is a meritorious cause of action or defense along with the facts showing the nature of it. The Court may, if justice requires it, set aside the default, judgment or decree, upon such terms as may be just, and shall order the pleadings, for want of which the default existed, to be filed forthwith, or within such time as the Court may designate.

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Applies to

Protection order

The magistrate must complete Form 10-A in full and return the documentation to the Deputy Clerk for docketing.

The Magistrate that granted the order will fill out entirely Form 10-A and return all documentation to the Deputy Clerk who will then docket all necessary filings into the Court’s case management system.

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Applies to

Pleading motion brief or similar document

The first page must state “Court of Common Pleas, Morrow County, Ohio” at the top.

4. Contain “Court of Common Pleas, Morrow County, Ohio” at the top of the first page of the document;

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Applies to

Application to dispense with guardianship

The minor’s birth certificate and social security card must be presented to the Court when the application to dispense with guardianship is filed.

A copy of the minor’s birth certificate and a copy of the social security card must be presented to the Court upon the filing of the application to dispense with guardianship.

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Applies to

Criminal complaint

All criminal complaints must comply with Ohio Criminal Rule 3.

Per Ohio Criminal Rule 12(B)(1), all criminal complaints must comply with Ohio Criminal Rule 3.

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Applies to

Fingerprinting completion receipt

The Clerk of Courts must file a receipt documenting completed fingerprinting or photographing.

D. The Clerk of Courts shall ensure the receipt of completed fingerprinting and/or photographing, either by return from defendant or delivery from Morrow County Sheriff’s Office. The Clerk of Courts shall file receipt of completion of fingerprinting and/or photographing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Entry withdrawing as guardian ad litem

At the end of litigation, the attorney/Guardian ad Litem must prepare an entry withdrawing from the appointment.

At the conclusion of the litigation, the attorney/Guardian ad Litem shall prepare an Entry withdrawing as the Guardian ad Litem.

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Applies to

Child support worksheet

Completed child support worksheets must be presented to the Court no later than the hearing on a child-support motion or complaint.

Completed child support worksheets, as prescribed by R.C. 3119.02 to 3119.24, shall be presented to the Court at or prior to hearing on a motion or complaint for child support.

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Applies to

Court form

A party using an alternative form under this provision must include a certificate verifying that the form's content is identical.

When parties are required by local court rule to use forms authorized by the Court, they may submit a form which is identical in content, but not appearance, to the form promulgated by the court, and shall include therein a certificate verifying the content of such form.

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Applies to

Summons information

The summons information must identify each necessary or proper party to be served by name, address, and role.

## IDENTIFY ALL NECESSARY OR PROPER PARTIES TO BE SERVED: NAME: _____ ADDRESS: _____ PARENT    CUSTODIAN    GUARDIAN    OTHER: _____

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Applies to

Guardian compensation application

A guardian-of-the-estate compensation application must support the annual compensation computation with calculations and documentation.

A Guardian’s compensation for services as guardian of the estate shall be computed annually upon application and entry and shall be supported by calculations and documentation.

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Applies to

Guardian ad litem application

A guardian ad litem application must include a qualifying resume, a pre-service training certificate, a criminal background check, and the original background disclosure statement; additional helpful training or experience may also be included.

This application must be accompanied by: 1. A resume stating the applicant’s training, experience and expertise demonstrating the applicant’s ability to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of the guardian ad litem. You may also include any other training or experience, including foreign language proficiency, that would be helpful in the role of a guardian ad litem; 2. A copy of the applicant’s certificate for completing the required pre-service training; 3. A copy of the applicant’s criminal background check; 4. The applicant’s original background disclosure statement.

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Applies to

Summary release from administration application

A summary release from administration may be filed only when evidence establishes one of the stated eligibility conditions.

21.2 A Summary release from administration may be filed when evidence is presented to establish that: A. The applicant is decedent’s surviving spouse entitled to one hundred percent of the allowance for support and that decedent’s funeral and burial expenses have been prepaid or the surviving spouse has paid or is obligated in writing to pay decedent’s funeral and burial expenses and the value of the assets does not exceed the $40,000.00 allowance for support under Section 2106.13 (B) of the Ohio Revised Code, plus an amount not exceeding $2,000.00 for decedent’s funeral and burial expenses. B. The applicant, who is not the surviving spouse, has paid or is obligated, in writing to pay decedent’s funeral and burial expenses and the value of the assets is less than of $2,000.00 or less than the amount of the decedent’s funeral and burial expenses, whichever is greater.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Filings and documents

All filings must contain original signatures, and each fiduciary must sign every document, including fiduciary checks, when there are multiple fiduciaries.

All filings must contain original signatures. In all matters with multiple fiduciaries, the signature of each fiduciary is required on all documents including fiduciary checks.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Magistrate decision

The Magistrate must approve a Decision before it is submitted to the Court with the Judgment Entry.

After a hearing, a Decision shall be approved by the Magistrate before being submitted to the Court with the Judgment Entry.

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Applies to

Marriage license application

Every marriage-license applicant must provide photo identification.

All applicants for a marriage license shall provide photo identification.

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Applies to

Application for early payment of attorney fees

An application for early payment of attorney fees must state that payment is requested before the time permitted by Sup. R. 71(B) and give the reason for the request.

Such application shall contain a statement that the fee is being required in advance of the time permitted by Sup. R. 71 (B) and shall set forth the reason for requesting the early payment of fees.

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Applies to

Motion for continuance

All Motions for Continuance shall bear the signature of the client of the requesting counsel, indicating that the client acknowledges and agrees to the continuance being filed on his, her or its behalf.

All Motions for Continuance shall bear the signature of the client of the requesting counsel, indicating that the client acknowledges and agrees to the continuance being filed on his, her or its behalf.

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Judgment entry

When a case is finalized, a judgment entry must identify the party to whom costs are taxed.

When a case is finalized through any means, a judgment entry shall be filed which will indicate the party to whom the costs shall be taxed.

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Applies to

Ex parte order

An ex parte order changing residential-parent status must provide for immediate notice to the legal custodian or residential parent.

Any ex parte order for a change in the residential parent status shall include a provision for immediate notice of the ex parte order to the legal custodian or the residential parent.

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Applies to

Foreclosure complaint

A foreclosure complaint must include a legal description approved by the Morrow County Auditor’s Tax Map Department, indicated by a blue approval notation.

Foreclosure Complaints must include the legal description to be approved by the Morrow County Auditor’s Tax Map Department (blue approval notation).

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Support modification affidavit

When a motion to modify child or spousal support is filed, each party must file an affidavit stating current income and itemized expenses, and a remarried party must also state their spouse’s current income.

Upon a filing of a motion requesting modification of child or spousal support, each party shall file an affidavit setting forth their current income and itemized expenses. If a party has remarried he/she shall also set forth their spouse’s current income.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Will

A guardian must deposit all of the ward’s Wills with the Court for safekeeping.

The guardian must deposit with the Court any and all Wills of the ward for safekeeping in accordance with Section 2107.07 of the Ohio Revised Code.

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Applies to

Guardian ad litem appointment

A Guardian ad Litem appointment must be made by the required Entry.

Said appointment shall be made by the required Entry.

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Applies to

Default judgment

Before the default-judgment hearing, counsel must indicate a jury waiver and the judgment entry must show it; a party seeking a jury trial must indicate that when the matter is assigned for the hearing.

Prior to the commencement of said hearing, counsel shall indicate, and the entry of judgment shall show, that a trial by jury was waived and the matter submitted for decision by the Court. If the party seeking the judgment is desirous of a trial by jury, this must be indicated to the Court at the time that the matter is assigned for default judgment hearing.

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Applies to

Certificate of service

Must include

certificate of service

A certificate of service must be signed in accordance with applicable rules and contain substantially the specified service-certification language.

certificate of service signed in accordance with applicable Ohio court rules and laws, including these Local Rules. The certificate of service must contain substantially the following language: “I hereby certify that on [date], [document title] was served through the Court’s Electronic Filing Service or by ordinary U.S. mail.”

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Applies to

Judgment or order

A mediated agreement does not become a court order until it is prepared, approved, and filed as a judgment or order.

Said agreement shall then be deemed as binding on the parties, subject only to the approval of the Court; however, said agreement shall not become the order of the Court until prepared, approved, and filed as a judgment or order of the Court.

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Applies to

Bci disposition information

The clerk must submit the information to BCI through the OHLEG portal.

The clerk will then enter the OHLEG portal and submit the information to BCI.

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Applies to

Proposed judgment entry

For an uncontested trial resulting from the Defendant's failure to answer, a proposed Judgment Entry must be submitted to the Court at trial.

Any case coming before the Court as uncontested trial because the Defendant has failed to file an Answer, may not be heard by the court, unless a proposed Judgment Entry is submitted to the Court at the time of the trial.

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When an expungement motion is filed, the attorney or Movant must provide the Clerk with the Movant’s full name, address, and telephone number.

Upon the filing of a motion requesting the expungement of a criminal record, the attorney representing the Movant or the person requesting the expungement (Movant) must provide the Morrow County Clerk of Courts with the full name, address and telephone number of the Movant.

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Applies to

Release of lien documents

Within seven days after the sale-confirmation entry is filed, the party who requested the sale must have the required lien-release documents prepared and submitted to the Clerk of Courts.

Within seven (7) days after the filing of the entry confirming the sale, the party on whose request the sale was ordered shall cause to be prepared and submitted to the Clerk of Courts all release of lien documents which are required to be filed or recorded at various offices for the purpose of removing all liens and encumbrances relating to the real estate foreclosed upon.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Order to deliver will

An order to deliver a deposited Will must be signed by the testator and recipient, and the testator’s signature must be notarized by someone other than the recipient.

Any Order to deliver a Will previously deposited with this Court must be signed by the testator and the person to whom the Will is to be delivered. The testator’s signature must be notarized by a person other than the person to whom the Will is to be delivered.

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Applies to

Reply memorandum

Reply memoranda may address rebuttal only.

No memoranda, whether in support of or contra, shall exceed twenty-five (25) pages, exclusive of supporting documents. Reply memoranda shall not exceed twelve (12) pages and shall be restricted to rebuttal.

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Applies to

Settlement offer

Each required settlement offer must be accompanied by an updated financial statement for each party.

Each offer of settlement required by this rule shall be accompanied by an updated financial statement for each party.

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Applies to

Form 95 ncic mental health notice

For the specified mental-health evaluation, treatment, or conditional-release events, the Juvenile Judge must complete Form 95 with all required information at adjudication.

Upon the order of a mental health evaluation or treatment of a person who pled guilty or was convicted of a violent offense or upon the approval of conditional release of a person found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity and Incompetent to Stand Trial, the Juvenile Judge shall complete Form 95: NCIC Mental Health Notice with all required information at the time of adjudication.

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Applies to

Motion for hearing on temporary orders

A motion for a hearing on temporary orders must provide enough detail about its basis for the court and opposing counsel to prepare.

All motions for hearing on temporary orders must contain sufficient details as to the basis for the request for hearing such that the court and the other counsel may properly prepare for the actual hearing.