Morrow County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Document Filing Requirements

WARNING

Applies to

Order of protection copy

The Petitioner’s Order of Protection copies should be certified.

The Petitioner’s Order of Protection copies should be certified.

WARNING

Applies to

Cms file

A CMS file must be created for all forfeitures, registration blocks, convictions, warrant blocks, and points to be reported.

the CMS to create a file of all forfeitures, registration blocks, convictions, warrant blocks, and points to be reported.

WARNING

Applies to

Temporary order motion

The Judge or Magistrate may decide a temporary-orders motion without an oral hearing based on supporting or opposing affidavits.

The Judge or Magistrate may rule upon a motion for temporary orders without oral hearing, upon the submission of affidavits in support or opposition.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Account

For a solvent decedent’s estate with a date of death after January 1, 2002, the fiduciary may file beneficiary waivers and consents with the account instead of vouchers if they contain the specified acknowledgments.

B. In any decedent’s estate, where the date of death occurred after January 1, 2002, and the estate is solvent, in lieu of submitting vouchers, the fiduciary may file with the account, a waiver and consent from all the beneficiaries acknowledging that each has received a copy of the account, waives notice of the hearing on the account, and consents to the filing of the account.

WARNING

Applies to

Motion for continuance

If the client cannot sign, counsel may sign for the client but must indicate the client's knowledge and consent.

If the client is unavailable or unable to sign the motion, counsel may sign for the client, but must so indicate that the client has knowledge and consents to the request for a continuance.

WARNING

Applies to

Motion

Parties without counsel must comply with Rule 13 to the extent possible when filing motions.

Motions filed by parties without counsel must, in all ways possible, comply with the provisions of this Rule.

WARNING

Applies to

Background disclosure statement

The applicant acknowledges an ongoing duty to supplement the answers in the disclosure statement.

I further understand that I have the ongoing duty to supplement my answers to the questions herein.

WARNING

Applies to

Guardian ad litem application

GAL applicants may be required to submit to civil and criminal background checks.

All applicants may be required to submit to civil and criminal background checks.

WARNING

Applies to

Attached form

If you are interested in providing any information regarding this petition, please complete the attached form and file with the undersigned clerk of courts within fourteen days.

If you are interested in providing any information regarding this petition, please complete the attached form and file with the undersigned clerk of courts within fourteen days.

WARNINGCivil cases

Reasonable diligence must be used to obtain complete street addresses for the surviving spouse, next of kin, legatees, and devisees.

Reasonable diligence shall be exercised to obtain the complete street addresses of the surviving spouse, next of kin, legatees and devises.

WARNING

Applies to

Motion to withdraw as counsel

If substitute counsel has not appeared, the Court may require a hearing on withdrawal whether or not the client consents.

Whether or not the party consents to the withdrawal of his, her or its Attorney, the Court may require a hearing on the matter if no Substitute Counsel has made an appearance on behalf of the party whose Counsel desires to withdraw.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Detailed fee statement

A detailed fee statement may be required which shall include the itemization and date of service performed, time expended, identification of the individuals(s) performing the services, and the hourly rate charged.

A detailed fee statement may be required which shall include the itemization and date of service performed, time expended, identification of the individuals(s) performing the services, and the hourly rate charged.

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Applies to

Proposed journal entry

If questions cannot be resolved, counsel may submit a separate proposed entry to the Court within the stated five-day period.

If questions can not be resolved, counsel may submit his or her own version of a proposed entry to the Court within the five (5) day period.

WARNING

The investigating officer must have the individual’s contact information to conduct an interview and ask questions.

The investigating officer must have contact information in order to interview and ask questions of the individual desiring to have his/her criminal record expunged.

WARNING

Applies to

Preliminary judicial report

Evidence of title filed under this rule becomes and remains part of the case.

The evidence of title shall become and remain a part of the case.

WARNING

Applies to

Classification form

The classification form must indicate the category into which the case falls.

PLEASE INDICATE CLASSIFICATION INTO WHICH THIS CASE FALLS:

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Application

Applications are set for hearing unless the applicant requests a written waiver for good cause; the Court may determine that a hearing is non-oral.

Unless waived for good cause in writing at the request of the applicant, all applications filed shall be set for hearing before the Court, but may be non-oral in nature as determined by the Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

A party subject to a temporary restraining order may seek to vacate it by filing a motion supported by an affidavit.

A party against whom a temporary restraining order has been granted may file a motion, supported by affidavit, requesting that such an order be vacated.

WARNING

Applies to

Abstract of title

A party possessing or controlling an abstract or partial abstract of title must promptly disclose it and make it available to the plaintiff for copying without charge.

If a party to ant such action has in its possession or control and abstract or partial abstract of title of the premises, such documents shall promptly be disclosed and made available to the Plaintiff at no cost or charge for purposes of making copies.

INFO

Applies to

Preliminary judicial report

A Preliminary Judicial Report may be prepared by an attorney, a competent abstractor, or a title company.

The report may be prepared by and attorney or a competent abstractor or title company.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Temporary order affidavit

Either party may submit financial and narrative affidavits in support of a motion for temporary orders.

Either party may submit financial and narrative affidavits in support of a motion for temporary orders.

INFO

Applies to

Certificate of service

Must include

certificate of service

The e-filing system automatically generates and files a separate Certificate of Service identifying which parties were and were not electronically served.

A separate Certificate of Service will be automatically generated and filed by the e-filing system detailing which parties have and have not been electronically served by the e-filing system.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Contempt motion

A motion for contempt may also request attorney fees and reduction of the arrearage to a judgment.

Motions for contempt may contain additional requests for attorney fees and reducing the arrearage to a judgment.

INFO

Applies to

Substitution of counsel entry

Instead of a withdrawal motion and entry, the parties may file an entry providing for substitution of counsel.

As an alternative to filing the motion and entry to withdraw as counsel, an entry providing for substitution of counsel may be filed.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Marriage license application

Proof of a minor marriage-license applicant’s required counseling may be provided by clergy or a state-licensed counselor, using a form available from the Probate Court.

The counseling can be provided by clergy or a person licensed by the State of Ohio to provide counseling. The form for proof of counseling can be obtained from the Probate Court.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Temporary order motion

A motion for temporary orders based on affidavits may contain multiple requests for relief.

Motions for temporary orders based on affidavits may contain multiple requests for relief.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Court forms

Unrepresented parties should use forms promulgated by the Ohio Supreme Court.

The forms promulgated by the Ohio Supreme Court should be used by unrepresented parties.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Account

The Court may accept a combination of vouchers and consents, including vouchers from specific and pecuniary beneficiaries with consents from all remaining beneficiaries.

C. The Court may accept a combination of vouchers and consents. In lieu of receiving waivers and consents from all the remaining beneficiaries, vouchers from specific and pecuniary beneficiaries may be submitted with consents from all remaining beneficiaries.

INFO

Applies to

Updated guardian ad litem application

The Court may request updated GAL applications from time to time.

The Court may request updated applications from time to time.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Certificate of service

The e-filing system automatically generates and files a separate Certificate of Service showing which parties were electronically served.

A separate Certificate of Service will be automatically generated and filed by the e-filing system detailing which parties have and have not been electronically served by the e-filing system.