Morrow County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCivil cases

The attorney/Guardian ad Litem must submit an affidavit of fees to the Court no later than seven days after the final hearing.

No later than seven (7) days after final hearing in the matter on which the Guardian ad Litem has been appointed, the attorney/Guardian ad Litem shall submit an affidavit of fees to the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Certificate of Service by Adoption Assessor must be filed before the first hearing concerning the child whose parent received the brochure.

Any adoption assessor providing the birth parent (s) with a copy of this brochure shall file a “Certificate of Service by Adoption Assessor” form prior to the first hearing in the adoption proceeding concerning the child of the birth parent (s) who received the brochure.

CRITICAL

A client must request a hearing within seven days after service of the withdrawal motion to prevent the stated entry from being signed, unless the Court determines a hearing is necessary.

If not, the motion shall state that the entry will be signed by the Court unless, within seven (7) days after the motion is served, a hearing is requested by the client or the Court feels that a hearing is necessary.

CRITICAL

If counsel cannot agree on the entry’s form, each must submit a proposed version to the hearing officer within five days after receiving the original proposed entry.

If counsel is unable to agree upon the form of the entry, each shall submit a desired version of the entry within five (5) days, of receipt of the originally proposed entry, to the hearing Officer, who will decide what entry, shall be filed, if either.

CRITICAL

If an authorized proceeding is continued for more than 30 days, a new recording request must be obtained under the rule’s procedures.

In the event that a proceeding for which authorization is granted is continued for more than 30 days, a new request shall be obtained in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Rule.

WARNING

The attached form must be filed with the clerk within fourteen days if the recipient wishes to provide information about the petition.

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.

WARNING

Failing to approve or disapprove the proposed entry within the stated period waives objections and may permit the Court to adopt it without further proceedings.

Failure of counsel(s) to approve or disapprove the proposed journal entry within the time period noted above shall be considered to be a waiver of objections and may allow the Court to adopt the submitted proposed journal entry without further proceedings.

WARNING

If counsel does not raise issues or discrepancies within five days, the Court may treat the proposed entry as unopposed and adopt or modify it.

If counsel fails to notify the court of any issues or discrepancies within the five (5) day period, the Court may consider that there are no objections to the proposed entry prepared by the prosecutor and may adopt such or modify such as the Court deems proper.

WARNING

If counsel do not submit the dismissal order within 14 days after representing to the Court that all parties have endorsed the settlement, the hearing officer may dismiss the case or, if the Court knows of the settlement, file a settlement-and-dismissal judgment and assess costs.

If counsel(s) fail to do so within fourteen (14) days after representation to the Court that a case has been settled with all parties endorsing same, the hearing Officer may order the case dismissed for want of prosecution, or may file a judgment entry of settlement and dismissal and assess costs, if the Court is privy to the settlement agreement or is made aware of a written settlement through mediation or otherwise.

WARNINGCivil cases

Failure to comply with the formal-Entry requirement results in a 14-day Notice to Dismiss.

Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fourteen (14) day Notice to Dismiss.

WARNING

If questions cannot be resolved, counsel may submit a separate proposed entry 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.

WARNINGCivil cases

If there is no response during the additional 14 days, the Court will dismiss the motion.

Upon no response with the additional fourteen (14) days, the Court will dismiss the motion.

WARNING

If counsel does not prepare and present the entry within the five-day period or another period set by the Court, the Court may prepare and file it or dismiss the matter for want of prosecution.

If such entry is not prepared and presented for filing by counsel, within the five (5) day period or any period prescribed by the Court, then it may be prepared and filed by the Court or, in the Court’s sole discretion, the Court may dismiss the matter for want of prosecution.

WARNING

If the requesting party does not file proposed findings on time, the request is deemed waived or withdrawn.

Failure to file proposed findings by the party making the request within the time allotted shall be deemed to be a waiver, or withdrawal of the request.

WARNINGCivil cases

The fee procedure must not delay filing the entries, which must be filed in accordance with the applicable Supreme Court rules on civil procedure and superintendence.

Nothing herein shall delay the filing of said entries, and they shall be filed in accordance with the Rules of the Supreme Court as to Civil Procedure and Superintendence.

WARNINGCivil cases

Any party may file a memorandum contra within ten days after the objections are filed.

Memoranda contra objections may be filed by any party within ten (10) days of the filing of said objections.

INFOCivil cases

The financial affidavits may be supplemented with further affidavits at any time before trial.

Such affidavits may be supplemented by further affidavits any time prior to trial.

INFO

Deadline

14 business days

The Court’s goal is for journal entries to be prepared and submitted promptly, preferably no later than 14 business days after the hearing, while allowing time to review substantive entries.

The goal is to have journal entries prepared and submitted as soon as possible, hopefully no later than fourteen (14) business days after the hearing, so as to avoid delays, but, also to allow for accuracy with review of substantive journal entries.