Muskingum County Court, Ohio Service and Proof of Service Rules

Applies to

Summons

If service fails, the Clerk must immediately notify counsel; if counsel does not obtain service within six months after filing, the Clerk must notify counsel that dismissal will follow in ten days unless good cause is shown.

In the event there is a failure of service, the Clerk shall notify counsel immediately. If counsel fails to obtain service of summons within six (6) months from the date the cause of action has been filed, then the Clerk shall notify counsel that the case will be dismissed in ten (10) days unless good cause is shown to the contrary.

A garnishment order must be served on the garnishee by a sheriff, who must have the statutory fee to give the garnishee when serving the order.

All orders of garnishment shall be served on the garnishee by a Sheriff, and the Sheriff shall have in his possession the statutory fee to be given the garnishee at the time of the order of garnishment is served.

The journal entry must be submitted to opposing counsel within five days.

That entry shall be submitted to opposing counsel within five (5) days.

Applies to

Summons

Summons must be served in accordance with the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.

Summons shall be served in accordance with the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.

Service

Mail

The assignment commissioner must mail notice of a pretrial conference to counsel of record at least 14 days before the conference.

Notice of pretrial conference shall be given to all counsel of record by mail from the assignment commissioner not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the conference.