New Philadelphia Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Rules

Attorneys, except pro se litigants, must identify their capacity as trial counsel on court filings, and a law firm may not be designated as trial counsel.

Requests must be made as far in advance as reasonably practical and no later than 30 minutes before the courtroom session, unless the trial Judge permits otherwise.

Pleadings and other documents may be filed by fax with the Clerk, but cognovit promissory note actions must be filed as original documents.

After counsel appears, court-filed documents and court orders must be served on designated counsel.

The Clerk will not accept a document for fax filing if it requires a filing fee or service by the Clerk.

The first attorney listed is primary trial counsel and receives all communications from the Court.

Requests for permission to broadcast, record, photograph, or televise in the courtroom must be made in writing using the Court’s motion form.

A continuance requires a written motion and good cause, ordinarily filed at least seven days before trial or hearing; the deadline may be waived for an unforeseen emergency, the moving party must state whether the other side has no objection, and consent does not ensure a continuance. A conflicting trial notice must be attached when that is the asserted reason.

Motions, including supporting documents and exhibits, are limited to 15 pages, but the Court may authorize additional pages by Judgment Entry upon motion and good cause.

Social Security numbers and other personal identifying information must be redacted before filing, including from attached exhibits and addenda, whether or not the information is relevant to the case.

Before filing a discovery-compel or discovery-sanctions motion, the parties must contact the presiding Judge or Magistrate by telephone conference or in open court to discuss and narrow the issues.