Niles Municipal Court, Ohio Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Video-conferencing equipment must allow all participants to observe documents, evidence, and exhibits presented during proceedings.

(2) All participants must be able to see, hear, or otherwise observe any documents, physical evidence, or exhibits presented during the proceedings, either by video, facsimile, or other medium.

CRITICAL

Documents, attachments, and exhibits must be submitted in PDF or DOC format.

Documents, including attachments and exhibits, must be submitted in PDF or DOC formats.

CRITICAL

An electronically produced ticket must conform in all substantive respects to the Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket.

The electronically produced ticket shall conform in all substantive respects to the Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket.

CRITICAL

An attorney signature must use the stated slash-name format and include the attorney’s typed name, Ohio Supreme Court number, party represented, address, telephone, facsimile, and email address.

The correct format for an attorney signature is as follows: • /Attorney Name/ • Attorney’s name (typed) • Ohio Supreme Court number • Attorney for (Plaintiff/Defendant) • Address • Telephone Number • Facsimile Number • Email Address

CRITICAL

Video-conferencing equipment or platforms must accommodate use by people with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

(3) The equipment or platform must be able to be used by people with disabilities to accommodate their disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

CRITICAL

Video-conferencing equipment must allow all participants to hear and communicate with one another simultaneously.

(1) All participants must have the ability to hear and communicate with each other simultaneously.

CRITICAL

Use of a video-conferencing platform must not abridge any right of the public.

(4) The use of a video-conferencing platform used to conduct the conference, hearing, or proceeding shall in no way abridge any right of the public.

WARNING

The cover page accompanying each electronic filing must use the Clerk’s available format.

for each electronic document filed, the filer shall submit a cover page in the format available from the Clerk.

WARNING

A judge’s, clerk’s, deputy clerk’s, or bailiff’s signature must be a scanned version of that person’s original signature.

The signature of the judge, clerk, deputy clerk, or bailiff shall consist of a scanned version of the person’s original signature.