Niles Municipal Court, Ohio Service and Proof of Service Rules

When an electronically produced ticket is issued at the scene, the officer must provide the defendant with a paper copy.

If an electronically produced ticket is issued at the scene of an alleged offense, the issuing officer shall provide the defendant with a paper copy of the ticket.

Applies to

Complaint

For a complaint over 50 pages, the filer must provide enough hard copies for the Clerk to serve every party.

A complaint consisting of more than fifty (50) pages in length including attachments and exhibits shall not be accepted for electronic filing but must be submitted in hard copy in sufficient number for the clerk to serve a copy on all parties.

Applies to

Subsequent pleadings and papers

Service and filing of pleadings and other papers after the original complaint must follow this Rule and Civil Rule 5.

Otherwise, service and filing of pleadings and other papers subsequent to the original complaint shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Rule and Civil Rule 5.

In a new case, counsel must obtain service of summons within six months; otherwise, the clerk will notify counsel that the case will be dismissed in ten days unless good cause is shown.

CLERICAL STEPS: In all new cases, if counsel fails to obtain service of summons within six (6) months, the clerk shall notify counsel that the case will be dismissed in ten (10) days unless good cause is shown to the contrary.

Applies to

Summons

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

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

The assignment commissioner must notify counsel of record of a pretrial conference by mail and/or telephone at least fourteen days beforehand.

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

Documents filed electronically with the Clerk must be served in accordance with Civil Rule 5.

Documents filed electronically with the Clerk of Court shall be served in accordance with Civil Rule 5.

Service

Electronic service

After entering an appearance, a party must provide an email address, and service thereafter must be electronic where possible.

Once a party has entered an appearance in a case, the party shall furnish his or her email address, and service thereafter shall be made electronically, where possible.