Judge Eric R. Weisenburger

Applies to

Electronically filed pleading

Must include

signature block

An electronically filed pleading must be signed by an Ohio-admitted attorney or, if the party is unrepresented, by that party.

Applies to

Document with multiple signatures

For a document with multiple signatures, signatures other than the e-filer’s must be scanned and submitted electronically so the original signatures appear.

Applies to

Agreement

Agreements between counsel, parties, or court officers must be filed in the case.

An act due on a legal holiday or a day the Court is not in session is due on the next day the Court is in session.

Compute a deadline by excluding the first day and including the last, except that a last day falling on Sunday or a holiday is excluded and the next day counted.

When an unrepresented defendant answers, the matter will be calendared for trial within 30 days of the answer.

Fee

$360

Applies to

Jury demand

A party demanding a jury in a civil matter must deposit $360 with the pleading or demand.

Fee

$50

Applies to

Request for view of scene

The party requesting a scene view must deposit $50 in advance with the Clerk for transportation costs.

Fee

$125

Applies to

Small claims complaint

At commencement of a small-claims action, the fee is $125 for one defendant and $20 for each additional defendant.

A small-claims action will be dismissed if service on the defendant is not perfected within six months.

Process must be issued and served under the listed Ohio Civil Procedure Rules.

A civil matter will be dismissed if service is not perfected within one year.