Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Frederick C. Hany II

Judge • Ottawa County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Fax Filing
10 pgs
Fax Document
15 pgs

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Number Of Previous RequestsProposed Rescheduled Date
Reason For RequestAdversary Position
Original Date

Communication

Court-wide
Phone
419-734-6790
Fax
419-734-6852

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Ottawa County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 525 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

All 177
  • Applies to
    Pleading motion memorandum

    Pleadings, motions, and memoranda must include counsel’s name, address, telephone number, and Supreme Court registration number.

  • Applies to
    Original and post judgment pleading

    Original and post-judgment pleadings must include the current address of every party to the action.

  • Applies to
    Pleading motion memorandum

    Cases involving custody and visitation must include an Affidavit of General Information (Appendix 3, form JC-2).

Filing Timing

All 113
  • A fax document sent to the Juvenile Court without the required cover-page information will not be filed.

  • The Court need not notify the sender of a failed fax filing, although the Clerk may do so if practicable; the sender is responsible for confirming receipt.

  • Deadline
    5 court days

    Unless the Court orders otherwise, a missing exhibit must be filed as a separate document within five Court days after the fax filing.

Fees

All 83
  • The Court may charge a photocopying fee in an amount it determines.

  • Applies to
    Transcript

    A transcript will not be started or provided until satisfactory payment arrangements have been made.

  • Applies to
    Original action

    A security deposit for costs is required when filing an original action, subject to the stated complaint and adult-criminal-action exceptions, and the amount is set by the Court’s fee schedule.

Service

All 79
  • A filer may not transmit service copies by fax.

  • Service
    Publication

    Service by publication must be made by posting unless the Court orders otherwise.

  • Service
    Publication

    The Clerk may post service in the Courthouse and specified public locations; if notice is posted, it must contain newspaper-publication information, remain posted for seven consecutive days, and be recorded on the docket afterward.

Alert me if this judge posts rules

Ottawa County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio publishes rules court-wide today. We'll email you if Judge Frederick C. Hany II issues individual standing orders.