Judge Frederick C. Hany II
Judge • Ottawa County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideOttawa 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 113A 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 83The 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.
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- 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 79A 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.
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