Ottawa County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Fax filing is not accepted for pleadings requiring an accompanying filing fee, pleadings exceeding 10 pages including exhibits, or parents’ signatures on consents to wed.

The following documents will not be accepted for fax filing: (1) any pleading which requires an accompanying filing fee; (2) any pleading that exceeds ten (10) pages, including attached exhibits; (3) parents’ signatures on consents to wed; and

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading

A pleading exceeding 10 pages, including attached exhibits, will not be accepted for fax filing.

any pleading that exceeds ten (10) pages, including attached exhibits;

CRITICAL

Applies to

Document filed by fax

A fax-filed document is accepted as the effective original filing.

A document filed by fax shall be accepted as the effective original filing.

CRITICAL

FAX documents must be sent to 419-734-6875.

A. All FAX documents shall be sent to the following number: 419-734-6875

WARNING

Pleadings other than initial filings may be filed with the Court by facsimile, subject to the stated requirements.

All pleadings, except initial filings, may be filed with the Court by facsimile transmission subject to the following provisions:

WARNING

Pleadings and other papers may be filed with the Court by fax, subject to the stated conditions.

(A) All pleadings and other papers may be filed with the Court by facsimile transmission (FAX) subject to the following provisions:

WARNING

The sending party bears all risks of fax transmission, and fax users are urged to verify that the Court received the document.

(5) The risks of transmitting a document by fax to the Court shall be borne entirely by the sending party. Anyone using facsimile is urged to verify receipt by the Court.

INFO

Applies to

Traffic ticket

The Court authorizes the use and filing of computer- or electronically produced traffic tickets.

The use and filing of a traffic ticket that is produced by computer or other electronic means is authorized in the Ottawa County Juvenile Court.

INFO

A FAX document and its signature are accepted as originals under Civil Rule 5(E), and no additional paperwork is required.

B. A FAX document will be accepted as original and the signature accepted as original consistent with Civil Rule 5(E). No additional paperwork need be filed.