Paulding County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Court investigation report

When the report is filed, the Court must send copies to counsel and unrepresented parties with the required notice cover sheet attached.

At the time the investigator's report is filed, copies shall be sent by the court to the attorney(s) of record and any unrepresented parties. When the report is sent to the attorney(s) and/or unrepresented parties, a cover sheet containing the NOTICE stated in Paragraph D above shall be attached to the report.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibits

Each party must serve its exhibits on the opposing party and bring three sets to the final hearing.

An attorney or self-represented party must serve a copy of the exhibits on the opposing party. Each party must bring to the final hearing a total of three (3) sets of their exhibits.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion brief memorandum or written argument

A party filing a motion, brief, memorandum, or written argument must serve the opposing party and file proof of service at filing.

At the time of filing a motion, brief, memorandum or argument, a party shall serve upon the opposing party a copy of the papers filed, and file proof of such service with the clerk.

CRITICAL

Written filings must be served on opposing counsel or on unrepresented opposing parties who are not in default.

Every pleading, motion, brief, memorandum or argument in writing filed with the Court and Judge shall be served upon all opposing counsel or upon all parties not represented by counsel who are not in default.

WARNING

Service

Mail

The Court mails hearing notices to counsel and unrepresented parties, while counsel must notify their clients of hearing dates.

The Court shall send written notice of all hearing dates to counsel and unrepresented parties by ordinary mail. Notice to counsel and unrepresented parties shall be at the address on pleadings or the mailbox in the Clerk of Courts office. It shall be counsel’s responsibility to notify their client of all hearing dates.

WARNING

Service

Mail to opposing party

Without a praecipe in a new case, the Clerk serves by certified mail and will not attempt service on an unknown party at an unknown address.

If a precipe is not included with a new case filing then the Clerk of Courts shall proceed with service by certified mail. The Clerk shall not attempt service on “unknown party” at an “unknown address,” even if presented with a precipe.

WARNINGCivil cases

Service

Court service to opposing party

The Court must send a copy of the notice to the other parent.

The Court shall send a copy of the notice to the other parent.

WARNING

Applies to

Pleading

The Guardian ad Litem must receive copies of all pleadings and notice of all hearings, and all judgment entries must be submitted for approval.

The Guardian ad Litem shall be served with copies of all pleadings and shall be provided notice of all hearings. All judgment entries shall be submitted to the Guardian ad Litem for approval.

WARNING

Service

Mail

Service must comply with the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, and priority or overnight mail requests must include adequate postage.

All service shall be issued in accordance with Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure. Any request for priority or overnight mail shall be accompanied by appropriate an adequate postage.

WARNING

Applies to

Trial brief

Counsel may file trial briefs at their discretion or at the Court’s request, and any submitted brief must be filed with the Clerk and furnished to opposing counsel.

In cases assigned for trial, counsel may, within their discretion, or upon the request of the Court, file trial briefs, outlining questions of law involved in the case. All trial briefs submitted to the Court shall be filed with the Clerk and shall be furnished to opposing counsel

WARNING

Deadline

3 business days

Applies to

Final appealable order

Service

Mail to all parties

The Clerk must mail final appealable orders to counsel and parties within three business days after journalization.

All final appealable orders will be delivered to counsel, unrepresented parties and represented parties by the Clerk by regular U.S. mail within three (3) business days of journalization.