Pickaway County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Filing Rules

The sender must provide Civ.R. 11 identification, using a fax cover sheet or the email body with the document attached; emails lacking full verification contact information will not be filed.

The Court must immediately attempt to inform all parties’ attorneys of a media request, using telephone or in-person notification if there is not time to notify by mail.

A party requesting a jury trial in a civil action must post a $250 deposit within seven days after the entry scheduling the trial.

Requests to close a hearing should be made as far in advance as reasonably possible to allow a hearing and ruling without unnecessary delay.

Intake and Probation Department reports and records, including the listed reports and histories, are confidential and must not be made public.

Counsel may agree to an extension for moving or pleading, provided the total extension does not exceed 30 days.

If further mediation would not benefit the parties, the mediator must inform all interested parties and the court of the termination using the court-required procedure.

Electronic transmission means email using PDF or Word documents.

Pleadings and other papers may be filed by fax with the Juvenile Court clerk, except for the listed filings and any filing requiring a fee.

The Clerk’s office provides boxes for attorneys’ courtesy copies.

Counsel are encouraged to participate in pre-trial discovery conferences to reduce unnecessary discovery filings.

Initial briefs and answers are limited to 25 pages each, and reply briefs are limited to 10 pages.

If supplemental objections are filed, the opposing party should file one opposition brief only.