Pickaway County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Document Filing Requirements

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Juror excuse form

To be considered for excusal from jury duty, a juror must print and complete Form A.

(For consideration to be excused from jury duty, print out and complete Form A, Excuse from Jury Duty.)

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Final appealable journal entry

The service instructions for a directed final, appealable journal entry must list persons entitled to notice and their required addresses, using “unknown” when a party’s address is unknown.

A list of all persons entitled to notice, including the names and mailing addresses of all attorneys of record and names and addresses of all unrepresented parties not in default. If the address of a party to be served is unknown, the filer shall substitute “unknown” for the address.

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Itemized statement and accounting

A Guardian ad Litem must keep accurate case records, file an itemized statement and accounting with the Court, and provide a copy to each party or other responsible payer.

(14) A Guardian ad Litem shall keep accurate records of the time spent, services rendered, and expenses incurred in each case and file an itemized statement and accounting with the court and provide a copy to each party or other entity responsible for payment.

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Guardian ad litem report

The Guardian ad Litem’s report must not be filed with the Clerk of Courts.

The report of the Guardian ad Litem shall not be filed with the Clerk of Courts.

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Trial attorney substitution or withdrawal application

A written application for substitution or withdrawal must be served on the client and show good cause, and is subject to the Court’s terms.

Upon written application for substitution or withdrawal served upon the client and showing of good cause and upon such terms as the Court shall impose.

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Account

When verification of account disbursements and distributions is required, it may be supported by vouchers or other documentary proof satisfactory to the Court; verification is not required if all beneficiaries waive it in writing and approve the account.

(D) Where the filing of an account requires verification of disbursements and distributions therein stated, such verification may be made by voucher or other documentary proof satisfactory to the Court; provided, however, that such verification shall not be required where all beneficiaries, by their written consent, waive such verification and approve the account as submitted.

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Separation agreement amendments

The separation agreement may be modified before or during the final hearing, and amendments must be presented at that hearing.

Modifications to the Separation Agreement can be made prior to or during the final hearing; Amendments must be presented at the final hearing)

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Civil jury trial demand

A demand for a civil jury trial must be made as required by Civ.R. 38.

A demand for a civil jury trial shall be made as required by Civ.R. 38.

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Account

Upon the Court’s request, the fiduciary must provide adding-machine tapes or computer-generated calculations supporting the account’s receipts, disbursements, and balances.

(J) Upon request of the Court, adding machine tapes or computer-generated calculations shall be provided which reflect receipts, disbursements and balances in support of the submitted account.

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Fiduciary compensation application

Covered trustees, attorneys-in-fact, other fiduciaries, guardians, and conservators may receive annual compensation for ordinary services upon application and entry, except where the trust instrument provides for compensation.

Except where the instrument creating the trust makes provision for compensation, trustees subject to this Court’s jurisdiction, including trustees of living trusts, attorneysin- fact, and other fiduciaries made subject to this Court’s jurisdiction pursuant to Revised Code Section 2101.24(B)(1)(b), guardians and conservators may upon application and entry (see Appendix C), be allowed compensation annually for ordinary services in accordance with the following schedule:

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Appointment list submission

Persons desiring appointments and seeking to be added to the list should provide to the Court in writing a brief summary describing their qualifications, skills, and any special expertise, along with the position(s) sought to be considered for appointment.

Persons desiring appointments and seeking to be added to the list should provide to the Court in writing a brief summary describing their qualifications, skills, and any special expertise, along with the position(s) sought to be considered for appointment.

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Agreed entry

When all parties are represented, they may submit an agreed entry signed by both counsel for approval.

If all parties are represented by counsel, an agreed entry, signed by both counsel, reallocating parental rights and responsibilities may be submitted to the Court for approval.

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Exhibits in electronically recorded proceeding

In electronically recorded proceedings, exhibits must be given to the bailiff for filing in the court case file unless the Court orders otherwise.

If the proceeding is electronically recorded, exhibits shall be given to the bailiff to be filed in the Court case file, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

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Pleading motion or filing

Unless otherwise provided, pleadings, motions, and other filings must comply in form and content with the cited Ohio rules and these local rules.

Unless otherwise provided herein, all pleadings, motions and other filings shall comply in form and content with the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, the Rules of Superintendence of the Supreme Court of Ohio, and the Local Rules of this Court as set forth below:

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Journal entry

An entry approved by counsel must be endorsed and presented to the assigned judge; if the judge signs it, it must then be filed with the Clerk.

When the entry is approved by counsel, it shall be so endorsed and presented to the judge to whom the case is assigned for approval and if signed by him shall then be filed with the Clerk.

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Publication service

The party responsible for publication service must ensure publication is completed, select the publication method, and prepare the listed publication documents.

In all cases when service of process is to be accomplished by publication, it shall be the responsibility of the party to ensure that the publication is accomplished, including the selection of the means of publication and the preparation of the Motion for Publication, Affidavit in Support, Entry authorizing Service by Publication and the Notice for Publication.

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Final appealable journal entry

The service instructions for a directed final, appealable journal entry must state the method of service pursuant to Civ.R. 4.

The method of Service pursuant to Civ.R. 4.

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Guardian ad litem application

An attorney who submits a guardian ad litem application indicates a commitment to accept at least one pro bono appointment each year.

For attorneys who are submitting this application, the attorney is indicating a commitment to the acceptance of an appointment on a pro bono basis at least once a year.

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Journal entry

If counsel cannot agree on the journal entry, each counsel must prepare a separate version.

If counsel is unable to agree upon the entry, each counsel shall prepare his/her version.

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Computer generated forms

The applicant's or attorney's signature certifies that computer-generated forms comply with the rules.

The signature of the applicant or attorney constitutes a certificate that the computer generated forms comply with the rules.

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Request for return of file stamped copies

File-stamped copies will be returned by mail only if the requestor provides the copies and a return, self-addressed, stamped envelope.

File-stamped copies will not be returned by mail unless such copies are provided by the requestor, along with a return, self-addressed, stamped envelope.

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Attorney signature

An attorney’s signature must have the attorney’s typewritten or printed name beneath it.

(B) Attorney’s signature shall include typewritten or printed name under signature.

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Notice of change of address

Counsel must file written notice of an address change with both the Clerk of Courts and the Assignment Commissioner.

Counsel shall file with both the Clerk of Courts and the Assignment Commissioner written notice of any change of address.

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Juror excuse form

A juror claiming undue or extreme physical or financial hardship must attach a detailed explanation.

Jury service would cause undue or extreme physical or financial hardship. (Attach detailed explanation.)

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Exhibits in court reporter proceeding

In proceedings recorded by a court reporter, admitted or proffered exhibits must be given to the reporter unless the Court orders otherwise.

In a proceeding recorded by a Court reporter, custody of exhibits admitted or proffered shall be given to the Court reporter, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

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Exhibit

Copies may replace an original exhibit if the parties agree or the Court orders it.

(B) Upon agreement of the parties or by order of the Court, copies may be substituted for the original exhibit.

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Ohio estate tax form 22

When no Ohio estate tax return is otherwise required, Form 22 may be filed if the decedent's gross estate includes an interest in real estate and the decedent died less than ten years ago.

In cases in which an Ohio estate tax return is not otherwise required to be filed, an Ohio Estate Tax Form 22 may be filed as described in Section 5731.21 of the Revised Code, if the gross estate of the decedent, as defined in division (A) of Section 5731.01 of the Revised Code includes any interest in real estate and the decedent has been deceased for less than ten (10) years.

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Estate inventory

A fiduciary may attach the original signed appraisal to the estate inventory instead of having the appraiser sign the inventory.

(A) In lieu of the appraiser signing the estate inventory, the fiduciary may attach to the inventory the original appraisal containing the signature of the appraiser.

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Account

Instead of waivers and consents from every beneficiary, vouchers from specific pecuniary beneficiaries may be submitted with consents from all remaining beneficiaries.

In lieu of receiving waivers and consents from all the beneficiaries, vouchers from specific pecuniary beneficiaries may be submitted with consents from all remaining beneficiaries.

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Account

A Certificate of Termination (Standard Probate Form 13.6) may be filed instead of an account due in a decedent’s estate if the cited statutory provisions are satisfied.

(I) A Certificate of Termination (Standard Probate Form 13.6) may be filed in lieu of any account due in a decedent’s estate when the provisions of Section 2109.301(B)(2) of the Revised Code have been satisfied.

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Counsel may present a certification that the fiduciary holds no assets instead of a partial account in wrongful-death estates, or in other estates with a written application, good cause, and Court authorization.

(G) A Certification of counsel that there are no assets in the hands of the fiduciary my be presented in lieu of a partial account in estates involved in wrongful death actions or upon written application and for good cause shown, in other estates as authorized by the Court.