Pike County Court, Ohio Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

A pending case in which service is not obtained within six months must be dismissed sua sponte.

Any pending case wherein service is not obtained within six (6) months shall be dismissed by the Court Sua Sponte without prejudices

CRITICAL

Service

Mail to opposing party

If certified mail service fails, the Clerk must have the plaintiff sign a request for regular mail service.

The Clerk shall also have plaintiff sign a request for regular mail service in the event of failure of certified mail service.

CRITICAL

A copy of each expert’s written report must be furnished to all counsel and the Court before the pretrial.

d) Exchange of Medical and/or Expert Reports. A copy of each expert's written report is available to counsel prior to the pretrial shall be furnished to all counsel and the Court.

CRITICAL

Documents required to be served on other parties must contain proof of service in the form provided by Civil Rule 5(D), except for the Complaint.

All documents, except the Complaint, required to be served on other parties shall contain proof of service in the form provided by Civil Rule 5(D).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Summons

Service

Mail

For each new civil case, the Clerk prepares a summons for service under the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure; if no service method is specified, the Clerk serves defendants by certified mail.

9.03 SERVICE OF SUMMONS. Upon the filing of each new civil case, the Clerk shall prepare a Summons, which shall be served in accordance with the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure. In the event no method of service is specified, the Clerk shall serve all defendants by certified mail. In the event there is a failure of service, the Clerk shall notify counsel immediately.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Service copies

Filers must not transmit service copies by facsimile.

the filer shall not transmit service copies by facsimile.

CRITICAL

When an electronically produced ticket is issued at the scene, the issuing officer must provide the defendant with a copy in compliance with Traffic Rules 3(F)(1) and (2).

If an electronically produced ticket is issued at the scene of an alleged offense, the issuing officer shall provide the defendant with a copy of the ticket, in compliance with Traffic Rules 3(F) (1) and (2).

CRITICAL

e) Special damages. Where appropriate, trial counsel shall list all special damages and furnish opposing counsel verification of those damages.

e) Special damages. Where appropriate, trial counsel shall list all special damages and furnish opposing counsel verification of those damages.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Debtor exam order

Service

Mail

After a debtor's exam order is filed, the Clerk must mail the asset-listing order to the defendant by ordinary mail.

Upon filing of an order for debtor's exam, the Clerk's office shall issue by ordinary mail to the defendant an Order Requiring Defendant to List Assets, Earnings & Liabilities and return information to the Court.

CRITICAL

Pleadings must be served in accordance with the applicable Rules of Criminal Procedure.

Service of pleadings shall be accomplished by following the applicable Rules of Criminal Procedures.

CRITICAL

The judgment entry must be submitted to opposing counsel within five days of the decision.

That entry shall be submitted to opposing counsel within five (5) days of the decision.

WARNING

Leaving a pleading with the Clerk or Court personnel does not constitute service.

No pleadings shall be deemed served by leaving a copy with the Clerk or any Court personnel.

WARNING

The Clerk and Court personnel are not required to forward pleadings left for opposing counsel.

Neither the Clerk nor any other personnel of the Court have an obligation to forward pleadings left by counsel for the opposing party.