Portage County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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After expiration of the grace period, but before the citation hearing, a Fiduciary may file the overdue document or request an extension of time to file as follows. A. Filing Overdue Document The Fiduciary may file the overdue document after the grace period, but no later than the close of business on the Monday before the citation hearing date.

After expiration of the grace period, but before the citation hearing, a Fiduciary may file the overdue document or request an extension of time to file as follows. A. Filing Overdue Document The Fiduciary may file the overdue document after the grace period, but no later than the close of business on the Monday before the citation hearing date.

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Filing a report more often than biennially does not change or extend the due date for future reports.

Filing a guardian’s report more frequently than biennially does not change or extend the normal due date of future guardian’s reports.

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If an entry sent for signature is not returned within ten days, it may be submitted without the opposing party’s signature when the agreement was read into the record.

A judgment entry sent for signature which is not returned within ten (10) days may be submitted to the Court without signature of the opposing counsel or party if the agreement was read into the record.

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During the grace period, you may file the overdue document or apply for an extension of time to file it.

Under this restructured Rule, during the grace period, you can either file the overdue document or you can apply for an extension of time to file it.

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Alleged juvenile or adult offenders seeking to issue a subpoena must do so in a timely manner.

All alleged juvenile or adult offenders seeking to issue a subpoena must do so in a timely manner.

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Requests for courtroom media coverage must be made within a reasonable time before the scheduled proceeding.

Such requests shall be made within a reasonable time before any scheduled proceedings.

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A reply memorandum may be filed and served on opposing counsel within seven days after the date stated in the memorandum contra's certificate of service.

A reply memorandum may be filed and served upon opposing counsel within seven days after the date stated in the certificate of service in the memorandum contra.

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Counsel should file dispositive motions at the earliest practical point in the litigation.

Counsel should file any dispositive motions at the earliest practical date in the course of litigation.

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When exceptions to an inventory or account are filed, the Court will set the matter for a pretrial conference within 30 days.

In all instances in which a person files exceptions to the inventory or an account, the Court will set the matter for a pretrial conference within 30 days after the exceptions are filed.

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The Court does not remind fiduciaries or attorneys of deadlines; they must check the online docket, determine filing dates, and file on time.

Our Court does not provide advanced reminders of upcoming filing deadlines to any Fiduciary or attorney. Filing deadlines are available on the Court’s online docket. It is the Fiduciary and the attorney’s responsibility to determine filing dates and to make the filings within the required time.

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The Court may strike a late filing if leave to file outside the deadlines in Rule 7.5 has not been sought and granted.

A late filing may be stricken by the Court if leave of court is not sought and granted to file the document outside of the time periods set forth in this rule.

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Attorneys should submit bills no later than 45 days after the last court date.

Attorneys should submit bills no later than 45 days after the last court date.

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Deadline

24 hours

Failure to give settlement notice may result in sanctions, including jury costs if notice is not given at least 24 hours before trial.

Failure to do so may result in sanctions, including jury costs if notice of settlement is not given at least 24 hours prior to the trial date.

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The Court will issue a citation the day after a filing due date passes.

The Court will issue a citation the day after the due date has passed.

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In guardianship cases, an attorney may apply for initial fee approval within 90 calendar days after the guardian’s appointment and annually thereafter.

In guardianship cases, the attorney may apply for an initial approval of attorney fees within 90 Calendar Days after appointment of the guardian and then annually thereafter.

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Requests to appoint a GAL must be made to the Court at the earliest opportunity.

All requests to appoint a GAL shall be made to the Court at the earliest opportunity.

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When a party against whom a judgment is sought has been served and has failed to plead or otherwise defend as provided by the Civil Rules, the party entitled to a judgment by default should promptly apply in writing to the trial judge within 30 days after the date upon which the defaulting party should have pleaded or otherwise defended.

When a party against whom a judgment is sought has been served and has failed to plead or otherwise defend as provided by the Civil Rules, the party entitled to a judgment by default should promptly apply in writing to the trial judge within 30 days after the date upon which the defaulting party should have pleaded or otherwise defended.

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A Fiduciary may file the overdue document within 20 calendar days after citation issuance by paying a citation cost, without financial sanctions.

The citation will also specify a grace period of 20 Calendar Days from issuance of the citation, within which time the Fiduciary may file the overdue document upon payment of a citation cost, but without any financial sanctions.

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Filing an interim report does not change the due date of the required biennial reports.

Filing an interim guardian’s report does not change the due date of the biennial reports required under this Rule.

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Generally, attorney-fee payment applications will not be considered or approved more than once in each 12-month period per case.

Generally, the Court will not consider or approve applications for payment of attorney fees more frequently than once in each 12-month period on each case, typically corresponding to an accounting period.

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The court’s case-flow goal is to conclude 90% of civil cases within 12 months, 98% within 18 months, and all cases within 24 months of filing, subject to exceptional circumstances.

It will be the goal of the case-flow rules and the overall management of the docket by the Common Pleas Court that 90% of all civil cases should be settled, tried, or otherwise concluded within 12 months of filing; 98% within 18 months of filing; and 100% within 24 months of filing, except for individual cases where the court determines exceptional circumstances exist.

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The Court may order guardian reports to be filed more frequently.

The Court may order periodic reports more frequently.