Portsmouth Municipal Court, Ohio Document Format Requirements

Motions to cite judgment debtors for failing to appear must identify the judge and court offended and be designated as pre-judgment pleadings under Local Rule 11(C), or the clerk will reject them.

Motions to cite judgment debtors for failure to appear for examination shall be identified as to the judge and court offended as pre-judgment pleadings per local Rule 11(C) or the same shall not be accepted for filing by the clerk.

A small claims action is commenced by filing a Small Claims Petition on the court clerk’s form.

A Small Claims action is commenced by filing a Small Claims Petition pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 1925.04 on the form provided by the clerk of this Court.

Computer- or electronically-produced tickets are authorized for filing and must conform substantively to the Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket.

The use of filing of a ticket that is produced by computer or other electronic means is hereby authorized in the Portsmouth Municipal Court. The electronically produced ticket shall conform in all substantive respects to the Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket.

Objections to the Magistrate's findings must be in writing.

The magistrate shall, at the conclusion of each case serve a copy of his/her findings upon the plaintiff and defendant and inform the parties that they may file objections to the Magistrate's findings within fourteen (14) days in writing.

Garnishment proceedings must use the form required by Ohio Revised Code Section 2715.11.

All garnishment proceedings shall be in the form required by Section 2715.11 of the Ohio Revised Code