Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Chad C. Niese

Judge • Putnam County Municipal Court, Ohio

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Fax or Email Document
20 pgs

Adjournments

Court-wide
Reason for Request

Communication

Court-wide
Phone
Scheduling
Phone

Clerk

Scheduling

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Putnam County Municipal Court, Ohio publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 202 rules are what govern this courtroom.

  • Fee
    400
    Applies to
    Jury demand deposit

    A party requesting a jury in a civil case must pay a $400 jury-demand deposit at least 21 days before trial.

  • Fee
    3
    Applies to
    Civil cause of action or appeal

    The Clerk of Courts is authorized to charge $3 upon filing each civil cause of action or appeal.

  • Fee
    20

    Pursuant to the authority of ORC 1901.261(B)(1)(a), The Clerk of Courts is further authorized to charge a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) upon the filing of each cause of Civil Action, Appeal Action, Criminal Action (other than traffic cases) and docketing and indexing of each aid in execution or petition to vacate, revive or modify a judgment.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Fingerprint card

    Law enforcement must immediately send the designated fingerprint card, including the assigned ITN and fingerprints, to the ordering court or the court hearing the case.

  • Applies to
    Report of convictions form

    For convictions involving vehicular homicide, a report of convictions form must be completed and transmitted to the BMV.

  • Applies to
    Rights of defendant at arraignment form

    Each defendant appearing for court must read, sign, and present the Court-issued “Rights of Defendant at Arraignment” form to the presiding Judge at arraignment.

Filing Timing

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  • The dispatcher must enter the document into the LEADS/NCIC system within one to twelve hours.

  • Dispositions must be reported to the required agencies within three business days or within the different timeframe mandated by applicable law.

  • Weekly the certified abstract is created in a case management system, results are transmitted to BMV via electronic transmission.

Service

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  • When a case is transferred to another court, required documentation and information must be transferred within the mandated timeframe or, if none is mandated, as soon as practicable.

  • Once signed by the judge, the Protection Order and Brady Form must be sent by email or fax to the specified Sheriff's Office recipient.

  • The serving Deputy must complete proof of service recording the date, time, and location of service.

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