Putnam County Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Rules

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

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.

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

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.

If a matter set for jury trial is settled, notice must be given to the Clerk at least 48 hours before trial.

A continuance request must be submitted to the Clerk on the Court-approved form, signed by the unrepresented party or represented party’s attorney, certified to opposing counsel or unrepresented parties, and supported by a sufficient reason at least five days before the scheduled date.

A case must be sealed in the Case Management System, and its physical file must be bound and stored in a locked area.

The court permits the use and filing of tickets produced by computer or other electronic means.

In traffic cases, the complaint and summons must use the Uniform Traffic Ticket and Complaint form set forth in the Ohio Traffic Rules.

Documents submitted under the fax and email filing rule may not exceed 20 pages.