Ross County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

The Clerk will not accept the listed documents for fax filing, including filings over 10 pages or larger than 8 ½ x 11.

The following documents will not be accepted by the Clerk of Courts for fax filing: a. Filings commencing an action; b. Filings that require a cost deposit or fee; c. Filings that exceed 10 pages, including exhibits; d. Service copies; e. Any Court of Appeals filings; and f. Any document that is larger than 8 ½ x 11.

CRITICAL

The Clerk may reject a fax filing that lacks the required cover-page information or contains a document that is not accepted for fax filing.

If a document is sent by fax to the Clerk of Courts without the cover page information listed above, or if the transmission contains a filing that is not acceptable under 3.03(1) of these rules, the Clerk is authorized to reject the filing.

CRITICAL

Fax filings may not be sent directly to the court and must be transmitted through the Clerk of Courts’ facsimile equipment.

Fax filings may NOT be sent directly to the court for filing but may only be transmitted directly through the facsimile equipment operated by the Clerk of Courts.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Court document

Electronic filings must substantially comply with the Local Rules and current Administrative Order, which the filing party or counsel must identify and follow.

2. All documents filed electronically shall conform substantially to the requirements of these Local Rules and the most current version of the Court's Administrative Order Regarding Electronic Filing of Court Documents. The filing party or, if represented, counsel, shall be responsible for determining the most current version of the Administrative Order and complying with it.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading motion or response

The Clerk will not accept electronic pleadings, motions, or responses exceeding 50 pages, including exhibits.

3. Electronic filings exceeding fifty (50) pages, including exhibits, shall not be accepted by the Clerk of Courts. This limitation shall apply to all pleadings, motions and responses thereto.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Deposition

Depositions may not be submitted for electronic filing.

5. No depositions shall be submitted for electronic filing.

WARNING

The Clerk need not notify the sender of a failed fax filing but may do so if practicable.

The Clerk of Courts is not required to send any form of notice to the sending party of a failed fax filing. However, if practicable, the Clerk of Courts may inform the sending party of a failed fax filing.

WARNING

Applies to

Court document

The current Administrative Order governs filing procedures for court documents in civil, including domestic, cases in the General Division.

1. The Administrative Order Regarding Electronic Filing of Court Documents, as amended from time to time, governs practice and procedures to be followed regarding the filing of court documents in civil, including domestic, cases in the General Division of this Court.

WARNING

Applies to

First pleading after new party added

The specified new-party caption option is not currently available through e-filing, though all other filings must comply with the rule.

This option is not currently available through e-filing, but all other filings must comply.