Sandusky Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Applies to

Judgment entry

The judgment entry must be journalized within 30 days of the verdict, decree, or decision; if counsel does not prepare and present it, the Court must do so.

The judgment entry speci ed in Ohio Civil Rule 58 shall be journalized within thirty (30) days of the verdict, decree or decision. If such entry is not prepared and presented for journaliza on by counsel, then it shall be prepared and journalized by the court.

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Unless the court extends the time, motions directed to a pleading must be filed within the time allowed by the Civil Rules for a responsive pleading.

(B) Unless the me be extended by the Court, mo ons directed to any pleading shall be led within the me allowed by the Rules of Civil Procedure for a responsive pleading.

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The court must rule on objections to the magistrate’s findings within 30 days after they are filed.

The court shall, a er considera on of the reasons in the objec ons to the magistrate’s ndings; rule on said objec ons to magistrate’s ndings within thirty (30) days of the ling of the objec ons.

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Applies to

Judgment entry

Opposing counsel must approve or reject the judgment entry within three days after receiving it.

counsel for the opposite party who shall approve or reject the same within three (3) days a er its receipt by him

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Deadline

24 hours

If the entry is rejected, rejecting counsel must prepare an entry noting exceptions and file it with the Clerk within 24 hours after rejection.

If rejected, counsel so rejec ng shall, within twenty-four (24) hours a er rejec on, prepare an entry to the Court’s sa sfac on, duly no ng excep ons, and le the same with the Clerk.

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Applies to

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law

When written findings are requested, the requesting party must submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law to opposing counsel within five days, as directed by the judge.

When a request for nding of fact and conclusions of law is made, the judge shall direct the party making the wri en request to prepare, within ve (5) days, proposed nding of fact and conclusions of law and submit them to the opposing counsel.

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(C) Upon perfec on of service and non-appearance of the defendant, failure to submit an entry within thirty (30) days, unless good cause is shown to the contrary in wri ng, may result in the case being dismissed pursuant to Civil Rules.

(C) Upon perfec on of service and non-appearance of the defendant, failure to submit an entry within thirty (30) days, unless good cause is shown to the contrary in wri ng, may result in the case being dismissed pursuant to Civil Rules.

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The required dismissal stipulation or other proper entry must be filed within 30 days after settlement, or the case will be dismissed for want of prosecution.

therea er, as provided by these rules, le a s pula on of dismissal or other proper entry within 30 days or the case will be dismissed for want of prosecu on.

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Applies to

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law

Opposing counsel must submit the proposed findings to the Court within 10 days of receipt, with any objections and counterproposals in writing.

Within ten (10) days a er its receipt by the opposing counsel, the proposed ndings shall be submi ed to the Court with objec ons and counter proposals, if any, in wri ng

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The court must give all parties at least 14 days’ advance notice of a trial date unless all parties waive advance notice.

(R) The Court shall give all par es not less than fourteen (14) day advance no ce of any trial date, unless all par es waive such advance no ce.

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Motions must be filed within the time limits established by the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure.

Mo ons must be led within the me limits established by the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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A creditor must answer within ten days after the applicant mails notice or be included in the Trusteeship for the stated amount.

No ces to be mailed by the applicant with no ce for the creditor to answer within ten (10) days of mailing, or they will be included in the Trusteeship in the amount stated.

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At the judge’s request, counsel must prepare the judgment entry within three days, unless the judge extends the time.

Counsel for the party in whose favor, or on whose request, any order, judgment or decree is rendered, shall at the request of the Judge, within (3) days therea er, unless the me be extended by the Judge, prepare the judgment entry

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The pending action will be dismissed after 180 days unless a motion to the contrary is filed.

Unless mo on to the contrary is led, the pending ac on will be dismissed a er one hundred eighty (180) days.

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Opposing counsel shall have seven (7) days to le and answer brief along with the appropriate ling fee.

Opposing counsel shall have seven (7) days to le and answer brief along with the appropriate ling fee.

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Parties may file objections to the referee’s findings within 14 days on a form available from the Clerk.

and inform the par es that they may le objec ons to the referee’s ndings within fourteen (14) days, on a form available from the Clerk.

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Applies to

Judgment entry

When ordered or directed by the Court, prevailing counsel must prepare a judgment entry and submit it to opposing counsel within 10 days, unless the Court extends the time.

When ordered or directed by the Court, counsel for the party in whose favor an entry, order, judgment or decree is entered in a civil cause shall, within ten (10) days therea er unless the me be extended by the court, prepare a proper judgment entry and submit the same to counsel for the opposite party

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Applies to

Motion

A party may move within 10 days after the findings are filed to amend or add findings or amend the judgment, and may combine that motion with a motion for a new trial.

Upon mo ons of a party made within ten (10) days a er ling of the ndings, the Court may amend the ndings, make addi onal ndings and may amend the judgment accordingly. The mo on may be made with a mo on for a new trial.

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Opposing counsel must approve or reject the submitted judgment entry within 24 hours after its presentation.

who shall approve or reject it within twenty-four (24) hours a er such presenta on.

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Parties seeking specific jury instructions must file the proposed instructions at least seven days before trial.

(D) All par es desiring speci c jury instruc ons shall, at least seven days prior to trial, le the proposed jury instruc ons with the court and serve the same upon opposing counsel.

WARNING

Opposing counsel may file an answer brief or memorandum of like character within 14 days after receiving a copy of the motion.

(D) Opposing counsel may, within fourteen (14) days a er receiving a copy of such mo on, le and answer brief or memorandum of like character.

WARNING

The court determines whether trial briefs must be submitted and sets their filing date.

The court shall at that me determine whether or not trial briefs should be submi ed and shall x a date when they are to be led.