Scioto County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Document Filing Requirements

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Notice of limited appearance

A Notice of Limited Appearance must specifically describe the limited scope and state that the party authorized it.

An attorney’s role may be limited in scope, as authorized by Prof.Cond.R. 1.2(c), if that scope is specifically described in a “Notice of Limited Appearance” stating that the limited appearance has been authorized by the party for whom the appearance is made, and filed and served in accordance with Civ.R. 5 prior to or at the time of any such appearance.

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Notice of limited appearance

The benefits of a limited appearance are available only if a notice of limited appearance identified as such is filed.

The benefits of division (B) are obtained only by filing a notice of limited appearance identified as such.

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Notice of limited appearance

A notice of limited appearance must describe the scope of representation and state that the party authorized the limited appearance.

The notice of limited appearance must clearly describe the scope of the limited representation and state that the limitation of appearance has been authorized by the party for whom the appearance is made.

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Notice of completion of limited appearance

An attorney may withdraw at the conclusion of a properly noticed limited appearance without leave of court if the attorney files and serves the proper Notice of Completion of Limited Appearance in accordance with Civ.R. 5.

While normally leave of court is required if an attorney seeks to withdraw from representation, under this provision, leave of court is not required for withdrawal from the case at the conclusion of a properly noticed limited appearance, provided the attorney files and serves the proper Notice of Completion of Limited Appearance in accordance with Civ.R. 5.

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Affidavit

Before publication service, the requesting party or counsel must file an affidavit stating why summons cannot be served, what efforts were made to locate the person, and that reasonable diligence did not ascertain the person’s residence.

Before service by publication can be made, an affidavit of the party requesting service or that party’s counsel shall be filed with the court. The affidavit shall aver that service of summons cannot be made because the residence of the party to be served is unknown to the affiant, all of the efforts made on behalf of the party to ascertain the residence of the party to be served, and that the residence of the party to be served cannot be ascertained with reasonable diligence.

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Publication notice

The publication notice must identify the court, case, parties, and last known address, if any, and summarize the object of the pleading and the relief demanded.

The publication shall contain the name and address of the court, the case number, the name of the first party on each side, and the name and last known address, if any, of the person or persons whose residence is unknown. The publication also shall contain a summary statement of the object of the pleading or other document seeking relief against a party whose residence is unknown, and a summary statement of the demand for relief

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Publication notice

The publication must notify the party to answer or respond within 28 days after publication, or by the other post-publication time set for appearance or response after service of the pleading or other document.

and shall notify the party to be served that such party is required to answer or respond either within twenty-eight days after the publication or at such other time after the publication that is set as the time to appear or within which to respond after service of such pleading or other document.

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Affidavit

A petitioner proceeding in forma pauperis who requests service by posting must file an affidavit stating that the defendant’s residence is unknown, describing efforts to locate it, and stating that it cannot be ascertained with reasonable diligence.

As stated in division (A)(2) of the rule, a petitioner who is proceeding in forma pauperis and who requests publication by posting service of process must file an affidavit with the court containing the same averments required by division (A)(1) of the rule, i.e., that service of summons cannot be made because the residence of the defendant is unknown to the affiant, all of the efforts made on behalf of the party to ascertain the residence of the defendant, and that the residence of the defendant cannot be ascertained with reasonable diligence.

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Waiver request

A request to waive service must meet the stated writing, content, accompanying-materials, response-time, and delivery requirements.

The notice and request must satisfy all of the following requirements: (1) Be in writing and be addressed as required by Civ.R. 4.2; (2) Name the court where the complaint was filed; (3) Be accompanied by a copy of the complaint, two copies of the waiver form appended to this Rule 4.7, and a prepaid means for returning the form; (4) Inform the defendant, using the form appended to this Rule 4.7, of the consequences of waiving and not waiving service; (5) State the date when the request is sent; (6) Give the defendant a reasonable time of at least twenty-eight days after the request was sent - or at least sixty days if sent to the defendant outside of the United States - to return the waiver; (7) Be sent by first-class mail or other reliable means.

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Continuance request

A continuance request and explanation must be signed by the party and counsel, although counsel may sign for the party if the party agrees.

Language transferred from Superintendence Rule 41(A) maintains the requirement that the party and counsel sign the continuance request and explanation. Language was added to clarify that counsel may sign on behalf of the party if the party agrees.

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Continuance request

When seeking a continuance because the attorney is scheduled in two or more courtrooms at once, the attorney must tell the court when the conflict arose and when it came to the attorney’s attention.

Also shifted from the Superintendence Rules into new division (B)(3)(c) is language indicating that where an attorney is scheduled to be in two or more courtrooms at the same time, the attorney must, when seeking a continuance, indicate to the court when the scheduling conflict arose and when it came to the attorney’s attention.

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Motion

A motion must be in writing unless made during a hearing or trial, and must state its grounds with particularity and identify the relief sought.

An application to the court for an order shall be by motion which, unless made during a hearing or a trial, shall be made in writing. A motion, whether written or oral, shall state with particularity the grounds therefor, and shall set forth the relief or order sought.

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Motion

All motions must be signed in accordance with Civ.R. 11.

All motions shall be signed in accordance with Civ.R. 11.

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Pleading

A pleading asserting a claim for relief must state the claim plainly and demand judgment for the relief sought.

A pleading that sets forth a claim for relief, whether an original claim, counterclaim, cross- claim, or third-party claim, shall contain (1) a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the party is entitled to relief, and (2) a demand for judgment for the relief to which the party claims to be entitled.

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Pleading

A pleading seeking more than $25,000 must state that fact without specifying the recovery amount in the demand, except for claims based on an instrument required to be attached under Civ.R. 10.

If the party seeks more than twenty-five thousand dollars, the party shall so state in the pleading but shall not specify in the demand for judgment the amount of recovery sought, unless the claim is based upon an instrument required to be attached pursuant to Civ.R. 10.

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Pleading

A pleading responding to claims must state defenses plainly and admit or deny the opposing party’s averments.

A party shall state in short and plain terms the party's defenses to each claim asserted and shall admit or deny the averments upon which the adverse party relies.

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Pleading

A party lacking sufficient knowledge or information to form a belief about an averment must say so, and that statement operates as a denial.

If the party is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of an averment, the party shall so state and this has the effect of a denial.

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Pleading

Denials must fairly meet the substance of the averments they deny.

Denials shall fairly meet the substance of the averments denied.

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Pleading

A pleader who in good faith denies only part of an averment’s qualification must identify the true and material part and deny the remainder.

When a pleader intends in good faith to deny only a part of a qualification of an averment, the pleader shall specify so much of it as is true and material and shall deny the remainder.

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Pleading

A pleader may generally deny all averments, including jurisdictional grounds, only when intending in good faith to dispute them all and subject to Civ.R. 11.

Unless the pleader intends in good faith to controvert all the averments of the preceding pleading, the pleader may make the denials as specific denials or designated averments or paragraphs, or the pleader may generally deny all the averments except the designated averments or paragraphs as the pleader expressly admits; but, when the pleader does intend to controvert all its averments, including averments of the grounds upon which the court's jurisdiction depends, the pleader may do so by general denial subject to the obligations set forth in Civ.R. 11.

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Pleading

A party responding to a preceding pleading must affirmatively plead the listed defenses and any other matter constituting an avoidance or affirmative defense.

In pleading to a preceding pleading, a party shall set forth affirmatively accord and satisfaction, arbitration and award, assumption of risk, contributory negligence, discharge in bankruptcy, duress, estoppel, failure of consideration, want of consideration for a negotiable instrument, fraud, illegality, injury by fellow servant, laches, license, payment, release, res judicata, statute of frauds, statute of limitations, waiver, and any other matter constituting an avoidance or affirmative defense.

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Pleading

A pleading need not allege capacity, representative authority, or an association’s legal existence unless a party challenges the matter by specific negative averment with supporting particulars peculiarly within the pleader’s knowledge.

It is not necessary to aver the capacity of a party to sue or be sued or the authority of a party to sue or be sued in a representative capacity or the legal existence of an organized association of persons that is made a party. When a party desires to raise an issue as to the legal existence of any party or the capacity of any party to sue or be sued or the authority of a party to sue or be sued in a representative capacity, he shall do so by specific negative averment, which shall include such supporting particulars as are peculiarly within the pleader's knowledge.

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Pleading

Fraud and mistake must be pleaded with particularity, while malice, intent, knowledge, and other conditions of mind may be pleaded generally.

In all averments of fraud or mistake, the circumstances constituting fraud or mistake shall be stated with particularity. Malice, intent, knowledge, and other condition of mind of a person may be averred generally.

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Pleading

Performance or occurrence of conditions precedent may be alleged generally, but a denial must be specific and particular.

In pleading the performance or occurrence of conditions precedent, it is sufficient to aver generally that all conditions precedent have been performed or have occurred. A denial of performance or occurrence shall be made specifically and with particularity.

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Pleading

Items of special damage must be specifically stated when claimed.

When items of special damage are claimed, they shall be specifically stated.

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Pleading or motion

A pleading or motion made by or for a minor or incompetent must disclose that fact unless it was disclosed in an earlier pleading or motion in the same action or proceeding.

Every pleading or motion made by or on behalf of a minor or an incompetent shall set forth such fact unless the fact of minority or incompetency has been disclosed in a prior pleading or motion in the same action or proceeding.

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Pleading

Must include

caption, case number

Every pleading must include a caption with the court name, action title, case number, and Rule 7(A) designation; complaints must name and give the addresses of all parties, while other pleadings may identify the first party on each side and indicate additional parties.

Every pleading shall contain a caption setting forth the name of the court, the title of the action, the case number, and a designation as in Rule 7(A). In the complaint the title of the action shall include the names and addresses of all the parties, but in other pleadings it is sufficient to state the name of the first party on each side with an appropriate indication of other parties.

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Pleading

Claim and defense averments must be stated in numbered paragraphs, each limited as far as practicable to a single set of circumstances.

All averments of claim or defense shall be made in numbered paragraphs, the contents of each of which shall be limited as far as practicable to a statement of a single set of circumstances; and a paragraph may be referred to by number in all succeeding pleadings.

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Pleading

A pleading based on an account or other written instrument must attach a copy or state the reason it is omitted.

When any claim or defense is founded on an account or other written instrument, a copy of the account or written instrument must be attached to the pleading. If the account or written instrument is not attached, the reason for the omission must be stated in the pleading.

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Complaint

Covered medical, dental, optometric, and chiropractic complaints must be accompanied by an affidavit of merit for each defendant for whom expert testimony is necessary, subject to the stated exception; the affiant must meet the specified evidence-rule requirements.

Except as provided in division (D)(2)(b) of this rule, a complaint that contains a medical claim, dental claim, optometric claim, or chiropractic claim, as defined in R.C. 2305.113, shall be accompanied by one or more affidavits of merit relative to each defendant named in the complaint for whom expert testimony is necessary to establish liability. Affidavits of merit shall be provided by an expert witness meeting the requirements of Evid.R. 702 and, if applicable, also meeting the requirements of Evid.R. 601(B)(5). Affidavits of merit shall include all of the following:

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Affidavit of merit

Each affidavit of merit must state that the affiant reviewed reasonably available medical records, knows the applicable standard of care, and believes a defendant breached that standard and caused the plaintiff’s injury.

Affidavits of merit shall include all of the following: ===== PAGE 60 ===== (i) A statement that the affiant has reviewed all medical records reasonably available to the plaintiff concerning the allegations contained in the complaint; (ii) A statement that the affiant is familiar with the applicable standard of care; (iii) The opinion of the affiant that the standard of care was breached by one or more of the defendants to the action and that the breach caused injury to the plaintiff.

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Medical liability complaint

A medical liability complaint must include an affidavit of merit concerning the alleged breach of the standard of care by each defendant.

Civ.R. 10(D) is retitled and reorganized to reflect the inclusion of a requirement in division (D)(2) that a medical liability complaint include an affidavit of merit concerning the alleged breach of the standard of care by each defendant to the action.

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Pleading, motion, or other document

A represented party's pleading, motion, or other document must be signed by an attorney of record and state the attorney's specified identifying and contact information.

Every pleading, motion, or other document of a party represented by an attorney shall be signed, by electronic signature or by hand, by at least one attorney of record in the attorney's individual name, whose address, attorney registration number, telephone number, facsimile number, if any, and business e-mail address, if any, shall be stated.

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Pleading, motion, or other document

An unrepresented party must sign the pleading, motion, or other document and state the specified contact information, including a personal email address if any, for electronic service.

A party who is not represented by an attorney shall sign, by electronic signature or by hand, the pleading, motion, or other document and state the party's address, a telephone number, facsimile number, if any, and personal e-mail address, if any, for service by electronic means under Civ.R. 5(B)(2)(f).

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Pleading, motion, or other document

By signing, an attorney or pro se party certifies having read the document, having good grounds to support it, and not submitting it for delay.

The signature of an attorney or pro se party constitutes a certificate by the attorney or party that the attorney or party has read the document; that to the best of the attorney's or party's knowledge, information, and belief there is good ground to support it; and that it is not interposed for delay.

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Complaint

When the defendant’s name is unknown, the complaint must state that the plaintiff could not discover the name.

The plaintiff, in such case, must aver in the complaint the fact that he could not discover the name.

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Summons

When the defendant’s name is unknown, the summons must contain the words “name unknown.”

The summons must contain the words "name unknown,"

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Pleading

A claim-for-relief pleading must identify, if known, qualifying persons who were not joined and explain why they were not joined.

A pleading asserting a claim for relief shall state the names, if known to the pleader, of any persons as described in subdivision (A)(1), (2), or (3) hereof who are not joined, and the reasons why they are not joined.

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Pleading

A claim-for-relief pleading must identify, if known, qualifying persons who were not joined and explain why they were not joined.

A pleading asserting a claim for relief shall state the names, if known to the pleader, of any persons as described in divisions (A)(1), (2), (3), or (4) of this rule who are not joined, and the reasons why they are not joined.

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Class certification order

A class-certification order must define the class and its claims, issues, or defenses, and appoint class counsel.

An order that certifies a class action shall define the class and the class claims, issues, or defenses, and shall appoint class counsel under Civ.R. 23(F).

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Class action notice

For a Civ.R. 23(B)(3) class, the court must direct the best practicable notice, including individual notice to identifiable members, and the notice must clearly and concisely state the nature of the action in plain language.

For any class certified under Civ.R. 23(B)(3), the court shall direct to class members the best notice that is practicable under the circumstances, including individual notice to all members who can be identified through reasonable effort. The notice shall clearly and concisely state in plain, easily understood language: (i) The nature of the action;

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Settlement approval statement

Parties seeking approval of a proposed settlement, voluntary dismissal, or compromise must file a statement identifying any related agreement.

The parties seeking approval shall file a statement identifying any agreement made in connection with the proposal.

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In a certified class action, the court may hold a hearing on a motion for attorney fees and nontaxable costs and must state separately in writing its findings of fact and conclusions of law.

The court may hold a hearing and shall state in writing the findings of fact found separately from the conclusions of law.

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Derivative action complaint

A derivative-action complaint must be verified and allege the plaintiff’s shareholder status, demand efforts, and reasons for not obtaining or seeking the desired action.

In a derivative action brought by one or more legal or equitable owners of shares to enforce a right of a corporation, the corporation having failed to enforce a right which may properly be asserted by it, the complaint shall be verified and shall allege that the plaintiff was a shareholder at the time of the transaction of which he complains or that his share thereafter devolved on him by operation of law. The complaint shall also allege with particularity the efforts, if any, made by the plaintiff to obtain the action he desires from the directors and, if necessary, from the shareholders and the reasons for his failure to obtain the action or for not making the effort.

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Derivative action dismissal or compromise

A derivative action may not be dismissed or compromised without court approval, and shareholders must receive notice as directed by the court.

The action shall not be dismissed or compromised without the approval of the court, and notice of the proposed dismissal or compromise shall be given to shareholders in such manner as the court directs.

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Motion to intervene

A motion to intervene and any supporting memorandum must state the grounds for intervention, and the motion must include a pleading setting out the claim or defense; this procedure also applies to intervention rights conferred by state statute.

The motion and any supporting memorandum shall state the grounds for intervention and shall be accompanied by a pleading, as defined in Civ.R. 7(A), setting forth the claim or defense for which intervention is sought. The same procedure shall be followed when a statute of this state gives a right to intervene.

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Expert report

Except for the stated subsection (d) exception, an expert must have a written report provided to opposing counsel, the report must disclose the expert’s opinions, their bases and reasons, and compensation, and reports are due at least 30 days before trial absent good cause.

(c) Other than under subsection (d), a party may not call an expert witness to testify unless a written report has been procured from the witness and provided to opposing counsel. The report of an expert must disclose a complete statement of all opinions and the basis and reasons for them as to each matter on which the expert will testify. It must also state the compensation for the expert’s study or testimony. Unless good cause is shown, all reports and, if applicable, supplemental reports must be supplied no later than thirty (30) days prior to trial. An expert will not be permitted to testify or provide opinions on matters not disclosed in his or her report.

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Privilege claim

A party withholding discoverable information as privileged or protected trial-preparation material must expressly claim the protection and describe the withheld material sufficiently to permit the opposing party to contest the claim.

When information subject to discovery is withheld on a claim that it is privileged or subject to protection as trial preparation materials, the claim shall be made expressly and shall be supported by a description of the nature of the documents, communications, or things not produced that is sufficient to enable the demanding party to contest the claim.

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Motion for protective order

A motion for a protective order must include a statement describing the effort made to resolve the matter.

A motion for a protective order shall be accompanied by a statement reciting the effort made to resolve the matter in accordance with this paragraph.

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Discovery plan

A discovery plan must state the parties’ views and proposals on the specified disclosure, discovery, scheduling, electronically stored information, privilege, and related issues.

A discovery plan shall state the parties’ views and proposals on: (a) What changes should be made in the timing, form, or requirement for disclosures under Civ.R. 26(B), including a statement of when initial disclosures were made or will be made; (b) Agreed-upon deadlines for discovery and other items that may be included in a case schedule to be issued under Civ.R. 16, any proposed modifications to a schedule already issued under Civ.R. 16, and compliance with Sup.R. 5.21 and 5.22. (c) The subjects on which discovery may be needed, when discovery should be completed, and whether discovery should be conducted in phases or be limited to or focused on particular issues; (d) Any issues about disclosure, discovery, or preservation of electronically stored information, including the form or forms in which it should be produced; (e) Disclosure and the exchange of documents obtained through public records requests; (f) Any issues about claims of privilege or of protection as trial- preparation materials; (g) What changes should be made in the limitations on discovery imposed under these rules or by local rule, and what other limitations should be imposed; (h) Any other orders that the court should issue under Civ.R. 26(C) or under Civ.R. 16(B) and (C); and any modifications required or to be requested under any scheduling order issued under Civ.R. 16.

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Petition

A petition to perpetuate testimony must be verified, contain the specified information, attach a relevant written instrument when its validity or construction may be questioned, and request an order authorizing the depositions.

A person who desires to perpetuate his own testimony or the testimony of another person regarding any matter that may be cognizable in any court may file a petition in the court of common pleas in the county of the residence of any expected adverse party. The petitioner shall verify that he believes the facts stated in the petition are true. The petition shall be entitled in the name of the petitioner and shall show: (a) That the petitioner or his personal representatives, heirs, beneficiaries, successors, or assigns may be parties to an action or proceeding cognizable in a court but is presently unable to bring or defend it; (b) The subject matter of the expected action or proceeding and his interest therein (if the validity or construction of any written instrument connected with the subject matter of the deposition may be called in question a copy shall be attached to the petition); (c) The facts which he desires to establish by the proposed testimony and his reasons for desiring to perpetuate it; (d) The names or, if the names are unknown, a description of the persons he expects will be adverse parties and their addresses so far as known; (e) The names and addresses of the persons to be examined and the subject matter of the testimony which he expects to elicit from each. The petition shall then ask for an order authorizing the petitioner to take the depositions of the persons to be examined named in the petition, for the purpose of perpetuating their testimony.

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Notice of deposition

A deposition notice must be given in writing to every other party and identify the deposition’s time and place and the person to be examined, if known, or provide a sufficient general description.

A party desiring to take the deposition of any person upon oral examination shall give reasonable notice in writing to every other party to the action. The notice shall state the time and place for taking the deposition and the name and address of each person to be examined, if known, and, if the name is not known, a general description sufficient to identify the person or the particular class or group to which the person belongs.

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Notice of deposition

When a subpoena duces tecum will be served on the deponent, the notice must include or have attached a designation of the materials to be produced.

If a subpoena duces tecum is to be served on the person to be examined, a designation of the materials to be produced shall be attached to or included in the notice.

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Transcribed deposition

The officer must certify that the witness was sworn or affirmed and that the transcript is a true record of the testimony.

The officer shall certify on the transcribed deposition that the witness was fully sworn or affirmed by the officer and that the transcribed deposition is a true record of the testimony given by the witness.

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Deposition notice

The deposition notice must identify the witness or provide a sufficient description and identify the officer who will take the deposition.

A party desiring to take a deposition upon written questions shall serve them upon every other party with a notice stating (1) the name and address of the person who is to answer them, if known, and if the name is not known, a general description sufficient to identify him or the particular class or group to which he belongs, and (2) the name or descriptive title and address of the officer before whom the deposition is to be taken.

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Interrogatory answers and objections

Each interrogatory must be answered separately, fully, in writing, and under oath; an objection must state its reasons instead of an answer.

Each interrogatory shall be answered separately and fully in writing under oath, unless it is objected to, in which event the reasons for objection shall be stated in lieu of an answer.

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Discovery request

A discovery request must identify and describe the items or categories to be inspected with reasonable particularity and specify a reasonable time, place, and manner for inspection.

The request shall set forth the items to be inspected either by individual item or by category and describe each item and category with reasonable particularity. The request shall specify a reasonable time, place, and manner of making the inspection and performing the related acts.

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Discovery response

A response must address each requested item or category, state the reasons and scope of any objection, and identify the intended production form when the requested form is objected to or none was specified.

With respect to each item or category, the response shall state that inspection and related activities will be permitted as requested, unless it is objected to, including an objection to the requested form or forms for producing electronically stored information, in which event the reasons for objection shall be stated. If objection is made to part of an item or category, the part shall be specified. If objection is made to the requested form or forms for producing electronically stored information, or if no form was specified in the request, the responding party must state the form or forms it intends to use.

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Petition for discovery

A discovery petition must be captioned in the petitioner’s name and filed in a qualifying county’s court of common pleas.

The petition shall be captioned in the name of the person seeking discovery and be filed in the court of common pleas in the county in which the person from whom the discovery is sought resides, the person’s principal place of business is located, or the potential action may be filed.

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Petition for discovery

A discovery petition must state the potential claim and the petitioner’s interest, efforts to obtain the information voluntarily, the information sought, and known expected adverse parties.

The petition shall include all of the following: (a) A statement of the subject matter of the petitioner’s potential cause of action and the petitioner’s interest in the potential cause of action; (b) A statement of the efforts made by the petitioner to obtain voluntarily the information from the person from whom the discovery is sought; (c) A statement or description of the information sought to be discovered with reasonable particularity; (d) The names and addresses, if known, of any person the petitioner expects will be an adverse party in the potential action;

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Petition for discovery

A discovery petition must request a court order authorizing the petitioner to obtain discovery.

(e) A request that the court issue an order authorizing the petitioner to obtain the discovery.

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Discovery response

A responding party must specifically state any objection to the requested ESI production form and identify the production form if the request did not specify one.

Civ.R. 34(B)(1) requires the party responding to a request to specifically articulate its objection to the form of production of electronically stored information that the opponent has requested. It also requires a responding party to identify the form in which electronically stored information will be produced if the requesting party has not specified the format.

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Examination order

A physical or mental examination order requires a motion showing good cause and notice to the examinee and all parties, and must specify the examination's time, place, manner, conditions, scope, and examiner or examiners.

The order may be made only on motion for good cause shown and upon notice to the person to be examined and to all parties and shall specify the time, place, manner, conditions, and scope of the examination and the person or persons by whom it is to be made.

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Examiner report

An examiner's report must state the findings, test results, diagnoses, and conclusions, and include like reports of earlier examinations of the same condition.

The report shall set out the examiner's findings, including results of all tests made, diagnoses and conclusions, together with like reports of all earlier examinations of the same condition.

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Request for admission

Each matter for which an admission is requested must be stated separately.

Each matter of which an admission is requested shall be separately set forth.

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Request for admission response

A responding party must quote each request immediately before its corresponding answer or objection.

The party to whom the requests for admissions have been directed shall quote each request for admission immediately preceding the corresponding answer or objection.

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Request for admission response

An answer or objection must state its reasons, specifically address the requested admission, and satisfy the stated requirements for qualified denials and claims of insufficient information.

If objection is made, the reasons therefor shall be stated. The answer shall specifically deny the matter or set forth in detail the reasons why the answering party cannot truthfully admit or deny the matter. A denial shall fairly meet the substance of the requested admission, and when good faith requires that a party qualify his or her answer, or deny only a part of the matter of which an admission is requested, the party shall specify so much of it as is true and qualify or deny the remainder. An answering party may not give lack of information or knowledge as a reason for failure to admit or deny unless the party states that the party has made reasonable inquiry and that the information known or readily obtainable by the party is insufficient to enable the party to admit or deny.

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Discovery document

Must include

caption

A document combining a request for admission with another form of discovery must have a caption identifying the request for admission, and a party need not respond to a noncompliant request.

If a party includes a request for admission in a document containing any other form of discovery, the party shall include a caption on the document that indicates the document contains a request for admission. A party is not required to respond to requests for admission that are not made in compliance with this division.

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Request for admission

A document containing requests for admission must include a specific caption.

Civ.R. 36 is amended to require that a party include a specific caption on any document that includes one or more requests for admission.

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Discovery motion

Must include

certificate of conference

A motion to compel discovery must include a certification that the movant made a good-faith effort to resolve the discovery issue without court action.

The motion shall include a certification that the movant has in good faith conferred or attempted to confer with the person or party failing to make discovery in an effort to obtain it without court action.

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Motion for sanctions

Must include

certificate of conference

A motion for sanctions for failing to answer or respond must include a certification that the movant conferred or attempted in good faith to obtain the answer or response without court action.

A motion for sanctions for failing to answer or respond shall include a certification that the movant has in good faith conferred or attempted to confer with the party failing to act in an effort to obtain the answer or response without court action.

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Applies to

Jury demand

A jury demand must be in writing and may be indorsed on the party’s pleading.

Such demand shall be in writing and may be indorsed upon a pleading of the party.

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Pleading

If a jury demand is indorsed on a pleading, the pleading’s caption must state “jury demand endorsed hereon.”

If the demand is indorsed upon a pleading the caption of the pleading shall state "jury demand endorsed hereon."

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Applies to

Domestic official record

An admissible domestic official record may be proved by an official publication or an attested copy accompanied by a certificate of custody, authenticated by an authorized official.

An official record, or an entry therein, kept within a state or within the United States or within a territory or other jurisdiction of the United States, when admissible for any purpose, may be evidenced by an official publication thereof or by a copy attested by the officer having the legal custody of the record, or by his deputy, and accompanied by a certificate that such officer has the custody. The certificate may be made by a judge of a court of record in which the record is kept or may be made by any public officer having a seal of office and having official duties in the political subdivision in which the record is kept, authenticated by the seal of his office.

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Foreign official record

An admissible foreign official record may be proved by an official publication or an authorized attested copy with final certification, subject to the court's stated good-cause exceptions.

A foreign official record, or an entry therein, when admissible for any purpose, may be evidenced by an official publication thereof; or a copy thereof, attested by a person authorized to make the attestation, and accompanied by a final certification as to the genuineness of the signature and official position (a) of the attesting person or (b) of any foreign official whose certificate of genuineness of signature and official position relates to the attestation or is in a chain of certificates of genuineness of signature and official position relating to the attestation. A final certification may be made by a secretary of embassy or legation, consul general, consul, vice consul, or consular agent of the United States, or a diplomatic or consular official of the foreign country assigned or accredited to the United States. If reasonable opportunity has been given to all parties to investigate the authenticity and accuracy of the documents, the court may, for good cause shown, (a) admit an attested copy without final certification or (b) permit the foreign official record to be evidenced by an attested summary with or without a final certification.

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Applies to

Statement of no record

A statement reporting that diligent search found no specified record is admissible to prove its absence if authenticated under the applicable domestic-record or foreign-summary requirements.

A written statement that after diligent search no record or entry of a specified tenor is found to exist in the records designated by the statement, authenticated as provided in subdivision (A)(1) of this rule in the case of a domestic record, or complying with the requirements of subdivision (A)(2) of this rule for a summary in the case of a foreign record, is admissible as evidence that the records contain no such record or entry.

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Pleading or written notice

A party relying on an in-state municipal ordinance, local court rule, or administrative regulation must give notice in a pleading or other reasonable written notice, except that a court may notice its own rules or a locally applicable municipal ordinance without advance notice.

A party who intends to rely on a municipal ordinance, a local rule of court, or an administrative regulation within this state shall give notice in his pleading or other reasonable written notice. The court in taking judicial notice of a municipal ordinance, a local rule of court, or an administrative regulation within this state may inform itself in such manner as it deems proper, and may call upon counsel to aid in obtaining such information. The court's determination shall be treated as a ruling on a question of law and shall be made by the court and not the jury. A court may, however, take judicial notice of its own rules or of a municipal ordinance within the territorial jurisdiction of the court without advance notice in the pleading of a party or other written notice.

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Pleading or notice

A party intending to rely on specified law or regulations from another state, territory, or U.S. jurisdiction must give notice in a pleading or other reasonable notice.

A party who intends to rely on the decisional, constitutional, public statutory law, rules of court, municipal ordinances, or administrative regulations of any other state, territory, and jurisdiction of the United States shall give notice in his pleading or other reasonable notice. The court in taking judicial notice of the decisional, constitutional, public statutory law, rules of court, municipal ordinances, or administrative regulations of any other state, territory, and jurisdiction of the United States may inform itself in such manner as it deems proper, and may call upon counsel to aid in obtaining such information. The court's determination shall be treated as a ruling on a question of law, and shall be made by the court and not the jury.

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Pleading or written notice

A party intending to rely on foreign-country law must give notice in the pleadings or other reasonable written notice.

A party who intends to rely on the law of a foreign country shall give notice in his pleadings or other reasonable written notice. The court in determining the law of a foreign country may consider any relevant material or source, including testimony, whether or not submitted by a party. The court's determination shall be treated as a ruling on a question of law and shall be made by the court and not the jury.

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Applies to

Subpoena

A subpoena must identify the court, action, and case number; state the required command; and include the text of divisions (C) and (D).

Every subpoena shall do all of the following: (a) State the name of the court from which it is issued, the title of the action, and the case number; (b) Command each person to whom it is directed, at a time and place specified in the subpoena, to do at least one of the following: (i) Attend and give testimony at a trial or hearing at any place within this state; (ii) Attend and give testimony at a deposition in the county where the deponent resides or is employed or transacts business in person, or at such other convenient place as is fixed by an order of court; (iii) Produce documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things at a trial, hearing, or deposition; (iv) Produce and permit inspection and copying of any designated documents or electronically stored information that are in the possession, custody, or control of the person; (v) Produce and permit inspection and copying, testing, or sampling of any tangible things that are in the possession, custody, or control of the person; (vi) Permit entry upon designated land or other property that is in the possession or control of the person for the purposes described in Civ.R. 34(A)(3). (c) Set forth the text of divisions (C) and (D) of this rule.

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Applies to

Motion

An undue-burden motion under division (C)(4)(d) must include an affidavit from the subpoenaed person or the attorney’s certificate describing efforts to resolve the claim.

A motion filed pursuant to division (C)(4)(d) of this rule shall be supported by an affidavit of the subpoenaed person or a certificate of that person’s attorney of the efforts made to resolve any claim of undue burden.

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Proposed interrogatories

Counsel must submit proposed interrogatories to the court and opposing counsel at the specified time.

Counsel shall submit the proposed interrogatories to the court and to opposing counsel at such time.

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Directed verdict motion

A motion for a directed verdict must state its specific grounds.

A motion for a directed verdict shall state the specific grounds therefor.

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Jury instructions

The court must put final jury instructions in writing or record them, provide at least one written copy or recording for jury deliberations, and preserve them for the record.

The court shall reduce its final instructions to writing or make an audio, electronic, or other recording of those instructions, provide at least one written copy or recording of those instructions to the jury for use during deliberations, and preserve those instructions for the record.

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Applies to

Jury trial before magistrate

A magistrate may preside over a jury trial only upon the parties’ unanimous written consent.

Upon unanimous written consent of the parties, preside over the trial of any case that will be tried to a jury;

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Applies to

Magistrate order

Must include

caption

A magistrate’s order must be written, identified in the caption, signed by the magistrate, and filed with the clerk.

A magistrate’s order shall be in writing, identified as a magistrate’s order in the caption, signed by the magistrate, filed with the clerk, and served by the clerk on all parties or their attorneys.

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Applies to

Motion to set aside magistrate order

A motion to set aside a magistrate’s order must state the reasons with particularity and be filed no later than ten days after the order is filed.

Any party may file a motion with the court to set aside a magistrate’s order. The motion shall state the moving party’s reasons with particularity and shall be filed not later than ten days after the magistrate’s order is filed.

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Applies to

Magistrate decision

A magistrate’s decision must be written, identified in its caption, signed, and conspicuously state the objection-related appellate warning.

A magistrate’s decision shall be in writing, identified as a magistrate’s decision in the caption, signed by the magistrate, filed with the clerk, and served by the clerk on all parties or their attorneys no later than three days after the decision is filed. A magistrate’s decision shall indicate conspicuously that a party shall not assign as error on appeal the court’s adoption of any factual finding or legal conclusion, whether or not specifically designated as a finding of fact or conclusion of law under Civ.R. 53(D)(3)(a)(ii), unless the party timely and specifically objects to that factual finding or legal conclusion as required by Civ.R. 53(D)(3)(b).

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Applies to

Objection

An objection to a magistrate’s decision must specifically state every ground for objection.

An objection to a magistrate’s decision shall be specific and state with particularity all grounds for objection.

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Applies to

Objection

An objection to a factual finding must include a transcript of all relevant evidence, or an affidavit of that evidence if a transcript is unavailable.

An objection to a factual finding, whether or not specifically designated as a finding of fact under Civ.R. 53(D)(3)(a)(ii), shall be supported by a transcript of all the evidence submitted to the magistrate relevant to that finding or an affidavit of that evidence if a transcript is not available.

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Applies to

Contempt order

A contempt sanction may be imposed only through a written order that recites the facts and certifies that the magistrate saw or heard the contemptuous conduct.

Contempt sanctions under Civ.R. 53(C)(3)(f) may be imposed only by a written order that recites the facts and certifies that the magistrate saw or heard the conduct constituting contempt.

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Applies to

Magistrate decision

A magistrate decision containing findings of fact and conclusions of law must conspicuously warn that timely, specific objections are necessary to preserve those matters for appeal.

Third, the amendment adds a new sentence to Civ.R. 53(E)(2), which sentence requires that a magistrate who files a decision which includes findings of fact and conclusions of law also provide a conspicuous warning that timely and specific objection as required by Civ.R. 53(E)(3) is necessary to assign as error on appeal adoption by the trial court of any finding of fact or conclusion of law.

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Applies to

Temporary protection order

A temporary protection order issued as a result of magistrate proceedings must be signed by a judge.

Consistent with the admonition in Hartt, however, any temporary protection order issued as a result of such proceedings must be signed by a judge.

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Temporary protection order

All temporary protection orders, including those issued to avoid bodily harm, must be signed by a judge and comply with the cited statutory procedures.

All temporary protection orders, however, including orders issued to avoid bodily harm pursuant to Civ.R. 75(I)(2), must be signed by a judge and comply fully with the procedures set forth in R.C. 3113.31 and related sections.

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Applies to

Objection

An objection to a factual finding must be supported by the relevant transcript or, if unavailable, an affidavit of the evidence.

Sentence one of Civ.R. 53(D)(3)(b)(iii) requires that an objection to a factual finding in a magistrate’s decision, whether or not specifically designated as a finding of fact under Civ.R. 53(D)(3)(a)(ii), be supported by a transcript of all the evidence submitted to the magistrate relevant to that fact or by an affidavit of that evidence if a transcript is not available.

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Applies to

Interim order

An interim order must comply with Civ.R. 54(A), be journalized under Civ.R. 58(A), and be served under Civ.R. 58(B).

New sentence three of Civ.R. 53(D)(4)(e)(ii) provides that an interim order shall comply with Civ.R. 54(A), be journalized pursuant to Civ.R. 58(A), and be served pursuant to Civ.R. 58(B).

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Applies to

Supporting and opposing affidavit

Supporting and opposing summary-judgment affidavits must be based on personal knowledge, state admissible facts, and affirmatively establish the affiant’s competence to testify.

Supporting and opposing affidavits shall be made on personal knowledge, shall set forth such facts as would be admissible in evidence, and shall show affirmatively that the affiant is competent to testify to the matters stated in the affidavit.

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Applies to

Affidavit

Affidavits must have sworn or certified copies of all referenced papers or portions attached or served with them.

Sworn or certified copies of all papers or parts of papers referred to in an affidavit shall be attached to or served with the affidavit.

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Applies to

Summary judgment opposition

When a summary-judgment motion is properly supported, the opposing party must respond with specific facts showing a genuine issue for trial; otherwise, judgment may be entered if appropriate.

When a motion for summary judgment is made and supported as provided in this rule, an adverse party may not rest upon the mere allegations or denials of the party’s pleadings, but the party’s response, by affidavit or as otherwise provided in this rule, must set forth specific facts showing that there is a genuine issue for trial. If the party does not so respond, summary judgment, if appropriate, shall be entered against the party.

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Applies to

Judgment entry

When a jury returns a general verdict, the court announces a decision, or the court grants or denies relief, the court must promptly prepare or ask counsel to prepare a judgment entry, subject to Rule 54(B).

Subject to the provisions of Rule 54(B), the court must promptly prepare—or ask one or more of the parties’ attorneys to prepare—a judgment entry when (i) a jury returns a general verdict, (ii) the court announces a decision, or (iii) the court grants or denies relief.

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Applies to

Order granting new trial

An order granting a new trial must specify its grounds in writing.

When a new trial is granted, the court shall specify in writing the grounds upon which such new trial is granted.

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Applies to

New trial order

The court’s order granting a new trial must specify the grounds for the new trial.

The court shall specify the grounds for new trial in the order.

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Applies to

Temporary restraining order application

An application for a temporary restraining order without notice must show specific facts establishing imminent, irreparable injury before the adverse party can be heard.

it clearly appears from specific facts shown by affidavit or by the verified complaint that immediate and irreparable injury, loss or damage will result to the applicant before the adverse party or his attorney can be heard in opposition

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Applies to

Affidavit or verified complaint

An affidavit or verified complaint supporting a temporary restraining order must state the basis of the affiant’s verification and, for information and belief, that the affiant believes the information to be true.

The verification of such affidavit or verified complaint shall be upon the affiant's own knowledge, information or belief; and so far as upon information and belief, shall state that he believes this information to be true.

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Applies to

Temporary restraining order application

An attorney seeking a temporary restraining order without notice must certify in writing the efforts made to give notice and the reasons notice should not be required.

the applicant's attorney certifies to the court in writing the efforts, if any, which have been made to give notice and the reasons supporting his claim that notice should not be required.

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Applies to

Temporary restraining order

A temporary restraining order granted without notice must define the injury and state why it is irreparable and why the order was issued without notice.

shall define the injury and state why it is irreparable and why the order was granted without notice;

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Applies to

Extension order

An order extending a temporary restraining order must state the reasons for the extension.

The reasons for the extension shall be set forth in the order of extension.

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Applies to

Injunction or restraining order

Every injunction order and restraining order must state its reasons, specify its terms, and describe the restrained acts in reasonable detail without incorporating another document by reference.

Every order granting an injunction and every restraining order shall set forth the reasons for its issuance; shall be specific in terms; shall describe in reasonable detail, and not by reference to the complaint or other document, the act or acts sought to be restrained;

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Applies to

Discovery order

Discovery may occur only under an order that, to the extent applicable, specifies its time and place, permitted attendees including any victim advocate, and necessary conditions to protect the Petitioner’s safety and confidential information.

Discovery may be had only upon the entry of an order containing all of the following to the extent applicable: (1) The time and place of the discovery; (2) The identities of the persons permitted to be present, which shall include any victim advocate; and (3) Such terms and conditions deemed by the court to be necessary to assure the safety of the Petitioner, including if applicable, maintaining the confidentiality of the Petitioner’s address and other contact information.

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Applies to

Objections

Objections based on evidence of record must be supported by a transcript or, if unavailable, an affidavit of the evidence.

Objections based upon evidence of record shall be supported by a transcript of all the evidence submitted to the magistrate or an affidavit of that evidence if a transcript is not available.

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Applies to

Protection order notice to ncic

When the court issues, modifies, or terminates a specified protection order or approves or terminates a consent-agreement civil protection order, it must follow Form 28 instructions and accurately complete Form 27 or a substantially similar form.

Upon a court’s issuance, modification, or termination of an ex parte or full hearing protection Order or approval or termination of a consent agreement civil protection order, the court shall do both of the following: (1) Follow the instructions in Form 28 (formerly 10-B) Instructions for Completing a Protection Order Notice to NCIC and thoroughly and accurately complete a Form 27 (formerly 10-A): Protection Order Notice to NCIC, or a form substantially similar thereto, to facilitate the correct entry of the order or agreement into the NCIC database; and

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Applies to

Notice of protection order

A judge or magistrate providing notice of another court’s protection order must document it using Form 9 or a substantially similar form.

A judge or magistrate who pursuant to statute provides notice to a respondent or defendant about the existence of a protection order issued against said respondent or defendant by another court shall use Form 9 (formerly 10-D): Notice to Respondent or Defendant About Existence of Protection Order, or a form substantially similar thereto, to document the notification.

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Applies to

Notice of protection order

After documenting the notification, the court must send the form to the clerk of court.

The Court shall then send the form to the clerk of court.

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Applies to

Notice of protection order

The court that issued a protection order must accept Form 9 or a substantially similar form from a judge, magistrate, or law enforcement officer who provided statutory notice.

A court that issued a protection order shall accept a Form 9 (formerly 10-D): Notice to Respondent or Defendant About Existence of Protection Order, or a form substantially similar thereto, from a judge, magistrate, or law enforcement officer who provided the respondent notice about the existence of the protection order pursuant to statute.

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Applies to

Notice of protection order

The form must be docketed and maintained in the protection order case file.

The form shall be docketed and maintained in the protection order case file.

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Applies to

Domestic violence civil protection order or consent agreement

For the specified domestic violence protection orders or consent agreements against adults, the court must use a substantially similar applicable form and include a substantially similar warning cover sheet.

In every case in which a court issues an ex parte or full hearing civil protection order or approves a consent agreement against an adult pursuant to R.C. 3113.31, the court shall use the applicable forms that are substantially similar to Form 6 (formerly 10.01-H): Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (CPO) Ex Parte (R.C. 3113.31), Form 7 (formerly 10.01-I): Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (CPO) Full Hearing (R.C. 3113.31); or Form 8 (formerly 10.01-J): Consent Agreement and Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (R.C. 3113.31) and include a cover sheet that is substantially similar to Form 2: Warning Concerning the Attached Protection Order or Consent Agreement.

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Modified domestic violence civil protection order or consent agreement

When modifying the specified domestic violence protection order or consent agreement, the court must use substantially similar Forms 10 and 11 and include a substantially similar warning cover sheet.

In every case in which the court modifies the terms of a full hearing civil protection order or a consent agreement pursuant to R.C. 3113.31, it shall use the applicable forms that are substantially similar to Form 10 (formerly 10.01-L): Judgment Entry on Motion to Modify/Terminate Domestic Violence or Dating Violence Civil Protection Order or Consent Agreement and Form 11 (formerly 10.01-M): Modified Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order and include a cover sheet that is substantially similar to Form 2 (formerly 10-C): Warning Concerning the Attached Protection Order or Consent Agreement.

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Applies to

Dating violence protection order or consent agreement

For the specified dating violence protection orders or consent agreements, the court must use a substantially similar applicable form and include a substantially similar warning cover sheet.

In every case in which a court issues an ex parte or full hearing dating violence protection order or approves a consent agreement pursuant to R.C. 3113.31, the court shall use the applicable forms that are substantially similar to Form 14 (formerly 10.01-Q): Dating Violence Civil Protection Order (DTCPO) Ex Parte, Form 15 (formerly 10.01-R): Dating Violence Civil Protection Order (DTCPO) Full Hearing, or Form 16 (formerly 10.01-S): Consent Agreement and Dating Violence Civil Protection Order and include a cover sheet that is substantially similar to Form 2 Warning Concerning the Attached Protection Order or Consent Agreement.

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Applies to

Modified dating violence protection order or consent agreement

When modifying a dating violence protection order or consent agreement, the court must use substantially similar Forms 10 and 17 and include a substantially similar warning cover sheet.

In every case in which the court modifies the terms of a dating violence protection order or a consent agreement pursuant to statute, it shall use the applicable forms that are substantially similar to Form 10 (formerly 10.01- L): Judgment Entry on Motion to Modify/Terminate Domestic Violence or Dating Violence Civil Protection Order or Consent Agreement and Form 17 (formerly 10.01-T): Modified Dating Violence Civil Protection Order and include a cover sheet that is substantially similar to Form 2 (formerly 10- ===== PAGE 232 ===== C): Warning Concerning the Attached Protection Order or Consent Agreement.

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Civil stalking or sexually oriented offense protection order

For the specified stalking or sexually oriented offense protection orders, the court must use a substantially similar applicable form and include a substantially similar warning cover sheet.

In every case in which a court issues an ex parte or full hearing civil stalking protection order or a civil sexually oriented offense protection order pursuant to R.C. 2903.214, it shall use the applicable form that is substantially similar to Form 25 (formerly 10.03-E): Civil Stalking Protection Order or Civil Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) Ex Parte (R.C. 2903.14) or Form 26 (formerly 10.03-F): Civil Stalking Protection Order or Civil Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) Full Hearing (R.C. 2903.14) and include a cover sheet that is substantially similar to Form 2 (formerly 10-C): Warning Concerning the Attached Protection Order or Consent Agreement.

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Applies to

Civil protection order against minor under R C 2151 34

For a civil protection order against a minor under R.C. 2151.34, the court must use a substantially similar applicable form and include a substantially similar warning cover sheet.

In every case in which a court issues an ex parte or full hearing civil protection order against a minor pursuant to R.C. 2151.34, it shall use the applicable form that is substantially similar to Form 20 (formerly 10.05-C): Juvenile Civil Protection Order Or Juvenile Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order Ex Parte (R.C. 2151.34 Or 3113.31) or Form 21 (formerly 10.05-D): Juvenile Civil Protection Order Full Hearing (R.C. 2151.34) and include a cover sheet that is substantially similar to Form 2 (formerly 10-C): Warning Concerning the Attached Protection Order or Consent Agreement.

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Applies to

Civil protection order against minor under R C 3113 31

For a civil protection order against a minor under R.C. 3113.31, the court must use a substantially similar applicable form and include a substantially similar warning cover sheet.

In every case in which a court issues an ex parte or full hearing civil protection order against a minor pursuant to R.C. 3113.31, it shall use the applicable form that is substantially similar to Form 20 (formerly 10.05-C): Juvenile Civil Protection Order Or Juvenile Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order Ex Parte (R.C. 2151.34 Or 3113.31) or Form 22 (formerly 10.05-E): Juvenile Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order And Consent Agreement Protection Order and include a cover sheet that is substantially similar to Form 2 (formerly 10-C): Warning Concerning the Attached Protection Order or Consent Agreement.

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Notice of receipt of surrendered deadly weapons

When law enforcement provides notice of receipt after a weapons-surrender order, the court must enter a substantially similar Form 31 in the docket.

In every case in which a court orders the respondent to surrender deadly weapons, including firearms and ammunition, into the protective custody of law enforcement, the court shall enter into the docket a form that is substantially similar to Form 31 (formerly 10-F): Notice of Receipt when the same is received from law enforcement.

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Civil protection order

When ordering a wireless service transfer as part of an ex parte or full hearing civil protection order, the court must complete a form substantially similar to Form 29.

In every case in which a court orders the transfer of wireless service as a term of an ex parte or full hearing civil protection order, it shall complete a form that is substantially similar to Form 29 (formerly 10-E): Wireless Service Transfer Order in Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order.

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Court filing

Documents required to be filed under these rules must be filed with the probate judge acting as ex officio clerk.

The filing of documents with the court, as required by these rules, shall be made by filing them with the probate judge as the ex officio clerk of the court.

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Claim rejection

When a claim is filed under section 2117.06, the fiduciary must file a copy of any rejection with the court.

When a claim has been filed with the court pursuant to section 2117.06 of the Revised Code, the fiduciary shall file a copy of any rejection of the claim with the court.

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Schedule of claims

For a court-required or fiduciary-requested hearing on claims or insolvency, the fiduciary must file a schedule of all claims against the estate.

If the court requires a hearing on claims or the fiduciary requests a hearing on claims or insolvency, the fiduciary shall file a schedule of all claims against the estate with the court.

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Applies to

Application to sell personal property

An application to sell personal property must adequately describe the property.

An application to sell personal property shall include an adequate description of the property.

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Applies to

Order of sale

An order to sell personal property may not be granted before the inventory is filed unless good cause is shown.

Except for good cause shown, an order of sale shall not be granted prior to the filing of the inventory.

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Account

Vouchers, other required proofs, and specified receipts must be referenced to the account by number, letter, or date.

The vouchers or other proofs required by section 2109.302 and 2109.303 of the Revised Code and receipts filed or exhibited pursuant to section 2109.32(B)(1)(b) of the Revised Code, shall be referenced to the account by number, letter, or date.

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Account

If land was sold during the accounting period, the account must state the gross proceeds and include an itemized closing statement.

If land has been sold during the accounting period, the account shall show the gross amount of the proceeds and include a copy of the closing statement itemizing all of the disbursements.

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Final or distributive account

A final or distributive account cannot be approved until all court costs are paid.

A final or distributive account shall not be approved until all court costs have been paid.

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Applies to

Evidence of title

Before an order finding a land sale necessary is issued, the plaintiff must file qualifying evidence of title dated after the complaint was filed.

In all land sale proceedings, the plaintiff, prior to the issuance of an order finding the sale necessary, shall file with the court evidence of title showing the record condition of the title to the premises described in the complaint and prepared by a title company licensed by the state of Ohio, an attorney’s certificate, or other evidence of title satisfactory to the court. Evidence of title shall be to a date subsequent to the date on which the complaint was filed.

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Certificate

Before a public sale, the plaintiff must file a certificate stating that notice was given to the defendants and the sale was advertised as required by statute.

Prior to the public sale, the plaintiff shall file a certificate stating that the required notice was given to the defendants and the sale was advertised pursuant to section 2127.32 of the Revised Code.

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Judgment entry

In a private land sale by civil action, the judgment entry must show gross proceeds and include an itemized proposed closing statement.

In all private land sale proceedings by civil action, the judgment entry confirming sale, ordering issuance of deed, and ordering distribution shall show the gross amount of the proceeds and include a copy of the proposed closing statement itemizing all of the proposed disbursements.

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Report

If the court-appointed person prepares a report, the report must be made part of the record.

The report shall be a part of the record.

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Application

An application relating to a minor must be submitted by a parent or the minor’s custodian and captioned in the minor’s name.

Each application relating to a minor shall be submitted by the parent or parents or by the person having custody of the minor and shall be captioned in the name of the minor.

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Application

Each application must state the amount of money or property to which the minor is entitled and the person to whom it should be paid or delivered.

Each application shall indicate the amount of money or property to which the minor is entitled and to whom such money or property shall be paid or delivered.

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Entry

Unless the court orders otherwise, when no guardian has been appointed for receipt of a minor’s estate or injury settlement, the minor’s attorney must prepare an entry ordering the specified deposit, impoundment, and release conditions.

Unless the court otherwise orders, if no guardian has been appointed for either the receipt of an estate of a minor or the receipt of a settlement for injury to a minor, the attorney representing the interests of the minor shall prepare an entry that orders all of the following: (1) The deposit of the funds in a financial institution in the name of the minor; (2) Impounding the principal and interest; (3) Releasing the funds only upon an order of the court or to the minor at the age of majority.

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Applies to

Settlement application

Must include

caption

The minor’s settlement application must be captioned in the minor’s name.

The application shall be captioned in the name of the minor.

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Applies to

Settlement application

A minor’s settlement application must include a current examining physician’s statement addressing the injuries, recovery, and permanency.

The application shall be accompanied by a current statement of an examining physician in respect to the injuries sustained, the extent of recovery, and the permanency of any injuries.

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Applies to

Settlement application

The application must disclose any additional consideration paid to persons other than the minor because of the incident.

The application shall state what additional consideration, if any, is being paid to persons other than the minor as a result of the incident causing the injury to the minor.

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Applies to

Settlement application

The application must state any arrangement made concerning counsel fees.

The application shall state what arrangement, if any, has been made with respect to counsel fees.

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Applies to

Settlement application

An adult ward’s injury-claim settlement application must include a current examining physician’s statement describing the injuries, recovery, and permanency.

The application for settlement of an injury claim shall be accompanied by a current statement of an examining physician describing the injuries sustained, the extent of recovery from those injuries, and permanency of any injuries.

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Applies to

Settlement application

The application must disclose any additional consideration paid to persons other than the ward because of the incident.

The application shall state what additional consideration, if any, is being paid to persons other than the ward as a result of the incident causing the injury to the ward.

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If this rule does not prescribe a standard form, the filing must use a form required by the Civil Rules or prescribed or permitted by the relevant probate division.

Where a standard form has not been prescribed by this rule, the form used shall be that required by the Civil Rules, or prescribed or permitted by the probate division of the court of common pleas in which it is being filed.

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Material required by an appropriate local rule but not provided for on a standard form must be supplied in a separate or supplemental filing.

If any allegation, statement, data, information, pleading, or filing is required by an appropriate local rule of court and a standard form does not make provision therefor, it shall be provided in a separate or supplemental filing.

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Applies to

Application

The settlement application must include facts stating the amounts allocated to the wrongful-death and survival claims, if any, and the proposed distribution of net wrongful-death proceeds.

An application to approve settlement and Distribution of Wrongful Death and Survival Claims (Standard Probate Form 14.0) shall contain a statement of facts, including the amount to be allocated to the settlement of the claim and the amount, if any, to be allocated to the settlement of the survival claim. The application shall include the proposed distribution of the net proceeds allocated to the wrongful death claim.

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Applies to

Application

The application must state any arrangements made concerning counsel fees, and the fees are subject to court approval.

The application shall state what arrangements, if any, have been made with respect to counsel fees. Counsel fees shall be subject to approval by the court.

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Applies to

Attorney fee application

A written application stating the amount requested is required for attorney fees, which are awarded only after a proper hearing unless a local rule modifies that requirement.

Attorney fees may be allowed if there is a written application that sets forth the amount requested and will be awarded only after proper hearing, unless otherwise modified by local rule.

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Applies to

Counsel fee application

A fiduciary or attorney must file an application for counsel fees for services to a guardian, trustee, or other fiduciary, stating the services rendered and amount claimed in conformity with Rule 73.21(A).

An application shall be filed for the allowance of counsel fees for services rendered to a guardian, trustee, or other fiduciary. The application may be filed by the fiduciary or attorney. The application shall set forth a statement of the services rendered and the amount claimed in conformity with division (A) of this rule.

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Applies to

Contingent fee contract authorization application

Before a fiduciary enters into a contingent-fee contract with an attorney, an application for authority must be filed unless a local court rule provides otherwise.

Prior to a fiduciary entering into a contingent fee contract with an attorney for services, an application for authority to enter into the fee contract shall be filed with the court, unless otherwise ordered by local court rule.

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Applies to

Contingent fee contract

The court must approve the contingent fee on the amount obtained.

The contingent fee on the amount obtained shall be subject to approval by the court.

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Applies to

Compensation application

Additional compensation for extraordinary services, reimbursement for expenses incurred and compensation of a guardian of a person only may be allowed upon an application setting forth an itemized statement of the services rendered and expenses incurred and the amount for which compensation is applied.

Additional compensation for extraordinary services, reimbursement for expenses incurred and compensation of a guardian of a person only may be allowed upon an application setting forth an itemized statement of the services rendered and expenses incurred and the amount for which compensation is applied.

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Applies to

Compensation application

A trustee may receive additional compensation for extraordinary services upon an application detailing the services performed and the compensation requested.

Additional compensation for extraordinary services may be allowed upon application setting forth an itemized statement of the services rendered and the amount of compensation requested.

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Applies to

Application to extend administration

If the estate must remain open more than six months under the cited statute, the fiduciary must file an application to extend administration using Standard Probate Form 13.8.

If a decedent’s estate must remain open more than six months pursuant to R.C. 2109.301(B)(1), the fiduciary shall file an application to extend administration (Standard Probate Form 13.8).

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Applies to

Application to extend filing time

An application to extend the filing time for an inventory, account, or guardian’s report cannot be granted unless the fiduciary has signed it.

An application to extend the time for filing an inventory, account, or guardian’s report, shall not be granted unless the fiduciary has signed the application.

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Applies to

Status report

For an estate that remains open after thirteen months from the fiduciary’s appointment, the fiduciary and attorney must prepare, sign, and file a written status report with the court annually thereafter.

The fiduciary and the attorney shall prepare, sign, and file a written status report with the court in all decedent’s estates that remain open after a period of thirteen months from the date of the appointment of the fiduciary and annually thereafter.

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Applies to

Motion

Must include

caption, case number

A motion for continuance must be submitted in writing and include the proper caption and case number.

(A) Motions for continuance shall be submitted in writing with the proper caption and case number.

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Applies to

Motion

Must include

proposed order

A motion for continuance must be filed with a proposed entry that leaves the time and date blank for the court to set.

(C) A proposed entry shall be filed with a motion for continuance, leaving the time and date blank for the court to set a new date.

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Applies to

Filing

Filings must provide specified contact and registration information for fiduciary’s counsel, or contact information for the fiduciary if unrepresented, and may be refused if they do not.

(B) All filings shall contain the name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and attorney registration number of the individual counsel representing the fiduciary and, in the absence of counsel, the name, address, and telephone number of the fiduciary. Any filing not containing the above requirements may be refused.

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Applies to

Filing

A filing with a partially or wholly illegible signature may be refused or stricken unless the signer’s typewritten or printed name is clearly indicated.

(D) Filings containing partially or wholly illegible signatures of counsel, parties or officers administering oaths may be refused, or, if filed, may be stricken, unless the typewritten or printed name of the person whose signature is purported to appear is clearly indicated on the filing.

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Applies to

Filing

Must include

caption

Pleadings, motions, and other filings must have a correct caption.

(E) All pleadings, motions, or other filings are to be typed or printed in ink and correctly captioned.

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Applies to

Proposed judgment entry

Unless the court directs otherwise, the prevailing party’s counsel must prepare the proposed judgment entry and submit the original to the court with a copy to opposing counsel.

(F) Unless the court otherwise directs, counsel for the party in whose favor a judgment is rendered, shall prepare the proposed judgment entry and submit the original to the court with a copy to counsel for the opposing party.

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Applies to

Filing

Must include

case number

If a pleading, motion, judgment entry, or other filing exceeds one page, every page must display the case number in its upper portion.

(G) When a pleading, motion, judgment entry or other filing consists of more than one page, each page shall contain the case number in the upper portion of the page.

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Applies to

Pleading

An attorney must sign the pleading.

The attorney must sign the pleading. See Rule 11.

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Applies to

Complaint

The pleader states why they cannot attach a copy of the promissory note under Rule 10(D).

The pleader states why, under Rule 10(D), he is unable to attach a copy of the note.

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Applies to

Complaint

A complaint for money paid by mistake must state the circumstances of the mistake with particularity.

under the following circumstances: [here state the circumstances with particularity--see Rule 9(B) ].

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Applies to

Third party complaint

2. [Here state the grounds upon which C.D. is entitled to recover from E.F., all or part of what A.B. may recover from C.D. The statement should be framed as in an original complaint.]

2. [Here state the grounds upon which C.D. is entitled to recover from E.F., all or part of what A.B. may recover from C.D. The statement should be framed as in an original complaint.]

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Applies to

Motion to intervene

A motion to intervene must be accompanied by a pleading as required by Civ.R. 24(C).

It is necessary that a motion to intervene be accompanied by a pleading as required in Civ.R. 24(C).

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Applies to

Affidavit of property and debt

The affidavit must list the filer’s, spouse’s, and joint property and debts, provide current asset values and debt balances, and mark every category with “NONE” or an estimated amount when appropriate.

List ALL OF YOUR PROPERTY AND DEBTS, THE PROPERTY AND DEBTS OF YOUR SPOUSE, AND ANY JOINT PROPERTY OR DEBTS. You must provide the most recent value for each asset and balance owed for each debt. Do not leave any category blank. For each item, if none, put “NONE.” If you do not know exact figures for any item, give your best estimate, and put “EST.”

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Applies to

Affidavit of property and debt

The affidavit must list the filer’s debts, the spouse’s debts, and any joint debts.

List ALL OF YOUR DEBTS, your spouse’s debts, and any joint debts.

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The affidavit filer must provide information for every category, entering “NONE” if none and an estimate marked “EST.” if exact figures are unknown.

Do not leave any category blank.

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Anyone completing the affidavit must enter “NONE” for each item that does not apply.

For each item, if none, put “NONE.”

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Applies to

Affidavit of property and debt

If an exact figure is unknown, provide the best estimate and mark it “EST.”

If you don’t know exact figures for any item, give your best estimate, and put “EST.”

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Applies to

Affidavit of property and debt

If more space is needed for an explanation, attach a page and identify the question it addresses.

If more space is needed to explain, please attach an additional page with the explanation and identify which question you are answering.

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Applies to

Parenting proceeding affidavit

Provide the requested information for any additional children on an attachment labeled 1(d).

d. Additional children are listed on Attachment 1(d). (Provide requested information for additional children on an attachment labeled 1(d).)

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Applies to

Parenting proceeding affidavit

The affidavit must list specified criminal convictions and guilty pleas for the filer and members of the filer’s household.

List all of the criminal convictions, including guilty pleas, for you and the members of your household for the following offenses: any criminal offense involving acts that resulted in a child being abused or neglected; any domestic violence offense that is a violation of R.C. 2919.25; any sexually oriented offense as defined in R.C. 2950.01; and any offense involving a victim who was a family or household member at the time of the offense and caused physical harm to the victim during the commission of the offense.

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Applies to

Complaint for divorce without children

A Request for Service must be filed together with the Complaint for Divorce Without Children.

A Request for Service (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 31/Uniform Juvenile Form 10) must be filed with this form.

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Applies to

Complaint for divorce with children

File a Request for Service and a Parenting Proceeding Affidavit with this complaint.

A Request for Service (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 31/Juvenile Form 10) and a Parenting Proceeding Affidavit (Uniform Domestic Relations Form - Affidavit 3) must be filed with this form.

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Applies to

Counterclaim for divorce without children

A Request for Service must be filed with the counterclaim.

A Request for Service (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 31/Juvenile Form 10) must be filed with this form.

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Applies to

Reply to counterclaim for divorce without children

Must include

certificate of service

The Reply to Counterclaim for Divorce without Children form includes a certificate-of-service section.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (Check the boxes that apply) Plaintiff delivered a copy of the Reply to Counterclaim for Divorce without Children.

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Must include

certificate of service

The reply form includes a certificate-of-service section with boxes to check.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (Check the boxes that apply)

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Applies to

Judgment entry decree with children

A completed Child Support Worksheet must be attached to the decree.

As required by law, a completed Child Support Worksheet is attached to this document.

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Applies to

Petition

A Separation Agreement must be filed with the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage.

A Separation Agreement (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 19) must be filed with this Petition.

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Applies to

Petition

If the parties have children, they must file a Parenting Proceeding Affidavit and either a Shared Parenting Plan or a Parenting Plan with the Petition.

If there is/are child(ren), a Parenting Proceeding Affidavit (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 3) and either a Shared Parenting Plan (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 20) or a Parenting Plan (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 21) must be filed with this Petition.

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Applies to

Separation agreement

If the parties have minor children or children with disabilities, attach either a Shared Parenting Plan or a Parenting Plan.

If the parties have any minor child(ren) or child(ren) with disabilities, a Shared Parenting Plan (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 20) or Parenting Plan (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 21) must be attached.

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Applies to

Separation agreement

The separation agreement should identify each titled vehicle by year, make, model, and VIN or serial number.

Provide vehicle year, make, model, and vehicle identification or serial number (VIN/SN) for all titled vehicle(s).

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Applies to

Separation agreement

In dissolution, divorce, or separation proceedings, the separation agreement must be presented to the Court with a request for approval and incorporation into the Judgment Entry.

If one or both of the parties institute or have instituted proceedings for dissolution, divorce, or separation, this Agreement shall be presented to the Court with the request that it be adjudicated to be fair, just, and proper, and incorporated into a Judgment Entry.

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Applies to

Shared parenting plan

A parenting time schedule must be attached to the shared parenting plan.

The Parenting Time Schedule must be attached to this Plan.

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Applies to

Shared parenting plan

A parenting time schedule must be attached to the shared parenting plan.

A parenting time schedule must be attached to this Plan.

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Applies to

Parenting plan

The Parenting Time Schedule must be attached to the Parenting Plan.

Instructions: The Parenting Time Schedule must be attached to this Plan.

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Applies to

Relocation notice

A residential parent who intends to move from the residence specified in the Court order must file a notice of intent to relocate with the Court.

If the residential parent intends to move to a residence other than the residence specified in the Court order, the parent shall file a notice of intent to relocate with this Court.

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Applies to

Relocation notice

The relocation notice must be filed with the Court that granted the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities.

The relocation notice must be filed with the Court granting the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities:

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Applies to

Complaint

The complaint must be filed with a Request for Service, Parenting Proceeding Affidavit, and Affidavit of Basic Information, Income and Expenses.

A Request for Service (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 31), a Parenting Proceeding Affidavit (Uniform Domestic Relations Form - Affidavit 3) and an Affidavit of Basic Information, Income and Expenses (Uniform Domestic Relations Form - Affidavit 1) must be filed with this Complaint.

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Applies to

Motion

Must include

proposed order

The motion must be filed with a proposed Show Cause Order and Notice.

A proposed Show Cause Order and Notice (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 25/Uniform Juvenile Form 4) must be filed with this Motion.

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Applies to

Show cause order

The show cause order must be filed with a Motion for Contempt, an Affidavit, and Instructions for Service.

A Motion for Contempt, Affidavit, and Instructions for Service (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 24/Uniform Juvenile Form 3) must be filed with this order.

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Applies to

Motion

The motion must be filed with a Request for Service and a Parenting Proceeding Affidavit.

A Request for Service (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 31/Uniform Juvenile Form 10) and a Parenting Proceeding Affidavit (Uniform Domestic Relations Form – Affidavit 3) must be filed with this Motion.

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Applies to

Motion

A Request for Service and a Parenting Proceeding Affidavit must be filed with the motion.

Instructions: This form is used to request a change in a Shared Parenting Plan, a Parenting Plan, or a change in the designation of the sole residential parent and legal custodian. A Request for Service (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 31/Uniform Juvenile Form 10) and a Parenting Proceeding Affidavit (Uniform Domestic Relations Form – Affidavit 3) must be filed with this Motion.

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Applies to

Motion

A Request for Service and an Affidavit of Basic Information, Income, and Expenses must be filed with the motion.

Instructions: This form is used to request a change in child support or child support-related matters. A Request for Service (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 31/Uniform Juvenile Form 10) and an Affidavit of Basic Information, Income, and Expenses (Uniform Domestic Relations Form–Affidavit 1) must be filed with this Motion.

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Applies to

Explanation of health care bills form

A separate Explanation of Health Care Bills form must be used for each child.

Use a separate form for each child.

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Applies to

Explanation of health care bills form

A Motion for Contempt and Affidavit and a Show Cause Order and Notice to the Clerk must be filed.

A Motion for Contempt and Affidavit (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 24/Uniform Juvenile Form 3) and a Show Cause Order and Notice to the Clerk (Uniform Domestic Relations Form 25/Uniform Juvenile Form 4) must be filed.

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Applies to

Hearing documents

Copies of health care bills, Explanation of Benefits forms, and proof of payment must be brought to the hearing.

You must bring copies of health care bills, Explanation of Benefits forms, and proof of payment to the hearing.

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Applies to

Request for service

A request for service must identify the requested service method by marking the appropriate box.

You must indicate the requested method of service by marking the appropriate box.

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Applies to

Motion to intervene

Must include

certificate of service

A signed Certificate of Service must be filed with the Motion to Intervene.

A Certificate of Service must be signed and filed with your Motion to Intervene. This shows that all the parties to the case have been informed of your request to the court.

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The required paperwork includes a separate pleading or document requesting the desired change, such as custody or child support, with a Request for Service.

What documents you will need:  Motion to Intervene with Certificate of Service  A separate (additional) pleading/document asking the court for the change you want, such as a change in custody or child support with a Request for Service

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Applies to

Certificate of service

Attach an additional sheet if you are serving more than three parties.

Attach an additional sheet if you are serving more than three parties.

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Courts must notify defendants and respondents, orally or in writing, about potential firearms prohibitions stemming from the legal action.

Courts are required to notify defendants and respondents orally or in writing about potential domestic violence firearms prohibitions stemming from legal action. [R.C. 2151.34(F)(2), 2903.214(F)(2), 2919.26(G)(2), and 3113.31(F)(2)]

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Applies to

Protection order

The Warning must be attached to the front of all civil and criminal ex parte or full hearing protection orders issued by Ohio courts.

NOTE: Civil Rule 65.2 and Criminal Rule 19 require this Warning to be attached to the FRONT of all civil and criminal EX PARTE or FULL HEARING protection orders issued by the courts of the State of Ohio.

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Applies to

Petition

List all other family or household members who need protection, or leave the section blank if none are being included.

5. I have listed below all family or household members who need protection, other than me or the person for whom I am filing the Petition. (Leave blank if you are not including other family or household members.)

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Applies to

Petition

The petition must describe the respondent’s threats or actions, whether children were present, when the events occurred (using approximate dates if needed), and why the petitioner or family or household members are in danger; an additional page may be attached if more space is needed.

You must describe Respondent’s threats or actions that made you request a protection order, including if children were present when the acts took place. When did it happen? (If you do not know exact dates, give approximate dates). Explain why you believe you or your family or household members are in danger. If you need more space, attach an additional page.

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Applies to

Petition

The petitioner should check all boxes that apply to the requested civil protection order relief.

Petitioner further requests that the Court grant relief under R.C. 3113.31 to protect Petitioner and/or the family or household members named in this Petition from domestic violence by granting a civil protection order that (check all boxes that apply):

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Applies to

Petition for domestic violence civil protection order

A petitioner requesting temporary parental rights must complete and attach the Information for Parenting Proceeding Affidavit, Civil Protection Order Form 5, which becomes part of the petition.

Petitioner has completed and attached the Information for Parenting Proceeding Affidavit, Civil Protection Order Form 5 and it is incorporated herein.

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Applies to

Petition for domestic violence civil protection order

Petitioner must list court cases and other legal matters regarding Respondent that may relate to this case.

Petitioner has listed court cases (including divorce, custody, visitation, paternity, child support, children service/CPS case, animal cruelty, sexually oriented offense, no contact order, and protection order) and other legal matters regarding Respondent that may relate to this case: (Attach additional pages, if necessary.)

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Applies to

Parenting proceeding affidavit

Each party must file this form with their first pleading in every parenting proceeding in the Court, including a domestic violence civil protection order petition.

By law, this form must be filed and served with the first pleading filed by each party in every parenting (custody or visitation) proceeding in this Court including a Petition for a Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order.

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The motion form includes a sworn or affirmed statement that the answers are true, complete, and accurate, together with an acknowledgment of potential penalties for false statements.

I swear or affirm that the answers above are true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that making false statements in this document may result in a contempt of court finding against me which could result in a jail sentence and fine, and may also subject me to criminal penalties for perjury under R.C. 2921.11.

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Applies to

Petition

The petition must describe the relationship with Respondent and may include the listed details; an additional page may be attached if needed.

You must describe the relationship with Respondent. You may include: (If you need more space, attach an additional page.) • Whether you developed a special bond beyond a casual acquaintanceship or an ordinary business or social relationship • Length of the relationship with Respondent • Nature and frequency of contact with Respondent, including whether you had an intimate relationship with Respondent and communications that would show the relationship with Respondent was more than a casual acquaintanceship or an ordinary business or social relationship • Expectations about the relationship with Respondent • Statements or conduct by Respondent or you that could show to the Court the depth of or commitment to the relationship • Any other reason or explanation to prove the dating relationship

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Applies to

Petition

The petition must describe the threats or actions that caused fear, when they happened (using approximate dates if exact dates are unknown), and why the petitioner believes they are in danger; an additional page may be attached if needed.

You must describe Respondent’s threats or actions that made you afraid. When did it happen (if you do not know exact dates, give approximate dates)? Explain why you believe you are in danger. If you need more space, attach an additional page.

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Applies to

Petition

List all other family or household members who need protection, but leave the section blank if there are none to include.

I have listed below all family or household members who need protection other than me or the person for whom I am filing the Petition (Leave blank if you are not including other family or household members).

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Applies to

Petition

The petition must describe the threatening or harmful acts, whether children were present, when the acts occurred (using approximate dates if exact dates are unknown), and why the petitioner or family or household members are in danger.

You must describe the threats or acts that made you or your family or household members afraid, include if children were present when the acts happened. When did it happen? (If you do not know exact dates, give approximate dates). Explain why you believe you or your family or household members are in danger.

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Applies to

Petition

The petition calls for listing court cases and other legal matters regarding the respondent that may relate to the case, including the specified case types and orders.

Petitioner has listed court cases (including custody, visitation, paternity, child support, children service case, pending criminal case or conviction for domestic violence, felonious assault, aggravated assault, assault, aggravated menacing, menacing by stalking, menacing, or aggravated trespass; no contact order; stay away order; or other protection order) and other legal matters regarding Respondent, which may relate to this case:

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Applies to

Petition

The petitioner must check all requested forms of relief under R.C. 2151.34 or 3113.31.

Petitioner requests the Court grant relief under R.C. 2151.34 or 3113.31. Check all that apply.

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The warning page must be attached to the front of the Order.

WARNING TO RESPONDENT: See the warning page attached to the front of this Order.

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Applies to

Petition

A civil stalking protection order petition must describe at least two closely related incidents, the resulting belief of physical harm or mental distress, and when they occurred, using approximate dates if exact dates are unknown.

You must describe two or more incidents closely related in time that made you believe that Respondent will cause you physical harm or cause (or has caused) you mental distress. When did they happen (if you do not know exact dates, give approximate dates)?

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Applies to

Petition

A civil sexually oriented offense protection order petition must describe the respondent’s conduct as fully as possible; a pattern is not required and one act may suffice.

You must describe what Respondent did to you or the persons named in this Petition as fully as possible. You do not need to prove a pattern of conduct. One act may be enough.

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Applies to

Protection order notice to ncic

The court must complete the NCIC notice form whenever it grants, approves, modifies, renews, or terminates a covered protection order or consent agreement, or makes a clerical correction.

Civil Protection Order Form 27/Criminal Protection Order Form 7 must be completed each time the court grants, approves, modifies, renews, or terminates a criminal or civil ex parte or full hearing protection order or consent agreement or otherwise makes a clerical correction on a previously issued order or agreement.

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Applies to

Protection order notice to ncic

The court must select the appropriate NCIC form box; it marks Service Completed only when the court knows service was perfected, and the protection order should be entered promptly regardless of service.

(B) The court must mark the appropriate box: • Initial NCIC Form: This box indicates the court is issuing a criminal or civil protection order or approving a consent agreement for the first time. • Amended NCIC Form: This box points out to law enforcement that the original terms of an existing protection order or consent agreement have been modified, including modifications due to clerical errors. • Removal from NCIC: This box notifies law enforcement that the protection order or consent agreement is no longer valid and the order must be removed from the NCIC protection order database active file, regardless of the reason. • Service Completed: This box is marked if the court has knowledge that service of process has been perfected as set forth in Civ.R. 65.1 and Crim.R.49. The protection order should be entered promptly regardless of service.

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Applies to

Protection order notice to ncic

Upon disposition of the criminal case or issuance of a related civil protection order, the court must send law enforcement another NCIC form marking Removal from NCIC and stating the order’s expiration date.

Upon disposition of the criminal case or the issuance of a civil protection order arising out of the same facts, the court must send to law enforcement another Civil Protection Order Form 27/Criminal Protection Order Form 7 indicating Removal from the NCIC and state the expiration date of the order.

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Applies to

Protection order notice to ncic

The court must check every box matching the protection order’s terms and, whenever it changes a term, submit Form 27 or a substantially similar form identifying applicable terms and marked “Amended NCIC Form.”

(F) TERMS OF ORDER. The court must check every box that corresponds to the terms of the protection order.

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Applies to

Protection order notice to ncic

Whenever the court changes a term of a protection order or consent agreement, it must submit the NCIC form or a substantially similar form, identify the applicable terms, and mark Amended NCIC Form.

In every instance that the court changes a term of the protection order or consent agreement, e.g., divorce decree, custody order, continuance of hearing, or extension of the protection order, the court must submit Civil Protection Order Form 27/Criminal Protection Order Form 7 or a form that is substantially similar, indicate the applicable terms to law enforcement and mark “Amended NCIC Form.”

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Applies to

Notice of receipt

The notice of receipt must have a copy of the receipt attached.

Attached is a copy of the receipt.

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Applies to

Notice of receipt

The notice must be returned to the Clerk of Court for entry into the docket.

This Notice shall be returned to the Clerk of Court for entry into the docket

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Applies to

Appointment of appraiser

The appointment-of-appraiser form includes a certification that the appointed appraiser is qualified under the Local Rules of Court.

The fiduciary / applicant hereby certifies that the appraiser appointed above is qualified in accordance with the Local Rules of Court

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Applies to

Application for authority to administer estate

Executors and administrators must attach a supplemental application for ancillary administration when applicable.

[For Executors and all Administrators; attach supplemental application for ancillary administration, if applicable]

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Applies to

Application for authority to administer estate

The application for authority to administer an estate includes a list of known surviving family members and legatees and devisees, including those entitled to administer the estate.

Attached is a list of the surviving spouse, children, next of kin, and legatees and devisees, known to applicant, which list includes those persons entitled to administer the estate.

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Applies to

Assets and liabilities form

On Form 5.1, mark the Appraised column for items valued by the appraiser and leave it blank for items whose readily ascertainable value was determined by the applicant.

[Insert a check in the "Appraised" column opposite an item if it was valued by the appraiser. Leave blank if the readily ascertainable value of the item was determined by applicant.

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Applies to

Application for summary release from administration

The application must include documentation confirming payment or a written obligation to pay funeral and burial expenses, or, for a surviving spouse, a prepayment receipt if applicable.

Attached hereto is a receipt, contract or other document that confirms the applicants payment or obligation to pay decedent’s funeral and burial expenses or if the applicant is the surviving spouse, the prepayment receipt, if applicable.

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Applies to

Application for summary release from administration

The application must list known surviving spouses, next of kin, legatees, and devisees on attached Form 1.0.

The decedent’s surviving spouse, next of kin, legatees and devisees known to applicant, are listed on attached Form 1.0.

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Applies to

Application for summary release from administration

The applicant must state that no proceedings for estate administration or relief from administration under R.C. 2113.03 are pending.

Applicant states that there are no pending proceedings for the administration of decedent’s estate or relief of decedent’s estate from administration under R.C. 2113.03.

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Applies to

Application for summary release from administration

The application must provide the real estate description and date-of-death value through the accompanying Forms 12.0 and 12.1, and attach verification of value.

Real estate described in accompanying Form 12.0 Application for Certificate of Transfer and Form 12.1 Certificate of Transfer and date of death value. [Attach verification of value.]

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Applies to

Inventory and appraisal

Attach the schedule of assets to the inventory and appraisal.

(Attach to inventory and appraisal)

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Applies to

Certification of notice to administrator of medicaid estate recovery program

The certification form must be filed in the Probate Court after notice to the administrator is completed.

THIS FORM SHALL BE FILED IN THE PROBATE COURT UPON COMPLETION OF NOTICE TO ADMINISTRATOR

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Applies to

Return for certificate of service of citation to surviving spouse to exercise elective rights

The return form directs that the return receipt be attached in the indicated space.

ATTACH RETURN RECEIPT HERE

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Applies to

Notice of sale of personal property

A notice of sale of personal property must identify the items and the manner and terms of sale in an attached schedule.

The items to be sold, and the manner and terms of sale are as listed and described in the attached schedule.

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Applies to

Application to distribute in kind

The application to distribute in kind directs the fiduciary to indicate either that the decedent’s known debts have been paid or secured, or that sufficient assets are available to pay them.

[Check one of the following] - Decedent's known debts have been paid or secured to be paid - Sufficient assets are in hand to pay decedent's known debts.

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Applies to

Application to distribute in kind

The application must indicate whether affected interested persons consented; if they did not, the fiduciary must give legally required notice to the nonconsenting persons listed on the accompanying notice of hearing.

[Check whichever of the following paragraphs are applicable]: All interested persons whose interests may be affected by the distribution have consented to the distribution as proposed in the within schedule. All interested persons whose interests may be affected by the distribution have not consented to the distribution as proposed in the within schedule. The fiduciary will give notice as required by law to all interested persons who have not consented and who are listed on the notice of hearing accompanying this application.

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Applies to

Application to distribute in kind

When applicable, the application must indicate whether the in-kind distribution satisfies part or all of the support allowance due to the surviving spouse, minor children, or both.

The distribution is to satisfy part or all of the allowance for support due decedent's [check applicable boxes] - surviving spouse - minor children.

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Applies to

Application to distribute in kind

If the application checks the surviving-spouse-consent paragraph, it must include the specified monetary-share calculations and the surviving spouse must sign the consent form.

The distribution is with the consent of the surviving spouse, and is to satisfy part or all of the specific monetary share due the surviving spouse under the Statute of Descent and Distribution [if this paragraph is checked, the following must be completed and the surviving spouse must sign the consent form]: Specific monetary share due surviving spouse $____________________ Less: Value of property to be distributed hereunder to surviving spouse $____________________ Probate assets previously received by surviving spouse in excess of the allowance for support $____________________ Balance of specific monetary share remaining $____________________

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Applies to

Application for certificate of transfer

If the mansion-house transfer paragraph is checked, the following information must be completed and both the surviving spouse and applicant must sign the form.

[If this paragraph is checked, the following must be completed, and both the surviving spouse and applicant must sign this form].

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Applies to

Fiduciary account

The receipts and disbursements statement must be attached to the fiduciary's account.

[Attach to fiduciary's account]

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Applies to

Partial or final fiduciary account

The Assets Remaining in Fiduciary's Hands form must be attached to a partial or final fiduciary's account.

[Attach to partial or final fiduciary's account]

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Applies to

Application to extend administration

An application to extend estate administration must state specifically why filing a final account or certificate of termination within six months would be detrimental.

The undersigned fiduciary applies to extend the administration of the estate beyond six months. The fiduciary states it would be detrimental to the estate and its beneficiaries or heirs to file a final and distributive account or certificate of termination within that time for the following reasons (state with specificity):

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Applies to

Partial account or waiver of partial account

A status letter must be filed with each partial account or waiver of partial account.

A status letter shall be filed with each partial account or waiver of partial account.

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Applies to

Notice of will location

For wills that have not been destroyed, the applicant must prepare an alphabetical listing of covered testators and file it with the notice with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel.

For wills that have not been destroyed. Applicant has prepared an alphabetical listing of all testators covered by this notice. That list and this notice shall be filed with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel.

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Applies to

Notice of will location

By signing the notice, the applicant certifies that the notice and alphabetical listing were provided to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel.

By applying his/her signature above. Applicant certifies that this notice and the alphabetical listing of all testators covered by this notice was provided to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel at 65 East State Street. Suite 1510, Columbus, Ohio 43215. (614) 397-0700, fax (614) 387-9709, www.odc.ohio.gov on the day of , 20 .

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Applies to

Next of kin of proposed ward

The next-of-kin form must state each minor under 16’s age and birthdate and list the minor’s parent, guardian, or custodian and address on the following lines.

(NOTE: Specify age and birthdate of each minor under 16 on the line containing the minor's name. List the name and address of the minor's parent, guardian or custodian on the name and address lines following the minor's address.)

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Applies to

Guardian inventory

The guardian's inventory must list any safe deposit box and the date and location of any will.

List any safe deposit box and date and location of any will.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Application for authority to expend funds

An application for authority to expend funds must state the requested amount, nature of the expenditure, and requested frequency and duration; additional explanation, documentation, or estimates may be attached as needed.

[State amount requested, nature of expenditure, and the frequency and duration of authority requested. Attach additional explanation, documentation, or estimates as needed.]

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Applies to

Application for appointment of guardian

The application for appointment of a guardian of a minor must include a list of the minor’s next of kin.

Attached is a list of the next of kin of the minor. (Form 15.0)

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Application for appointment of guardian

For a limited guardianship application, the applicant attaches an affidavit under R.C. 3109.27.

IF THE APPLICATION IS FOR LIMITED GUARDIANSHIP, The length (time period) of the guardianship requested is: ______ indefinite ______ definite to ________________________________, 20____ The limited powers requested are: __________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Applicant attaches affidavit pursuant to R.C. 3109.27.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Affidavit

The affidavit is filed only when guardianship of a minor’s person is sought.

(To be filed only when guardianship of the person of a minor is sought)

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Applies to

Affidavit

During the proceeding, the affiant has a continuing duty to inform the court of any custody proceedings concerning the child that come to the affiant’s attention.

Affiant realizes that affiant has a continuing duty to inform the Court of any custody proceedings concerning the child(ren) in this or any other state of which affiant obtains information during the pendency of this proceeding.

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Applies to

Emergency guardian supplement

For an emergency guardianship of the person, a licensed physician or clinical psychologist must complete, sign, and date Form 17.1A describing the emergency and the need for immediate action, and attach it to the completed evaluation.

[NOTE: If this Statement relates to an emergency guardianship of the person, a Licensed Physician or a Licensed Clinical Psychologist must complete the Supplement for Emergency Guardian, Form 17.1A, specifying the details of the emergency, and why immediate action is required to prevent significant injury or death to the person. The Supplement must be signed by a Licensed Physician or a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, dated, and attached to this completed Statement.]

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Emergency guardianship supplement

When an Emergency Guardianship is requested, the supplement must be completed, its questions answered specifically, and item 1.C on page 1 of Form 17.1 checked.

This Supplement must be completed when there is a request for Emergency Guardianship. The following questions must be answered with specificity and item 1.C, page 1 of the Statement of Expert Evaluation, Form 17.1 must be checked.

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Applies to

Court investigator report on proposed guardianship

Must include

certificate of service

The Court Investigator’s Report on Proposed Guardianship includes a certification of notice and communication of the individual’s rights.

I certify that I have served notice to the alleged incompetent as required by statute and I have communicated to the individual in a language and method best understandable by the individual the individual’s right to be present at the hearing, the right to contest any application for the appointment of a guardian for his or her person, estate, or both, and the right to be represented by counsel.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Adoption petition

The adoption petition provides for filing the minor’s certified birth certificate or explaining why it is unavailable.

A certified copy of the birth certificate of the minor is filed with this petition or is not available due to the following:

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Adoption petition

If a Preliminary Estimate Accounting is required, it is filed with the adoption petition.

A Preliminary Estimate Accounting (Form 18.9), if required, is filed with this petition.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Consent to adoption

A minor over twelve years of age must execute the consent to adoption in the presence of the Court.

Minor, who is more than twelve years of age (this consent must be executed in the presence of the Court)

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

The petitioner must check applicable boxes, complete blanks, strike inapplicable language, and attach supporting documentation.

[Check applicable boxes, complete blanks, strike inapplicable language, and attach supporting documentation]

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Applies to

Petition

The petition must include a certified copy of the child’s birth certificate and, if it is not in English, a translator-certified accurate translation.

a certified copy of the child’s Birth Certificate, and if not in English, a translation certified as to its accuracy by the translator.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

The petition must include a certified copy of the foreign adoption decree or certificate verified and approved by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service and, if it is not in English, a translator-certified accurate translation.

a certified copy of the Foreign Decree or Certificate of Adoption which has been verified and approved by the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the United States, and if not in English, also a translation certified as to its accuracy by the translator.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

The petition must include a fully completed Ohio Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Adoption.

a fully completed Ohio Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Adoption.

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Applies to

Certificate of examination

A licensed clinical psychologist must sign if the opposite signature line is signed by a physician.

Signature of Licensed Clinical Psychologist Licensed Physician (required if opposite line signed by physician)

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Applies to

Application for change of name of adult

The application must have an affidavit in support attached.

An affidavit in support of this Application is attached.

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Applies to

Affidavit

The affidavit includes a jurat for the applicant to swear and subscribe before a notary public or deputy clerk.

Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence the_________day of _________________________________

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Applies to

Affidavit

The affidavit states that all documentary evidence submitted with the application is true, accurate, and complete.

All documentary evidence submitted with the Application is true, accurate, and complete.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Application for change of name of minor

The application for a minor’s name change includes a certified copy of the minor’s birth certificate.

A certified copy of the minor’s birth certificate is attached.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Application change name minor

The Waiver of Notice of Hearing and Consent of Parent 2 or the alleged father accompanies this Application.

The Waiver of Notice of Hearing and Consent of Parent 2 or the alleged father accompanies this Application.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Application to waive publication and seal file

The application form calls for the applicant to state why open records or publication of the hearing notice would jeopardize their personal safety.

The open records of the name change or publication of the hearing notice will jeopardize the applicant’s personal safety for the following reason: __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

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Applies to

Application

If more than two official identity documents are affected, the additional information must be attached on a separate page.

□ Check this box if more than two official identity documents are affected and attach the information on a separate page.

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Applies to

Application

The application must be accompanied by all documentary evidence required by local rule or court order.

All of the documentary evidence required by Local Rule or court order also accompanies this Application.

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Applies to

Legal notice

The publisher must publish the legal notice, including the caption, once in its entirety.

Note to Publisher: The above legal notice including the caption is to be published once in its entirety.

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Applies to

Application to settle minor claim

The application must include a copy of the minor’s birth certificate.

A copy of the birth certificate is attached.

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Applies to

Application to settle minor claim

The application must include a narrative supporting the settlement that describes the occurrence, injury or damage, treatment progress and prognosis, and other settlements arising from the occurrence.

Attached is a narrative statement in support of the proffered settlement setting forth a description of the occurrence, the injury or damage, the treatment progress and current prognosis by the treating physicians, and other proposed or actual settlements resulting from the same occurrence being paid to persons other than this minor.

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Applies to

Application to settle minor claim

The application must include a list of unreimbursed expenses and proposed payees.

Attached is a list of such expenses and proposed payees.

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Applies to

Application to settle minor claim

A copy of the attorney's fee contract that has (has not) received prior approval of this Court, subject to modification, and an itemization of suit expenses are attached.

A copy of the attorney's fee contract that has (has not) received prior approval of this Court, subject to modification, and an itemization of suit expenses are attached.

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Applies to

Application to settle minor claim

For a structured settlement, all necessary documents, including a statement of the settlement’s present value, must be filed with the application.

This is a structured settlement. All necessary documents, including a statement of the present value of the settlement, are filed herewith.

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Applies to

Application to settle minor claim

If the net amount is to be deposited into a trust, the proposed trust must be attached.

Deposited into a trust, proposed trust attached, for the benefit of the beneficiary until the beneficiary reaches 25 years of age (R.C. 2111.82).

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Supplemental forms required by local rule of Court are attached.

Supplemental forms required by local rule of Court are attached.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Entry approving settlement of a minor claim

If the net settlement amount is deposited in the minor’s name under this option, Form 22.3 Verification of Receipt and Deposit must be filed with the Court.

Deposited in the name of the minor and not to be released until the minor attains the age of majority or upon further order of this Court with Form 22.3 Verification of Receipt and Deposit filed with the Court;

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition for temporary restraining order

The petitioner must attach an affidavit stating the facts that support the petition.

5. An Affidavit setting forth the facts to support this petition is attached.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Application for order to disinter remains

The application must have an attached Form 1.0 listing the specified heirs, beneficiaries, and, when applicable, the person assigned disposition rights.

5. Attached is Form 1.0 listing all persons who would have been entitled to inherit from the Decedent under R.C. Chapter 2105, and if the Decedent had a Will, all legatees and devisees named in that Will, and if applicable, the person who has been assigned the rights of disposition for the deceased person under R.C. 2108.70 to 2108.90.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Application for order to disinter remains

If any specified person does not receive notice, the applicant must file an affidavit identifying each person and explaining why notice was not given.

If notice is not given to any person specified above, Applicant shall file an affidavit specifying which persons were not given notice and the reason for not giving notice to those persons (see R.C. 517.24(B)(2)(d)).

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Applies to

Application for order to disinter remains

Any written waivers of the right to receive notice must be attached to the application.

7. Attached to this application are any written waivers waiving the right to receive the notice stated above.

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Applies to

Petition

A statement from the facility must accompany the petition.

***A statement from Facility MUST accompany this petition***

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Applies to

Petition

The petition is accompanied by a security deposit and a Guarantee of Payment form.

Petition is accompanied by: 1.) A security deposit in the amount of $____________. 2.) Guarantee of Payment form.

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Applies to

Guarantee of payment

The petitioner or an authorized spouse, relative, or guardian must complete the guarantee and guarantee the specified costs and fees as ordered by the Court.

Pursuant to R.C. 5119.93(D)(2), either the Petitioner or other authorized person (spouse, relative or guardian) shall guarantee any and all costs and fees for examinations, hearing cost and treatment for the Respondent for alcohol and other drug abuse as may be herein after ordered by the Court. The GUARANTEE below shall be completed by either the Petitioner or other authorized person.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Annual registration

The annual registration form for a guardian serving ten or more wards identifies the wards and requests the guardian’s current information.

I, the undersigned, currently serve as the Guardian to ten or more wards. The wards I currently serve are the following:

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Annual fee schedule

A guardian serving ten or more wards submits an annual fee schedule listing guardianship service fees, legal fees, and other direct service fees.

I, the undersigned, currently serve as the Guardian to ten or more wards. I hereby submit to the Court the following fee schedule indicating guardianship service fees, legal fees, and other direct service fees incurred from serving as Guardian for said wards.

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Applies to

Annual guardianship plan person

The Annual Guardianship Plan—Person must be attached as an addendum to Form 17.7, Guardian’s Report.

[Attach as addendum to Form 17.7-Guardian’s Report.]

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Applies to

Motion

The motion must have the specified consents attached.

1. That attached hereto, are consents from the ward's spouse, if any, and all persons entitled to inherit the real property;

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Applies to

Motion

The motion must include an appraisal no more than two years old.

4. Attached hereto is a copy of the real estate appraisal (not more than two years old) from which the 80% minimum sale price shall be calculated; and

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Applies to

Motion

The form, all consents, the appraisal, and any required bond must be filed at the same time.

NOTE: This form, all consents, the appraisal, and the bond, if required, shall be filed contemporaneously.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Report on receipt of medical records

The Applicant must file a report certifying receipt of all medical records and billing records and stating whether estate administration will be filed before the applicable statute of limitations expires.

Applicant shall file a report with the court certifying that all medical records and medical billing records have been received and shall indicate whether an administration of the decedent’s estate will be filed before the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Application for correction of birth record

The application form includes a sworn statement that its facts are true and requests correction of the birth registration.

The undersigned being first duly sworn, says the facts stated in the foregoing Application are true as they verily believe and pray that the Court order the correction of the registration of birth.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Application for correction of birth record

If the attending physician’s affidavit cannot be secured, the application must be supported by affidavits from two people with personal knowledge of the facts.

NOTE: If the affidavit of the attending physician cannot be secured, the application must be supported by the following affidavits of two persons having personal knowledge of the facts.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Motion and other papers

Rules governing pleading captions, signing, and other matters of form also apply to motions and other papers under the rules.

The rules applicable to captions, signing, and other matters of form of pleading apply to all motions and other papers provided for by these rules.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Pleading

A pleading concerning an official document or act may allege generally that it was issued or done in compliance with law.

In pleading an official document or official act it is sufficient to aver that the document was issued or the act done in compliance with law.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Pleading

A pleading may aver a covered judgment or decision without setting forth facts showing jurisdiction to render it.

In pleading a judgment or decision of a court of this state or a foreign court, judicial or quasi-judicial tribunal, or of a board or officer, it is sufficient to aver the judgment or decision without setting forth matter showing jurisdiction to render it.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Pleading

When testing a pleading’s sufficiency, averments of time and place are material and are treated like other material averments.

For the purpose of testing the sufficiency of a pleading, averments of time and place are material and shall be considered like all other averments of material matter.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Pleading

A claim based on a separate transaction or occurrence, and each defense other than a denial, should be stated separately when doing so helps present the matters clearly.

Each claim founded upon a separate transaction or occurrence and each defense other than denials shall be stated in a separate count or defense whenever a separation facilitates the clear presentation of the matters set forth.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Affidavit of merit

More than one affidavit of merit may be required for a particular plaintiff.

There may be instances in which multiple affidavits of merit are required as to a particular plaintiff.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Interrogatory answers and objections

Each interrogatory must be quoted immediately before its corresponding answer or objection.

The party upon whom the interrogatories have been served shall quote each interrogatory immediately preceding the corresponding answer or objection.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Interrogatory answers and objections

The person making the answers must sign them, and the attorney making objections must sign the objections.

The answers are to be signed by the person making them, and the objections signed by the attorney making them.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Request for admission response

A party may not object solely because the requested matter presents a genuine issue for trial, but may deny it or explain why it cannot be admitted or denied, subject to Civ.R. 37(C).

A party who considers that a matter of which an admission has been requested presents a genuine issue for trial may not, on that ground alone, object to the request; the party may, subject to the provisions of Civ.R. 37(C), deny the matter or set forth reasons why the party cannot admit or deny it.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Request for admission

A party need not respond to requests for admission that do not comply with Civ.R. 36(C).

A party is not required to respond to requests for admission that are not made in compliance with division (C).

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed findings and conclusions

After a request for findings, the court may require any or all parties to submit proposed findings, but only the court’s findings and conclusions become part of the record.

When a request for findings of fact and conclusions of law is made, the court, in its discretion, may require any or all of the parties to submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law; however, only those findings of fact and conclusions of law made by the court shall form part of the record.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Magistrate decision

A magistrate’s decision must include a conspicuous warning about the waiver rule.

The provision further requires that a magistrate’s decision include a conspicuous warning of the waiver rule prescribed by amended Civ.R. 53(D)(3)(b)(iv).

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Probate filing

Covered probate filings need not be sworn and are sufficient with the maker’s signature alone.

No pleading, application, acknowledgment, certification, account, report, statement, allegation, or other matter filed in the probate division of the courts of common pleas shall be required to be executed under oath, and it is sufficient if it is made upon the signature alone of the person making it.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Account

A court may accept distributive-share receipts signed by power-of-attorney holders if the power is recorded in the county where the estate is administered and a copy is attached to the account.

Receipts for distributive shares signed by persons holding power of attorney may be accepted, provided the power of attorney is recorded in the county in which the estate is being administered and a copy of the recorded power is attached to the account.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Partial account

The court may require that all assets be exhibited at the time of filing a partial account.

The court may require that all assets be exhibited at the time of filing a partial account.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Account

Assets held in a fiduciary’s safe deposit box or by a surety may be exhibited through a current inventory certified by the specified financial-institution manager or surety officer.

Assets held in a safe deposit box of a fiduciary or by a surety company on fiduciary’s bond may be exhibited by filing a current inventory of the assets. The inventory shall be certified by the manager of the safe deposit box department of the financial institution leasing the safe deposit box or by a qualified officer of the surety company if the assets are held by a surety.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Account

For good cause, the court may appoint a deputy clerk to examine assets in the county that were not physically exhibited, or a commissioner to examine assets outside the county and report findings in writing.

For good cause shown, the court may designate a deputy clerk of the court to make an examination of the assets located in the county, not physically exhibited to the court or may appoint a commissioner for that purpose if the assets are located outside the county. The commissioner appointed shall make a written report of findings to the court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Application for additional compensation

An application for additional compensation for extraordinary services must itemize the services rendered and state the compensation requested.

Additional compensation for extraordinary services may be allowed upon an application setting forth an itemized statement of the services rendered and the amount of compensation requested.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Forms for decedents estates guardianships and adoptions

Must include

caption

Unless a variation under division (J)(3) applies, forms for decedents’ estates, guardianships, and adoptions must use the respective prescribed captions.

(1) Except as provided in division (J)(3) of this rule, the following captions shall be used, respectively, on all forms for the administration of decedents’ estates, guardianships, and adoptions: PROBATE COURT OF COUNTY, OHIO ESTATE OF DECEASED CASE NO. ; PROBATE COURT OF COUNTY, OHIO GUARDIANSHIP OF CASE NO. ; PROBATE COURT OF COUNTY, OHIO ADOPTION OF (Name after adoption) CASE NO. .

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Complaint

The pleader should follow the form above if he has possession of a copy of the note. The pleader should attach a copy of the note to the pleading.

The pleader should follow the form above if he has possession of a copy of the note. The pleader should attach a copy of the note to the pleading.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Complaint

Ordinarily, claims should be stated in separate, successively numbered divisions of the complaint.

Ordinarily each claim should be stated in a separate division of the complaint, and the divisions should be designated as counts successively numbered (i.e., COUNT ONE, COUNT TWO, etc.). See Rule 10(B).

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Affidavit

The affidavit must not leave categories blank; enter “NONE” for items that do not apply and an estimated figure marked “EST.” when exact figures are unknown.

Do not leave any category blank. For each item, if none, put “NONE.” If you do not know exact figures for any item, give your best estimate, and put “EST.”

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court may require additional forms, so filers must check the requirements of the county where they file.

The Court may require additional forms to accompany this document. You must check the requirements of the county in which you file.

WARNINGCivil cases

The filer must update the Clerk of Courts if any listed contact information changes.

YOU MUST UPDATE THE CLERK OF COURTS IF ANY OF THE ABOVE CONTACT INFORMATION CHANGES.

WARNINGCivil cases

The court may require additional forms to accompany the Motion and Affidavit or Counter Affidavit for Temporary Orders Without Oral Hearing.

The Court may require additional forms to accompany this document.

WARNINGCivil cases

A party filing a motion or counter affidavit for temporary orders must check the filing requirements of the county where the party files.

You must check the requirements of the county in which you file.

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Separation agreement

A legal description of real estate should be attached.

A legal description of the property (found in the property’s deed) should be attached.

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Affidavit

Do not sign the oath or affirmation until a notary public is present.

OATH OR AFFIRMATION (Do not sign until Notary Public is present)

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Petition

A petitioner seeking address confidentiality must provide a safe mailing address, and a participant in the Secretary of State’s address confidentiality program must use the assigned P.O. Box.

IF YOU ARE ASKING FOR YOUR ADDRESS TO BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL, PLEASE PUT A MAILING ADDRESS WHERE YOU CAN SAFELY RECEIVE MAIL. IF YOU ARE A PARTICIPANT IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM, PLEASE USE THE P.O. BOX ADDRESS GIVEN TO YOU.

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Attach an additional page if more space is needed on the affidavit.

If you need more space, attach an additional page.

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Parenting proceeding affidavit

Do not list your address in the affidavit if it is confidential.

Address (Do not list your address if confidential)

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Parenting proceeding affidavit

Do not sign the parenting proceeding affidavit until you are in front of the person who will notarize it.

DO NOT SIGN THE FORM UNLESS YOU ARE IN FRONT OF THE PERSON WHO WILL NOTARIZE THE PARENTING PROCEEDING AFFIDAVIT FOR YOU.

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Petition

Petitioners seeking address confidentiality must provide a safe mailing address, and participants in the Secretary of State’s Address Confidentiality Program must use their assigned P.O. Box; the form is a public record.

IF YOU ARE ASKING FOR YOUR ADDRESS TO BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL, PLEASE PUT A MAILING ADDRESS WHERE YOU CAN SAFELY RECEIVE MAIL. IF YOU ARE A PARTICIPANT IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM, PLEASE USE THE P.O. BOX ADDRESS GIVEN TO YOU. THIS FORM IS A PUBLIC RECORD.

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Petition

A petitioner seeking address confidentiality should provide a safe mailing address, or use the program-issued P.O. Box if participating in the Secretary of State’s address confidentiality program; the form is a public record.

IF YOU ARE ASKING YOUR ADDRESS TO BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL, PLEASE PUT A MAILING ADDRESS WHERE YOU CAN SAFELY RECEIVE MAIL. IF YOU ARE A PARTICIPANT IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM, PLEASE USE THE P.O. BOX ADDRESS GIVEN TO YOU. THIS FORM IS A PUBLIC RECORD.

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Petition

The petition allows the petitioner to indicate whether an ex parte protection order is wanted and requests a full hearing trial regardless of whether an ex parte order is granted, denied, or not requested.

I want do not want an ex parte (emergency) protection order per R.C. 2903.214(D). Petitioner further requests a full hearing trial be scheduled, even if the ex-parte protection order is granted, denied, or not requested.

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Applies to

Protection order notice to ncic

Fields shown in bold print are identified as required on the Protection Order Notice to NCIC form.

PROTECTION ORDER NOTICE TO NCIC (Required fields appear in bold print)

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Protection order notice to ncic

Only one of the four listed numerical identifiers is needed on the form.

NUMERICAL IDENTIFIER (NOTE: Only ONE of the 4 numerical identifiers is needed.)

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Protection order notice to ncic

If the driver’s-license or vehicle-license number is used as the numerical identifier, the entire line must be completed.

(* If #3 or #4 is used as a numerical identifier, entire line MUST be completed.)

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Protection order notice to ncic

Mark all terms and conditions that apply to the order.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ORDER (Mark all that are applicable):

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Protection order notice to ncic

The form allows up to nine protected persons, and a protected person’s SSN is unnecessary if their date of birth is provided.

LIST ALL PROTECTED PERSONS (Total of 9 allowed. SSN is NOT necessary if DOB is given.)

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Protection order notice to ncic

The NCIC notice form does not substitute for the protection order or judgment entry.

(A) Although Civil Protection Order Form 27/Criminal Protection Order Form 7 is the primary method to inform law enforcement of the terms and conditions of a protection order or consent agreement, it is not a substitution for a protection order or judgement entry.

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Assets and liabilities form

Do not include the value of the specified automobile when computing total assets.

[Omit value when computing total assets]

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Applies to

Application for summary release from administration

For each motor vehicle, the application must provide its year, make, model, body type, vehicle identification number, and Certificate of Title number.

Motor Vehicles (include year, make, model, body type, manufacturer’s vehicle identification number and Certificate of Title number)

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Application for summary release from administration

For each financial-institution account, the application must provide the institution’s name and the account’s complete identifying number.

Accounts maintained by a Financial Institution (include financial institution name and the account’s complete identifying number):

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Application for summary release from administration

For each stock or bond, the application must provide its serial number, issuer, transfer agent’s name and address, and total number of shares.

Stocks and Bonds (include for each stock or bond its serial number, the name of its issuer, the name and address of its transfer agent, and the total number of shares of stocks or bonds):

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Application for summary release from administration

The application must identify other assets and provide their date-of-death values.

Other assets and date of death values

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Waiver of notice hearing on inventory

Use the waiver of notice of hearing on inventory when the Court requires notice or the fiduciary deems notice necessary.

[Use when notice is required by the Court or deemed necessary by the fiduciary]

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Schedule of assets

Mark an item as appraised if the appraiser valued it; leave the column blank if the fiduciary determined its readily ascertainable value.

(Insert a check in the column "Appraised" opposite an item if it was valued by the appraiser. Leave blank if the readily ascertainable value was determined by fiduciary)

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Affidavit

If questions 2, 3, or 4 are answered affirmatively and the space is insufficient, the affiant should attach and incorporate the necessary information.

If 2, 3, or 4 is answered in the affirmative, and the space afforded is insufficient for full explanation, please attach and incorporate herein any necessary information.

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Applies to

Guardian report addendum

The Guardian’s Report Addendum must not be used with an initial Application.

GUARDIAN’S REPORT ADDENDUM (Not to be used with initial Application)

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Applies to

Guardianship application

The requested service-of-notice information must be provided with the guardianship application.

Please provide the requested information with your application.

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Applies to

Affidavit of publication

The applicant must pay publication costs, and the publisher must furnish the applicant with an Affidavit of Publication.

Costs are to be paid by applicant and an Affidavit of Publication is to be furnished to applicant.

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Applies to

Application to settle minor claim

Applicants must complete the applicable portions of the application and attach supporting documentation.

[Check applicable boxes, complete applicable blanks, strike inapplicable language, and attach supporting documentation.]

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Applies to

Application to settle claim of adult ward

The application must include a narrative describing the occurrence, injury or damage, treatment progress and prognosis, and other settlements arising from the same occurrence.

Attached is a narrative statement in support of the proffered settlement setting forth a description of the occurrence, the injury or damage, the treatment progress and current prognosis by the treating physicians, and other proposed or actual settlements resulting from the same occurrence being paid to the persons other than this ward. Counsel will advise at the hearing as to liability and collectability.

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Application to settle claim of adult ward

If unreimbursed medical or other expenses have been incurred, attach a list of the expenses and proposed payees.

□ Unreimbursed medical and other expenses of $________________________ have been incurred. Attached is a list of such expenses and proposed payees.

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Application to settle claim of adult ward

When attorney fees or suit-expense reimbursement are requested, attach the attorney fee contract and an itemization of suit expenses.

□ A reasonable attorney fee for the attorney’s services is $_______________________ and reimbursement to the attorney for suit expenses is $_________________________. A copy of the attorney’s fee contract that has (has not) received prior approval of this Court, subject to modification, and an itemization of suit expenses are attached.

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Application to settle claim of adult ward

For a structured settlement, file all necessary documents, including a statement of the settlement’s present value.

□ This is a structured settlement. All necessary documents, including a statement of the present value of the settlement, are filed herewith.

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Applies to

Insolvency schedule of claims

The Insolvency Schedule of Claims states that it lists all presented or secured claims by payment class and in statutory priority order.

The fiduciary states that this Schedule of Claims lists all claims which are presented or secured. The claims are listed by classes and in the order of priority of payment pursuant to Section 2117.25 of the Ohio Revised Code.

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Applies to

Insolvency schedule of claims

The Schedule of Claims must include a subtotal after each payment class and a grand total for all classes.

[Note: Include a subtotal following each payment class and a grand total for all payment classes.]

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Notice to guardian

The notice to the guardian directs that a copy of the comments or complaints be attached.

[Attach copy of comments or complaints.]

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Notification of compliance

Attach a certificate of completion to the guardian education compliance notification if applicable.

[Attach certificate of completion if applicable.]

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Pleading

Unless the rules specifically provide otherwise, pleadings need not be verified or accompanied by an affidavit.

Except when otherwise specifically provided by these rules, pleadings, as defined by Civ.R. 7(A), need not be verified or accompanied by affidavit.

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Court findings

Findings of fact and conclusions of law are unnecessary on other motions, including motions under Civ.R. 12, 55, and 56.

Findings of fact and conclusions of law required by this rule and by Civ.R. 41(B)(2) and Civ.R. 23(G)(3) are unnecessary upon all other motions including those pursuant to Civ.R. 12, Civ.R. 55 and Civ.R. 56.

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Applies to

Opinion or memorandum of decision

An opinion or memorandum filed before judgment satisfies the findings requirements if it states findings of fact and conclusions of law separately.

An opinion or memorandum of decision filed in the action prior to judgment entry and containing findings of fact and conclusions of law stated separately shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this rule and Civ.R. 41(B)(2).

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Applies to

Civil protection order forms packet

The court division with jurisdiction must provide the domestic violence civil protection order packet upon request, including at least the listed substantially similar forms and instructions.

The division of the Court of Common Pleas with jurisdiction over domestic violence civil protection order proceedings shall distribute upon request a forms packet for use in domestic violence civil protection order proceedings under R.C. 3113.31. The forms packet shall include, at a minimum, forms and instructions that are substantially similar to the following: (a) Form 1 (formerly 10.01-A): General Information About Domestic Violence Protection Orders; (b) Form 3 (formerly 10.01-C): Information About Filing A Domestic Violence Or Dating Violence Civil Protection Order Petition; (c) Form 4 (formerly 10.01-D): Petition for Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (R.C. 3113.31); (d) Form 5 (formerly 10.01-F): Information for Parenting Proceeding Affidavit; (e) Form 6 (formerly 10.01-H): Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (CPO) Ex Parte (R.C. 3113.31); and (f) Form 2 (formerly 10-C): Warning Concerning the Attached Protection Order or Consent Agreement.

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Applies to

Dating violence protection order forms packet

The court division with jurisdiction must provide the dating violence protection order packet upon request, including at least the listed substantially similar forms.

The division of the Court of Common Pleas with jurisdiction over dating violence civil protection order proceedings shall distribute upon request a forms packet for use in dating violence protection order proceedings pursuant to R.C. 3113.31. The packet shall include, at a minimum, forms that are substantially similar to the following: (a) Form 3 (formerly 10.01-C): Information About Filing A Domestic Violence Or Dating Violence Civil Protection Order Petition; (b) Form 13 (formerly 10.01-P): Petition for Dating Violence Civil Protection Order; (c) Form 14 (formerly 10.01-Q): Dating Violence Civil Protection Order (DTCPO) Ex Parte; and ===== PAGE 230 ===== (d) Form 2 (formerly 10-C): Warning Concerning the Attached Protection Order or Consent Agreement.

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Applies to

Civil stalking or sexually oriented offense protection order forms packet

The court division with jurisdiction must provide the civil stalking or sexually oriented offense protection order packet upon request, including at least the listed substantially similar forms and instructions.

The division of the Court of Common Pleas with jurisdiction over civil stalking and civil sexually oriented offense protection order proceedings shall distribute upon request a forms packet for use in civil stalking protection order or civil sexually oriented offense protection order proceedings pursuant to R.C. 2903.214. The packet shall include, at a minimum, forms and instructions that are substantially similar to the following: (a) Form 23 (formerly 10.03-G): Instructions for Obtaining Civil Stalking Protection Order or Civil Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO); (b) Form 24 (formerly 10.03-D): Petition for Civil Stalking Protection Order or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) (R.C. 2903.214); and (c) Form 25 (formerly 10.03-E): Civil Stalking Protection Order or Civil Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) Ex Parte (R.C. 2903.14).

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Applies to

Juvenile civil protection order forms packet

A court division with jurisdiction must provide the juvenile civil protection order packet upon request, including at least the listed substantially similar forms.

The division of a court of common pleas that has jurisdiction to issue a civil protection order against a minor pursuant to R.C. 2151.34 and 3113.31 shall distribute, upon request, a forms packet for use in juvenile civil protection order proceedings against a juvenile respondent pursuant to R.C. 2151.34 and 3113.31. The packet shall include, at a minimum, forms that are substantially similar to the following: (a) Form 18 (formerly 10.05-A): Information About Filing A Juvenile Civil Protection Order Or A Juvenile Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order Petition; and (b) Form 19 (formerly 10.05-B): Petition For Juvenile Civil Protection Order or Juvenile Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (R.C. 2151.34 and 3113.31); and (c) Form 2 (formerly 10-C): Warning Concerning the Attached Protection Order or Consent Agreement.

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Applies to

Account

Cash balances may be verified with a financial institution statement, passbook, or current letter certifying the fiduciary’s balance.

Cash balances may be verified by exhibiting a financial institution statement, passbook, or a current letter from the financial institution in which the funds are deposited certifying the amount of funds on deposit to the credit of the fiduciary.

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Applies to

Account

Assets held by a financial institution may be exhibited through proper certification of the assets held.

If the assets are held by a bank, trust company, brokerage firm, or other financial institution, exhibition may be made by proper certification as to the assets so held.

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Pleading or paper

A pleading or paper should include an appropriate designation, such as “COMPLAINT” or “ANSWER.”

The particular pleading or paper should contain an appropriate designation, thus: "COMPLAINT," "ANSWER," etc.

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Applies to

Pleading

The pleading is not required to be verified.

The pleading need not be verified. See Rule 11.

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Applies to

Complaint

A pleader who has the necessary information may state the note verbatim.

If pleader can set forth the note verbatim from information at hand, he may do so.

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Applies to

Complaint

A pleader unable to attach a copy may plead the legal effect of the note.

Or pleader may plead the legal effect of the note, he being unable to attach a copy of the note.

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Applies to

Complaint

This form may also be used when a pleader must attach an instrument but does not have a copy.

This type form may be used in other situations whenever pleader is required to attach a copy of an instrument, but a copy of the instrument is not available to him.

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Applies to

Affidavit of property and debt

Additional pages may be added if the affidavit form does not provide enough space.

If more space is needed, add additional pages.

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Applies to

Petition for domestic violence civil protection order

A petitioner without an attorney should leave the attorney-information section blank.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN ATTORNEY, PLEASE LEAVE THE INFORMATION BELOW BLANK.

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Applies to

Parenting proceeding affidavit

Check the box when the information requested below is the same as the information above.

Check this box if the information requested below is the same as above.

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Applies to

Petition

A petitioner without a lawyer should leave the attorney information section blank.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER, PLEASE LEAVE THE INFORMATION BELOW BLANK.

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Applies to

Protection order notice to ncic

The court should provide additional numerical identifiers on the form when available.

(C) NUMERICAL IDENTIFIER. Although the FBI only requires one numerical identifier, the court should provide additional numerical identifiers, if available, to facilitate identification of the subject of the protection order.

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Applies to

Assets and liabilities form

Use extra sheets if necessary to provide the asset information.

Use extra sheets if necessary.

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Applies to

Annual guardianship plan estate

Additional pages may be attached to the Annual Guardianship Plan—Estate if necessary.

Attach additional pages if necessary]