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

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Offer of judgment

An offering party may not file a refused offer of judgment for a proceeding to determine costs; this restriction does not limit voluntary settlement offers.

An offer of judgment by any party, if refused by an opposite party, may not be filed with the court by the offering party for purposes of a proceeding to determine costs. This rule shall not be construed as limiting voluntary offers of settlement made by any party.

CRITICALCivil cases

A signature on an electronically transmitted document is treated as the attorney’s or party’s signature unless unauthorized transmission is established, in which case the court must strike the filing.

Any signature on electronically transmitted documents shall be considered that of the attorney or party it purports to be for all purposes. If it is established that the documents were transmitted without authority, the court shall order the filing stricken.

CRITICALCivil cases

After completing the Petition, take it and the other necessary documents to the Clerk of Court’s Office.

• Once completed, take the Petition and other necessary documents to the Clerk of Court’s Office.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Medicaid estate recovery notice

If the decedent’s estate is subject to Medicaid estate recovery, file this notice with the program administrator at the stated address, not in the Probate Court; the notice is not a public record.

IF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEDENT IS SUBJECT TO THE MEDICAID ESTATE RECOVERY PROGRAM PURSUANT TO R.C. 5162.21, THIS NOTICE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PROGRAM AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: Medicaid Estate Recovery 30 East Broad Street, 14th Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 THIS NOTICE IS NOT A PUBLIC RECORD AND SHALL NOT BE FILED IN THE PROBATE COURT

WARNINGCivil cases

A court must provide for electronic document filing by court order or local rule.

A court shall provide, by court order or local rule, for the filing of documents by electronic means.

WARNINGCivil cases

A signature on an electronically transmitted document is treated as the attorney’s or party’s signature for all purposes, but an unauthorized transmission must be stricken by court order.

(1) Any signature on electronically transmitted documents shall be considered that of the attorney or party it purports to be for all purposes. If it is established that the documents were transmitted without authority, the court shall order the filing stricken.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courts should prioritize arrangements for electronic document filing, although no firm completion deadline is stated.

Although no firm deadline is stated in the rule by which all courts must complete arrangements for filing documents by electronic means, this should be a priority for all courts.

WARNINGCivil cases

A court may authorize electronic filing through local rules adopted under the Rules of Superintendence.

A court may provide, by local rules adopted pursuant to the Rules of Superintendence, for the filing of documents by electronic means.