Seneca County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Documents requiring certification or notarization, initiating a case, or deemed inappropriate by the Clerk may not be filed by facsimile.

2. Documents required to be certified and/or notarized, or documents intending to initiate a case, such as but not limited to a complaint, application to probate will and accompanying documents, application for relief from administration, application to change name, marriage license application, application to appoint guardian, application for emergency guardianship, application for minor settlement, application for removal of fiduciary, or any other document the Clerk of Court deems inappropriate for facsimile filing are not permitted to be filed via facsimile.

CRITICAL

Filing by facsimile is not permitted on any matter that involves a filing fee as set forth in Local Rule 58.1 or Appendix A. Permitted pleadings and other papers may be filed with the Clerk of Courts by facsimile transmission [fax] to 419-447-1167, subject to the following conditions: 1. All filings, documents, and reports concerning mental illness, adoptions, or any document that may contain information covered by the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act, including but not limited to Investigator Reports and Expert Evaluations, are not permitted to be filed via facsimile.

Filing by facsimile is not permitted on any matter that involves a filing fee as set forth in Local Rule 58.1 or Appendix A. Permitted pleadings and other papers may be filed with the Clerk of Courts by facsimile transmission [fax] to 419-447-1167, subject to the following conditions: 1. All filings, documents, and reports concerning mental illness, adoptions, or any document that may contain information covered by the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act, including but not limited to Investigator Reports and Expert Evaluations, are not permitted to be filed via facsimile.

CRITICAL

Pro se parties may not register for e-filing and must file in person or by mail.

Pro Se parties may not register with the eFiling System and are required to file by traditional means, either in person or by mail.

CRITICAL

Applies to

New cases and filings with associated filing fee

New cases and filings with an associated filing fee are not accepted for eFiling at this time.

New cases and filings that have an associated filing fee are not accepted for eFiling at this time.

CRITICAL

An attorney wishing to e-file must register with the Court’s eFiling System under the procedure on the Court’s website.

An attorney who wishes to file electronically must first register with the Court’s eFiling System. Registration shall be in accordance with the procedure established by the Court as outlined on the Court’s website.

CRITICAL

Pro se parties may not register for eFiling and must file in person or by mail.

Pro Se parties may not register with the eFiling System and are required to file by traditional means, either in person or by mail.

CRITICAL

An attorney must register through the Court’s established website procedure before filing electronically.

An attorney who wishes to file electronically must first register with the Court’s eFiling System. Registration shall be in accordance with the procedure established by the Court as outlined on the Court’s website.

CRITICAL

Facsimile filing is prohibited for any matter that involves a filing fee under Local Rule 2 or Appendix A.

Filing by facsimile is not permitted on any matter that involves a filing fee as set forth in Local Rule 2 or Appendix A.

WARNING

Documents are presumed authorized by the Registered User assigned the username unless that user proves otherwise by clear and convincing evidence.

All documents shall be deemed to have been filed with the authorization of the Registered User to whom a username has been assigned, unless the Registered User demonstrates otherwise, by clear and convincing evidence.

WARNING

Applies to

Pleadings motions applications and other filings

Electronic transmission is permitted subject to Civil Rule 5(e); filers remain responsible for applicable filing requirements and technical risks, and electronic filing does not alter other requirements.

Under Civil Rule 5(e), pleadings, motions, applications, and other filings may be filed with the Court by electronic transmission subject to the conditions in the Rule. This Local Rule is adopted for the convenience of those filing documents with the Court, but the Court does not assume any new or additional responsibilities, obligations, or liabilities by virtue of this Rule. The filer remains responsible for any requirements pertaining to time, costs, or otherwise when using this method of filing. Technical Failures: All filers are responsible for any delay, disruption, interruption of electronic signals, and readability of the document and accept the full risk that the document may not be properly filed with the Court as a result. This Local Rule pertains only to the method of filing and does not change any other requirement in the Local or Civil Rules or Ohio Statutes such as obtaining the consent of parties or counsel or obtaining signatures or the authorization to sign for opposing counsel.

WARNING

Applies to

E filed document

Only accepted e-filed submissions become part of the Court’s official record; fax- or email-received documents are outside this definition of electronic filing.

Electronic Filing (eFiling): The electronic submission of documents to the Court via its eFiling System. Only Accepted submissions will become part of the Court’s official record. This definition of electronic filing does not apply to documents received via facsimile or email.

WARNING

Registered Users are responsible for the security, use, and confidentiality of their usernames and passwords.

Registered Users shall be responsible for the security, use, and confidentiality of their username and password.

WARNING

Applies to

Additional originals of e filed documents

eFiled documents are considered originals, so additional paper originals must not be filed with the Clerk.

All eFiled documents shall be considered as originals. Additional originals of the documents shall not be filed with the Court Clerk.

WARNING

Using electronic transmission does not relieve the filer of requirements concerning time, costs, or other filing obligations.

The filer remains responsible for all requirements pertaining to time, costs, or otherwise when using this method of filing.

WARNING

The Court may revoke eFiling registration credentials when it deems revocation necessary and appropriate.

The Court reserves the right to revoke any eFiling System registration credentials as it deems necessary and appropriate.

WARNING

Only eligible documents may be e-filed; new cases and filings with an associated filing fee are not accepted through e-filing at this time.

The list of documents currently eligible for eFiling are available to Registered Users within the eFiling system. The list of Eligible Filings will be updated as they become available to Registered Users. New cases and filings that have an associated filing fee are not accepted for eFiling at this time.

WARNING

The filing method does not change other applicable requirements, including any required party or counsel consent or signatures or authorization to sign for opposing counsel.

This Local Rule pertains only to the method of filing and does not change any other requirement in the Local Rules, the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, or applicable Ohio Statutes, such as the requirement to obtain the consent of parties or counsel or the signatures/authorization to sign for opposing counsel.

WARNING

Registered Users are responsible for the security, use, and confidentiality of their eFiling credentials.

Registered Users shall be responsible for the security, use, and confidentiality of their username and password.

WARNING

The sending party bears all risks of fax transmission and is urged to verify that the Clerk received the filing.

The risks of transmitting a document by fax to the Clerk’s Office shall be borne entirely by the sending party. Anyone using facsimile filing is urged to verify receipt of such filing by the Clerk.

INFO

Pleadings, motions, applications, and other filings may be filed by electronic transmission subject to Ohio Civil Rule 5(E).

Pursuant to Ohio Rule of Civil Procedure 5(E), pleadings, motions, applications, and other filings may be filed with the Court by electronic transmission subject to conditions in the Rule.

INFO

A document filed by fax is accepted as the effective original filing.

A document filed by fax shall be accepted as the effective original filing.

INFO

Applies to

Permitted pleadings and other papers

Permitted pleadings and other papers may be filed with the Clerk by fax at 419-448-5060 under Civil Rule 5(E) and Juvenile Rule 8.

Permitted pleadings and other papers may be filed with the Clerk of Courts by facsimile transmission [fax] to 419-448-5060 pursuant to the authority extended by Civil Rule 5(E) and Juvenile Rule 8.

INFO

Registered Users may submit documents through the eFiling system at any time, seven days a week.

Registered Users may submit documents via the eFiling system 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

INFO

Registered Users may submit documents through the eFiling system at any time, including 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Registered Users may submit documents via the eFiling system 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

INFO

Applies to

Traffic ticket

The Court authorizes the use and filing of computer- or electronically produced tickets.

The use and filing of a ticket that is produced by computer or other electronic means is hereby authorized in the Seneca County Juvenile Court.