Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Steve C. Shuff

Judge • Seneca County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Facsimile Filing
10 pgs

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason for RequestAdversary PositionNumber of Previous Requests

Communication

Court-wide
Fax
(419) 447-1167

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Seneca County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 882 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Written information request

    A written information request must include a signed release, and a parent or legal custodian must also sign if the juvenile is under 18.

  • Applies to
    Transcript request

    A person seeking a transcript for an appeal or a qualifying objection must file a transcript request with the Court.

  • Applies to
    Original transcript

    The Court Reporter must file every original transcript with the Clerk, where it becomes part of the official case record.

  • Fee
    $0.05
    Applies to
    Uncertified public record copy

    Uncertified public-record copies cost $0.05 per page.

  • Fee
    $0.05
    Applies to
    Certified public record copy

    Certified public-record copies cost $0.05 per page, plus $1.00 for certification.

  • Applies to
    Transcript

    Payment is required before transcript preparation, and the Court Reporter may require full advance payment except from Prosecuting Attorneys, Public Defenders, and indigents.

Filing Timing

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  • Deadline
    24 hours

    Requests for permission to broadcast, televise, record, or photograph in the courtroom shall be in writing to the Court as far in advance as reasonably practical, but in no event later than twenty-hour (24) hours prior to the Courtroom session to be broadcast or photographed unless otherwise permitted by the Court.

  • In nonemergency cases, parties seeking to appear by telephone must file a motion or request for a remote hearing at least seven days before the scheduled hearing.

  • In nonemergency cases, parties seeking to appear by video must file a motion or request for a remote hearing at least seven days before the scheduled hearing.

Service

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  • The substitution notice must be served on all other parties, or the written substitution or withdrawal application must be served on the client.

  • Service
    Court service

    A party requesting Clerk service must provide the current address of every party to be served, regardless of the requested service method.

  • Service in any matter filed or pending before the Court must comply with the Rules of Civil Procedure.

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