Judge Steve C. Shuff
Judge • Seneca County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideSeneca 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
All 327- 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.
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- Transcript request
A person seeking a transcript for an appeal or a qualifying objection must file a transcript request with the Court.
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- Original transcript
The Court Reporter must file every original transcript with the Clerk, where it becomes part of the official case record.
Fees
All 224- Fee
- $0.05
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- Uncertified public record copy
Uncertified public-record copies cost $0.05 per page.
- Fee
- $0.05
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- Certified public record copy
Certified public-record copies cost $0.05 per page, plus $1.00 for certification.
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- 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
All 120- 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
All 84The 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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