South Euclid Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Rules

Complaints and pleadings naming new parties must include the specified party names and known addresses; other pleadings and motions must identify the case number and first plaintiff and defendant.

If you reach the court’s voicemail, leave a message that includes your name, case number, and issue.

The clerk may accept a fax filing missing required cover-page information or place it in the failed-fax file, in which case it is not considered filed.

A continuance motion must be written, include a supporting brief explaining the reasons, and establish reasonable notice to or consent by the other party.

No additional fee is charged for facsimile filings.

Pleadings and motions must be served on opposing counsel or, if the party is unrepresented, on the opposing party under the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.

Discovery requests must not be filed with the court unless the court orders otherwise.

Unless another rule provides otherwise, an opposition brief or memorandum for a motion other than summary judgment must be served and filed within 14 days after the motion is filed.

Pleadings and motions must be typed or legibly printed on approximately letter-size paper and securely bound at the top.

A facsimile filing may not exceed 10 pages.