South Euclid Municipal Court, Ohio Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

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.

(C) All pleadings and motions must be served upon the opposing counsel, or if a party is not represented, then upon the opposing party in accordance with the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.

WARNING

Service

Mail to all parties

Copies of small-claims counterclaims and cross-claims must be sent to all opposing parties by regular U.S. mail.

(B) Any party filing such pleadings shall send copies to all opposing parties by regular U.S. mail.

WARNING

Service

Mail

Trial and pretrial notices are provided in person or, if the recipient is absent, by mail; hearing notices must also be sent to the prosecutor of record.

(E) Written notice of the date and time of a trial and/or pretrial conference shall be provided in person to the defendant and/or counsel. If not present to receive the same, written notice shall be sent by mail to the defendant or to counsel of record. Written notice of all hearings shall be sent to the prosecuting attorney of record.

WARNING

Service

Mail to opposing party

Unless the requesting party instructs otherwise, certified-mail service returned as refused or unclaimed is automatically reissued by ordinary mail, and the clerk notifies the requesting party.

(D) If service of process by certified mail is returned by the postal authority with an endorsement of “refused” or “unclaimed,” unless otherwise instructed by the party requesting service, the clerk will automatically re-issue the service by ordinary mail in accordance with Civil Rule 4.6 (C) or 4.6(D). The clerk will notify the party, who requested service, that service has been re-issued by regular mail.

WARNING

Summons must be served under the Rules of Civil Procedure, and the clerk must promptly notify the plaintiff or counsel if service fails.

(A) Summons shall be served in accordance with the Rules of Civil Procedure. In the event of a failure of service, the clerk shall promptly notify the plaintiff or counsel of record.

WARNING

Applies to

Third party complaint

Service

Court service to opposing party

The clerk must serve a new third-party defendant with the third-party complaint in the same manner as the original complaint.

(B) The clerk shall serve the new party defendant with the third party complaint in the same manner as the original complaint.