Struthers Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Rules

A continuance motion must include a $30 filing fee, except in stated exigent circumstances or when a continuance is required under the Ohio Rules of Superintendence.

A motion for telephonic appearance must be filed with notice to counsel or the opposing party and a Judgment Entry, which the Judge or Magistrate must grant for the motion to be approved.

Upon complete receipt and successful transmission, the system assigns a transaction number and displays the filing date and time and an image of the document.

Ordinary mail may be used to notify a pro se litigant that they must appear.

The court's authorized electronic filing service acts as the Clerk's agent for filing, receipt, service, and retrieval of electronic documents.

A continuance motion must be written and submitted within seven calendar days of the scheduled trial or hearing, and must state specific reasons for the request.

All filed papers must be typed on 8½-by-11-inch paper.

The Court's regular hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., but in-person Clerk's Office business closes at 3:30 p.m.; the Judge may change hours and schedule proceedings on Saturdays or holidays.

For a Rule 56 summary-judgment motion, the respondent has 30 days to file a memorandum contra and/or cross-motion, and the movant then has seven days to reply.

Rule 56(C) evidentiary materials supporting or opposing a summary-judgment motion must be filed with the motion or responsive pleading.