Struthers Municipal Court, Ohio Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

The Court accepts online filings subject to the requirements of its online filing Case Management System.

WHEREAS, pursuant to SMC Rule No. 1.09, the court will accept online filings subject to the requirements of our online filing Case Management System.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Any document

The clerk must provide electronic filing for all court users and documents, and attorneys must e-file documents in all case categories.

The clerk shall provide an electronic filing service to all court users for all documents in any category of cases. Electronic filing shall be mandatory for any attorney filing any document in any category of cases in the SMC.

CRITICAL

An attorney may authorize only an employee or a retained electronic-filing service provider to file electronically on the attorney's behalf.

No attorney shall authorize anyone to electronically file on that attorney's behalf, other than his/her employee or a service provider retained to assist in electronic filing.

CRITICAL

No person may use or permit another to use someone else's password for electronic filing.

No person shall utilize, or allow another person to utilize, the password of another in connection with electronic filing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Document containing Social Security numbers, specified account numbers, or information concerning a minor

Filers must not electronically file documents containing Social Security numbers, specified account numbers, or information concerning a minor.

4. No filer shall electronically file any document containing the following information: a. Social Security Numbers b. Account numbers for an individual's bank account, security account, debit card, charge card, or credit card; or c. Information concerning a minor, including the minor's date of birth, age, telephone numbers or address.

WARNING

The electronic filing service must be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The electronic filing service shall be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

WARNING

Applies to

Document

Electronic filing by an attorney, an authorized filer, or an unrepresented party constitutes that attorney's or party's signature under Ohio Civil Rule 11.

The electronic filing of a document by an attorney, or by another under the authorization of said attorney, or by a party not represented by an attorney shall constitute a signature of that attorney or party under Ohio Civil Rule 11.

WARNING

Applies to

Electronically transmitted document

An electronic signature is treated as the signature of the identified attorney or party, but a document transmitted without authority must be stricken.

Any signature on electronically transmitted documents shall be considered that of the attorney or party it purports to be for all purposes. If it is established that the documents were transmitted without authority, the court shall order the document stricken.

INFO

Applies to

Document

A pro se party who is not registered in the court's electronic filing system may file paper documents with the Clerk.

Pro Se parties who are not registered users of the Court's electronic filing system may file documents in paper form with the Clerk.

INFO

Applies to

Documents listed in subsection M

The listed document categories may be filed electronically, subject to the specified conditions.

The following documents may be filed by electronic means with the court, subject to the conditions set forth herein:

INFO

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

The Court's authorized electronic filing service is hereby appointed the agent of the Clerk for the purpose of filing, receipt, service and retrieval of electronic documents.

INFO

Applies to

Document

Electronically filed documents constitute the official court record, and any maintained paper records are copies.

All electronically filed documents will be part of the official court record. Paper records, if maintained, will be considered a copy of the official court record.