Judge Jennifer D. Towell
Judge • Summit County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideSummit County Court of Common Pleas, General Division publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 147 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Service
All 34- Deadline
- 3 calendar days
A written praecipe for transcript must be served on the chief court reporter within three days after filing objections, an appeal, contra-objections, or an appeal reply.
- Applies to
- Additional witness information
If the court so orders, counsel must provide opposing counsel of record, in writing and within a reasonable time before trial, the names and addresses of additional witnesses and the general nature of their testimony, except for rebuttal witnesses.
- Deadline
- 2 calendar days
- Applies to
- Sheriffs sale notice
- Service
- Personal service
The judgment creditor must serve written notice under Civil Rule 5 on the judgment debtor and each other action party no later than two weeks before the sheriff's sale.
Filing Requirements
All 28- Applies to
- Praecipe for transcript
The praecipe must be filed with the Clerk.
- Applies to
- Preliminary judicial report or title commitment
The plaintiff's attorney must file a Preliminary Judicial Report or authorized Title Commitment with the Clerk when filing the complaint.
- Applies to
- Certificate of readiness
The attorney must file and sign a Certificate of Readiness with required supporting documentation demonstrating that the plaintiff is the real party in interest and the case is ready against all necessary parties.
Filing Timing
All 24- Deadline
- 30 calendar days
- Applies to
- Transcript
When a transcript is necessary to support objections or an appeal, the moving party must file it within 30 days after filing the objections or appeal, unless the assigned judge extends that time in writing because the court reporter cannot complete the transcript.
The Clerk will not accept a foreclosure complaint for filing if the required Preliminary Judicial Report or Title Commitment, Certificate of Readiness, and supporting documentation are not presented with the complaint.
- Deadline
- 72 hours
An order to withdraw or cancel a sheriff's sale must be filed at least 72 hours before the scheduled sale.
Fees
All 20- Fee
- $620
- Applies to
- Order of sale publication deposit
The Order of Sale Publication deposit filing fee is $620.00 effective October 1, 2007.
- Fee
- $220
- Applies to
- Online sheriff sale license
The online sheriff-sale licensing fee is a one-time charge of $220.00 per case.
- Fee
- $14.5
- Applies to
- Publication of calendars and notices
For each case requiring publication of calendars or notices whose fees are not fixed by law, the filing party must pay The Akron Legal News $14.50.
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