Sylvania Municipal Court, Ohio Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Documents filed with the Clerk must be neatly prepared on letter-size paper, multiple sheets must be securely fastened together, and covers or jackets are prohibited.

All documents filed with the Clerk, including, but not limited to pleadings, motions, applications, judgments and orders, shall be neatly prepared on 8 1/2” x 11” paper. If consisting of more than one sheet of paper, the sheets shall be securely fastened together. The use of covers or jackets shall not be permitted.

CRITICAL

Plaintiffs must label exhibits numerically and defendants must label exhibits alphabetically using the specified labels.

Plaintiff’s exhibits are to be marked as Plaintiff’s Ex. 1, 2, 3, etc.; Defendant’s exhibits are to be marked Defendant’s Ex. A, B, C, etc.

CRITICAL

An electronically produced ticket must conform in all substantive respects to the Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket in the Appendix of Forms.

The electronically produced ticket shall confirm in all substantive respects to the “Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket” set forth in the Appendix of Forms.

CRITICAL

Each party must bring each exhibit’s original and three copies to court for distribution.

Each party must bring to court the original and 3 copies of all exhibits. Copies will be distributed to the Court, the opposing party, and, if applicable, to the witness.

CRITICAL

Submitted documents must use the digitized format specified by an administrative order of the presiding judge.

(L) Documents submitted must be in a digitized format specified by an administrative order of the presiding judge.

WARNING

Trial exhibits must be pre-marked and copied before trial, or they may be excluded.

All exhibits to be used at trial, including documents, photos, contracts, receipts, etc., must be pre-marked and copied prior to trial. Failure to do so may result in such exhibits being excluded from trial.

WARNING

Copies filed with the complaint must be clear photocopies.

Copies shall be clear photo copies.

INFO

An officer’s signature may be a cursive signature, unit number, or typed name applied electronically.

Officer’s signature may include a cursive signature, officer’s unit number, or a typed name applied by computer or other electronic means.