Union County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Service and Proof of Service Rules
4 rules from official source documents
E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements.
CRITICAL
- Service
After notice that certified-mail service failed, the person seeking service must give the Clerk further instructions within 30 days or the case will be dismissed without further notice.
If an attorney or other person attempting to obtain service is notified of failure of service of certified mail and fails to file further instructions for the Clerk to obtain service within 30 days after notice has been deposited in the U.S. mails, the case will be dismissed for want of prosecution, without further notice.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Exhibits
Counsel must give opposing counsel exhibit copies and have paper copies at trial; exhibits must not be filed with the Clerk.
Each counsel shall also provide a copy of all exhibits to opposing counsel. On the day of trial, each counsel must have paper copies of all exhibits intended to be used in any fashion or introduced at the trial of the matter. EXHIBITS SHALL NOT BE FILED WITH THE CLERK OF COURT.
WARNING
- Applies to
- Court orders and hearing notices
- Service
- Electronic service
The Clerk uses ECF to serve court orders and hearing notices on registered users.
The Clerk of Courts will utilize the ECF to issue service of all court orders and hearing notices to registered users.
INFO
- Applies to
- Pleadings and motions
Pleadings and motions may be served on opposing parties or counsel by fax.
Facsimile copies of pleadings and motions may be served on the opposing parties or their counsel of record.
What rule applies to service by mail in Union County Court of Common Pleas, General Division?
Details: method: service by mail, timing: after service. After notice that certified-mail service failed, the person seeking service must give the Clerk further instructions within 30 days or the case will be dismissed without further notice.
What rule applies to service for exhibits in Union County Court of Common Pleas, General Division?
Counsel must give opposing counsel exhibit copies and have paper copies at trial; exhibits must not be filed with the Clerk.
What rule applies to service for court orders and hearing notices in Union County Court of Common Pleas, General Division?
Details: method: e-service. The Clerk uses ECF to serve court orders and hearing notices on registered users.
What rule applies to service for pleadings and motions in Union County Court of Common Pleas, General Division?
Details: recipient: the opposing party. Pleadings and motions may be served on opposing parties or counsel by fax.
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