Upper Sandusky Municipal Court, Ohio Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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A party seeking a certified court reporter instead of a recording device must request one at least 14 days before trial.

Any party desiring a certified court reporter, in lieu of a recording device, shall make such a request at least 14 days prior to the trial

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Opposing counsel or parties must approve or reject submitted journal entries within five days after receipt.

who shall approve or reject the same within five days from the date received.

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Motions are considered submitted at the end of the fourteen-day period unless the Court extends the time.

All motions will be considered submitted at the end of said fourteen (14) day period unless time is extended by the Court.

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Applies to

Settlement entry

A settlement may avoid trial without an entry, but the entry must be filed within thirty days or the case will be dismissed for want of prosecution.

The avoidance of trial by settlement shall be allowed without the filing of an entry, but such entry shall be filed within thirty (30) days or the case will be dismissed for want of prosecution.

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Motions must be filed within the time limits established by the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure.

Motions must be filed within the time limits established by the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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After notice of default upon perfection of service, counsel has fifteen days to submit an entry to avoid possible dismissal.

Upon perfection of service, the Clerk shall notify counsel of said default and that a failure to submit an entry within fifteen (15) days may result in the case being dismissed.

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Within five days after receiving the proposed conclusions, the requesting party must submit them to the Court with any objections and written suggestions.

within five days after their receipt by him/her, the same shall be submitted to the Court, together with his/her objections thereto, if any, suggestions in writing.

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Counsel must obtain service within six months of filing or the case may be dismissed ten days after notice unless good cause is shown.

In the event there is a failure of service, the clerk shall notify counsel immediately. If counsel fails to obtain service of summons within six (6) months from the date the cause of action has been filed, then the clerk shall notify counsel that the case will be dismissed in ten (10) days unless good cause is shown to the contrary.

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Reports must be submitted no later than the fifteenth day after the reporting period closes.

The reports shall be as prescribed by the Supreme Court and submitted no later than the fifteenth day after the close of the reporting period.

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Parties may file written objections to the referee’s findings within fourteen days after service.

The referee shall, at the conclusion of each case, serve a copy of his findings upon the plaintiff and defendant and inform the parties that they may file objections to the referee’s findings within 14 days, in writing.

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Applies to

Jury demand

A written jury demand must be made not less than fourteen days after service of the last issue pleading; the court may also order a jury trial on its own motion in the interest of justice.

All Civil cases shall be tried to the Court, unless either party shall in writing not less than fourteen (14) days after the service of the last issue pleading demand a jury, or unless the Court in the interest of justice on its own motion orders a trial by jury.

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Applies to

Application for default judgment

After the clerk notifies counsel that the case has defaulted, prevailing counsel must submit an application for default judgment within fifteen days or the case will be dismissed for want of prosecution.

Upon notification from the Clerk that the case has defaulted, prevailing counsel shall submit an application for default judgment within fifteen (15) days or the case will be dismissed for want of prosecution.

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Applies to

Journal entry

Opposing counsel must approve or reject the journal entry within five days.

Opposing counsel shall approve or reject the entry within five (5) days.

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Applies to

Journal entry

The journal entry must be submitted to opposing counsel within five days of the decision.

That entry shall be submitted to opposing counsel within five (5) days of decision.

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If an entry is not received within thirty days after a file is marked “settlement to come,” the Clerk will notify the party that the case will be dismissed unless the entry is received within ten more days.

When a file has been marked “settlement to come” and the entry has not been received within thirty (30) days, then the Clerk shall notify the party that his case will be dismissed unless the entry is received within ten (10) days.

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The requesting party must prepare and submit proposed conclusions of fact and law to opposing counsel within five days after the request.

the party requesting same shall, within five days after such request, prepare proposed conclusions of fact and conclusions of law and submit the same to opposite counsel

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Applies to

Journal entry

The journal entry must be submitted to the judge within fifteen days of the decision; otherwise, the court will prepare it.

Within fifteen (15) days of the decision, the journal entry shall be submitted to the Judge, or, thereafter, the Court will prepare the journal entry.

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A jury demand must be filed 10 days before trial.

Jury Demand must be filed ten (10) days prior to date of trial

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After notice of default following perfected service, an entry must be submitted within fifteen days to avoid possible dismissal.

Upon perfection of service, the clerk shall notify counsel of the default and that a failure to submit an entry within fifteen (15) days may result in the case being dismissed.

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The prevailing party must submit a prepared judgment entry to the Court within five days.

Judgment entries shall be prepared by the party in whose favor the order or judgment is rendered and submitted to the Court within five (5) days.

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If a case not set for trial has had no activity for six months, it may be dismissed within one week after notice unless good cause is shown.

If no action has been taken on a file for a six (6) month period and the case is not set for trial, then the clerk shall notify the party that the matter will be dismissed within one (1) week unless good cause is shown.

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If a promised settlement entry is not received within thirty days, it must be received within ten days after notice to avoid dismissal.

When a file has been marked “settlement entry to come” and the entry has not been received within thirty (30) days, then the Clerk shall notify the party that his case will be dismissed unless the entry is received within ten (10) days.

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After notice that a new case will be dismissed, good cause must be shown to avoid dismissal within the stated ten-day period.

In all new cases, if counsel fails to obtain service of summons within six (6) months, the Clerk shall notify counsel that the case will be dismissed in ten (10) days unless good cause is shown to the contrary.

INFO

The Court must rule on objections to the referee’s findings within fourteen days after they are filed.

The court shall, after consideration of the reasons in the objections to the referee’s findings, rule on said objections to referee’s findings within 14 days of the filing of the objections.

INFO

Applies to

Settlement entry

Settlement entries may be filed at any time.

Entries of settlement may be filed at any time.