Van Wert Municipal Court, Ohio Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Each transmitted document must pertain to only one case.

A transmitted document must be no longer than ten (10) pages not including the cover page and must pertain to only one case.

CRITICAL

A motion requesting a stenographer must be in writing.

If a stenographer is requested for any hearing, the party requesting the stenographer must file a motion with the court in writing within ten (10) days before the hearing date requesting a stenographer be scheduled by the Court.

CRITICAL

The required three-day notice language must be printed or written, bolded, capitalized, and set apart by asterisks or enclosed in a box.

To be considered conspicuous language, the Court requires the language in print or writing, bolded, all capitalized, and set apart in the document by asterisk or placed inside of a box.

CRITICAL

All motions must be made in writing.

All motions shall be made in writing and accompanied by a written memorandum containing the arguments of counsel.

WARNING

Complaints may use statutory language, but should omit statutory or ordinance language that is not involved in the case.

Complaints may be in statutory language, but should not contain surplus language from the statute or ordinance which is not involved in the case.