Vinton County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Service and Proof of Service Rules

Interrogatories must be sent to opposing counsel or the unrepresented opposing party, with space left for answers beneath each question.

They shall be sent to the opposing counsel, or party if no counsel, leaving sufficient space between each interrogatory to permit typing the answer immediately beneath the question.

Counsel answering interrogatories must file an Entry with the Clerk certifying service on all other counsel of record.

The opposing counsel answering said interrogatories shall file with the Clerk an Entry certifying that the same have been served upon all other counsel of record.

Service

Publication

Civil Rule 4.4 (A) (2) provides that in a divorce, annulment, or legal separation action, if the Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis and if the residence of the defendant is unknown, service of publication shall be made by posting and mail. It is therefore ORDERED that upon the filing of the affidavit as required by Civil Rule 4.4 (A) (2), the Clerk shall cause service of notice to be made by posting in a conspicuous place in the Courthouse, and in two additional public places. The Court hereby designates the Village of McArthur Town Hall, the Village of Zaleski Town Hall, the Village of Wilkesville Town Hall, the Village of Hamden Town Hall, the McArthur Post Office, the Hamden Post Office, the Zaleski Post Office, the Wilkesville Post Office, the Ray Post Office, the New Plymouth Post Office, Vinton County Department of Job and Family Services and the Vinton County Community Building as “public places” for purposes of this rule. Posting shall be required only in the Courthouse and two additional public places. The notice shall be posted in the required locations for six successive weeks. After the last week of posting, the Clerk shall note on the docket where and when notice was posted. Service shall be complete upon the entry of posting.

Civil Rule 4.4 (A) (2) provides that in a divorce, annulment, or legal separation action, if the Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis and if the residence of the defendant is unknown, service of publication shall be made by posting and mail. It is therefore ORDERED that upon the filing of the affidavit as required by Civil Rule 4.4 (A) (2), the Clerk shall cause service of notice to be made by posting in a conspicuous place in the Courthouse, and in two additional public places. The Court hereby designates the Village of McArthur Town Hall, the Village of Zaleski Town Hall, the Village of Wilkesville Town Hall, the Village of Hamden Town Hall, the McArthur Post Office, the Hamden Post Office, the Zaleski Post Office, the Wilkesville Post Office, the Ray Post Office, the New Plymouth Post Office, Vinton County Department of Job and Family Services and the Vinton County Community Building as “public places” for purposes of this rule. Posting shall be required only in the Courthouse and two additional public places. The notice shall be posted in the required locations for six successive weeks. After the last week of posting, the Clerk shall note on the docket where and when notice was posted. Service shall be complete upon the entry of posting.

Service

Court service to all parties

When the Clerk is required to serve copies on other parties, the filing party must furnish enough copies for that service.

Sufficient copies will be furnished by the filling party to enable the Clerk to serve each other party, according to law, when the Clerk is required to serve copies on other parties.

Applies to

Affidavit questionnaire

In any case where all the information is not known to the filing party a statement to this effect should be included and the affidavit questionnaire shall be served on the opposing party with the complaint, petition or motion.

In any case where all the information is not known to the filing party a statement to this effect should be included and the affidavit questionnaire shall be served on the opposing party with the complaint, petition or motion.

Applies to

Withdrawal statement

A copy of the withdrawal must be furnished to all parties of record and the Court, with a certificate of service attached.

furnishing a copy of such withdrawal to all parties of record and to the Court with his certificate of service attached.

The opposing counsel or unrepresented party must type each answer or objection on the original interrogatories and return them to the proponent within 28 days, unless the Court shortens the time.

the question. Opposing counsel, or the party if no counsel, shall type the answer or objection to each question on the ORIGINAL copy of the interrogatories, and return them to the proponent with 28 days, unless the Court shortens the time.