Vinton County Court, Ohio Filing Rules

The face of a complaint, motion, or other pleading must state the type of action generally.

Before a civil complaint or proceeding is accepted for filing, the filer must deposit a sum to secure accruing costs unless otherwise provided by law.

The opposing party's memorandum must be filed within 14 days after service of the original motion.

Personal and private information, including specified account information and information protected by law or court ruling, must not appear in public records, and the filing party and counsel must remove it from filed documents and their exhibits or addenda.

When the Clerk is required by law to serve copies on other parties, the filing party must furnish sufficient copies.

Pleadings, motions, and other court papers must be legibly typed or printed on letter-sized bond paper and bound at the top.

For good cause shown, the Court may extend or shorten the filing time for assignments of error or briefs.

Motions are decided without an oral hearing unless oral argument is specifically requested, and are submitted on brief written statements of supporting reasons.

Parties and counsel must advise the assigned judge or magistrate of specified domestic violence allegations involving persons required to attend mediation.