Williams County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Pleading, Motion, Other Paper
- Subsequent To Appointment Of Visiting Judge
Receivership Plan And Report
Adjournments
- Applications to continue a scheduled event must be in writing and directed to the assigned judge or magistrate.
- A scheduled event may not be continued without simultaneously reassigning it a fixed date.
- A continuance application must state the reason, identify the current assignment, address client notification, address opposing-party notification and consent, and propose a new date within 60 days if the continuance is granted.
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- Continuance applications must be submitted at least 14 days before the scheduled event, unless an emergency or sufficient cause exists.
Communication
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Page & Word Limits1 rule
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The GAL must provide the court a one-page written summary at least five days before the GAL pre-trial conference.
11. The GAL shall provide a one page written summary to the Court at least five (5) days prior to the GAL pre-trial conference.
Written Summary
1 pages
Document Format Requirements11 rules
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Filings must reserve at least 2½ inches at the top of the first page for clerk file marks, and subsequent pages must have a top margin of at least one inch.
All papers shall have a blank space of at least two and one-half (2½) inches at the top of the first page for file marks by the Clerk. All subsequent pages shall have a top margin of not less than one (1) inch.
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Attorney-represented filings must be signed by at least one attorney of record, unrepresented parties must sign their filings, and paper copies must contain a physical signature unless the document is e-filed.
All pleadings, motions or other papers of a party represented by an attorney shall be signed by at least one attorney of record. A party who is not represented by an attorney shall sign the pleading, motion or other paper. Unless e-filing documents as set forth in F below, paper copies must contain a physical signature.
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Exhibit stickers must include the case number and trial date, with the first trial date permitted for consecutive-day trials.
3. Exhibit stickers shall also be marked with the case number and the date (if a trial is to be conducted over a period of consecutive days it may be dated with the first date of trial).
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All trial documents and exhibits must be marked for identification and shared with opposing counsel at least seven days before trial, with noncompliance potentially resulting in exclusion from evidence.
1. All documents and exhibits must be marked for identification purposes and shared with opposing counsel at least seven (7) days prior to trial. Failure to do so may result in said documents and exhibits not being admitted into evidence.
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Plaintiff exhibits must use Arabic numerals, defendant exhibits letters, and stipulated joint exhibits Roman numerals for identification.
2, Plaintiffs exhibits are to be marked with Arabic numerals; Defendant’s exhibits to be marked with letters; and stipulated joint exhibits to be marked with Roman numerals.
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When providing the GAL report to unrepresented parties and counsel of record, the GAL must attach a NOTICE cover sheet containing the required language in bold print at 22-point font or larger.
In addition, the Guardian ad Litem, when providing the report to unrepresented parties and legal counsel of record shall attach a cover sheet entitled NOTICE which sets out the language required above in bold print in 22-point font or larger.
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The required disclosure warning in a Guardian ad Litem report must be printed in bold.
The requirement that the Guardian ad litem report, when issued shall contain the following language in bold print:
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The required notice language on the Guardian ad Litem report cover sheet must be in bold and at least 22-point font.
The requirement that the Guardian ad Litem, when providing the report to unrepresented parties and legal counsel of record attach a cover sheet entitled NOTICE which sets out the language required above in subparagraph 2 in bold print in 22-point font or larger.
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In addition to the requirements of Civ. R. 10, all papers filed with the Clerk as pleadings, motions, applications, judgments and orders shall be on 8½ by 11 inch white paper, typewritten, or printed in a neat and legible manner, securely fastened together and page numbered if consisting of more than a single sheet.
Summary: Papers filed as pleadings, motions, applications, judgments, and orders must be on 8½-by-11-inch white paper, typewritten or neatly and legibly printed, securely fastened together, and page numbered when they contain more than one sheet.
Paper
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Following the last page of the QDRO, Counsel or self-represented party shall include the following NOTICE in BOLD print requiring the Plan Administrator to file a notice that the Qualified Domestic Relations Order has been qualified with the Clerk of Courts.
Summary: The final page of a QDRO must include the specified notice in bold print.
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Following the last page of the DOPO, Counsel or self¬ represented party shall include the following NOTICE in BOLD print requiring the Plan Administrator to file a notice that the Division of Property Order has been qualified with the Clerk of Courts.
Summary: The Division of Property Order must include, after its last page, a bold-print notice requiring the plan administrator to file notice of qualification with the clerk of courts.
Document Filing Requirements110 rules
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The Entry of Foreclosure will not be sent to the judge for signature without an engineer-stamped copy of the property description.
The entry of Foreclosure will NOT be sent to the Judge for her signature without a copy of the property description with the “approval” stamp from the Williams County Engineer Mapping Department, 12953 County Road G, Bryan, OH 43506. Phone: 419-636-2454. (Per LOCAL RULE 5.04 E2)
Document Type
Entry Of Foreclosure
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The final entry must list each release by volume, page, and mortgage holder, identify the office where the release will be filed, and include a property description.
All releases must be listed by volume, page and mortgage holder in the final entry along with the name of the office in which the release is to be filed. A description of the property should also be given.
Document Type
Final Entry
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A complaint, pleading, or motion requiring summons service must be filed with enough copies for one copy to be provided to each party.
Upon the filing of a complaint or any other pleading or motion for which the service of summons by the Clerk of Courts is required, sufficient copies shall be filed so that one copy thereof may be provided to each party.
Document Type
Complaint Or Pleading Or Motion
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A pleading with an endorsed jury demand must state "Jury demand endorsed hereon" in its caption.
If a jury demand, pursuant to Rule 38 of the Ohio Civil Rules of Procedure, is endorsed upon a pleading, the caption of the pleading shall state, "Jury demand endorsed hereon".
Document Type
Pleading
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A video deposition filing must include a typed certified transcript copy and a list of objections and must comply with Sup.R. 13.
The filing of video deposition shall conform to Sup.R. 13, and in addition, a typed certified copy of the transcript and a list of objections shall be filed along with the video deposition.
Document Type
Video Deposition
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Every motion must include a proposed order stating the new date.
All motions shall be accompanied by a proposed order which shall include the new date.
Document Type
Motion
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Counsel must provide opposing counsel and the court a full exhibit list containing all proposed exhibits and their identification at least seven days before trial.
4. Counsel shall also provide opposing counsel and the Court a full and complete Exhibit List of all proposed trial exhibits, including their proper identification, at least seven (7) days prior to trial.
Document Type
Exhibit List
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Every motion must include a separate proposed order.
All motions must be accompanied by a separate proposed Order.
Document Type
Motion
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Copies of briefs and memoranda provided to the court and all parties must attach copies of all cited or referred-to unreported cases and other references.
Copies of briefs and memoranda provided for the Court and for all parties shall have attached thereto a copy of all unreported cases, or other references cited or referred to, and counsel may highlight on all copies what they want the Court to review.
Document Type
Brief
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Each motion must be submitted with a separate pleading containing factual representations and a memorandum of law with supporting citations.
Each motion must be submitted by separate pleading with representations of fact to support the motion and a memorandum of law containing citations to authority in support of the motion.
Document Type
Motion
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For certain motions that do not require citations, the memorandum must contain attorney-verified factual representations or a supporting affidavit.
If the motion is one to continue a matter, to vacate a hearing or trial, or a similarmotion where citations are not necessary, the memorandum must contain representations of fact verified by the attorney or an affidavit in support of the motion.
Document Type
Motion
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Domestic-relations contempt motions alleging nonpayment of medical or health-care bills must include the completed Explanation of Health Care Bills form, with supporting documentation presented at the hearing.
All motions to show cause/contempt of Court in domestic relations cases alleging non-payment of medical/health care bills shall include the Form titled “Explanation of Health Care Bills” (Appendix G, Form 4) as approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio, Uniform DR forms. This form shall be completed and filed with the motion. The supporting documentation shall be presented at the motion hearing.
Document Type
Motion To Show Cause Or Contempt
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If the motion is granted, the Court must file the amended pleading with the Clerk.
If the motion is granted, the amended pleading shall be filed with the Clerk by the Court.
Document Type
Amended Pleading
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A motion to amend a pleading must include a proposed judgment entry with the proposed amended pleading attached.
When a party files a motion to amend a pleading, he shall provide the Court with a proposed judgment entry which shall have attached thereto the proposed amended pleading.
Document Type
Motion To Amend Pleading
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Every motion to show cause or for contempt must identify the dates of the prior court orders and the specific provisions alleged to have been violated.
All motions to show cause/contempt of Court shall state the date of the prior Court order(s) and the specific provision(s) of the prior Court order(s) that are alleged to be violated.
Document Type
Motion To Show Cause Or Contempt
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Contempt motions in domestic relations cases must include an affidavit from the alleging party that specifically describes the court-order violations.
Motions to show cause/contempt of Court in domestic relations cases shall include an affidavit by the party alleging the contempt, with specificity as to the violations of the Court order.
Document Type
Motion To Show Cause Or Contempt
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A party intending to call an expert witness must obtain a written report stating the expert's opinion and its factual basis.
Parties who intend to call expert witnesses are required to obtain from the expert witness a written report which shall state the expert’s opinion and the factual basis for that opinion.
Document Type
Expert Witness Report
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Trial counsel must submit a written settlement memorandum to the court ten days before the settlement pretrial conference.
Trial counsel shall be required to submit a written settlement memorandum to the Court ten (10) days prior to the settlement pretrial conference.
Document Type
Settlement Memorandum
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The attorney representing the judgment creditor must include the defendant's last known address, to the attorney's best knowledge, in the complaint.
The attorney who represents the judgment creditor shall include in the complaint a statement setting forth to the best of his knowledge the last known address of the defendant or defendants.
Document Type
Complaint
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An attorney with a limited appearance must file and serve a notice describing the appearance’s scope and stating that the client authorized the limitation.
The attorney must file and serve a “Notice of Limited Appearance” that clearly describes the scope of the limited appearance and states that the limitation has been authorized by the client.
Document Type
Notice Of Limited Appearance
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After all defendants have been served with the complaint, plaintiff’s counsel must obtain and file an updated title report establishing that all lienholders were joined and served.
After all the defendants have been served with complaint, counsel for the plaintiff shall obtain and file an updated title report establishing all lienholders have been made parties and served with the complaint.
Document Type
Updated Title Report
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Confirmation-of-sale and distribution entries must provide for complete distribution of sale proceeds unless the court has approved an exception.
No confirmation of sale and distribution entries shall be accepted which do not provide for complete distribution of sale proceeds unless prior Court approval is obtained.
Document Type
Confirmation Of Sale And Distribution Entries
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Plaintiffs' counsel must submit a proposed judgment entry confirming the sale within 30 days after the sale.
Plaintiffs counsel shall submit proposed judgment entry confirming sale within thirty (30) days of the sale.
Document Type
Proposed Judgment Entry
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Receivership motions, fee applications, hearing requests, and other receivership procedural matters must be submitted in writing with an approval entry tendered to the court.
Motions for a receivership, fee applications, hearing requests, or other procedural matters relative to a receivership must be submitted in writing, with an approval entry tendered to the Court.
Document Type
Receivership Procedural Motion
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The retention agreement between the receiver and each professional must be written.
The retention agreement between a receiver and every professional shall be in writing.
Document Type
Retention Agreement
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Applications to employ professionals must state the professional’s usual rate, proposed compensation, prior fees from or involving the debtor or related or adverse parties during the preceding year, and any retainer or preparatory compensation.
Applications to employ professionals shall also set forth: a. the professional’s usual and customary hourly rate or fee; b. their proposed fee, hourly rate, or other alternative method or formula for determining compensation in the receivership; c. whether any fees were paid to the professional during the one (1) year period preceding the filing of the application from, or involving, (a) the debtor in receivership, (b) a person or party closely related to the debtor, or (c) a person or party known to be adverse to the debtor and to have a material claim in the receivership; and d. the amount, date paid, and source of any retainer or other compensation already received by the professional for preparatory work relative to the receivership.
Document Type
Application To Employ Professionals
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A proponent submitting a foreign judgment must provide a judgment entry with original certifications of authenticity from the foreign jurisdiction.
B. The proponent submitting the foreign judgment must provide a judgment entry with original certifications of authenticity from the foreignjurisdiction.
Document Type
Foreign Judgment
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At submission, a written AI certification must be attached identifying the technology used and affirming final review, approval, and compliance with the local rule.
Such disclosure shall be made at the time of submission by way of a written certification attached to the document or evidence. The certification shall identify the type of AI Technology used and affirm that the attorney or party has conducted a final review, approved the AI-Assisted Material, and is aware of and in compliance with this Local Rule.
Document Type
Document Or Evidence
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Attorneys and parties must disclose AI assistance in the creation or editing of documents or evidence submitted to or filed with the court, including a description of the AI technology used.
Attorneys and parties shall disclose the use of AI Technology or AI- Assisted Material in the creation or editing of any document or evidence submitted to the Court or filed with the Clerk. The disclosure shall include a description of the AI Technology utilized
Document Type
Document Or Evidence
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All dissolution actions must include completed DR 1 and DR 2 affidavits signed by both parties.
Completed DR-1 (Affidavit of Income and Expenses) and DR-2 (Affidavit of Property) forms signed by both parties shall be filed in all dissolutions.
Document Type
Dissolution Action
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Dissolution actions must include a dissolution petition, separation agreement, and waiver of entry of appearance and service of summons.
In all actions for dissolution, the parties shall file a petition for dissolution, separation agreement and a waiver of entry of appearance and service of summons.
Document Type
Dissolution Action
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If a responding party files no response, the party must file a DR 1 form at least ten days before the temporary hearing.
If the responding party does not file a response, (s)he must file a DR-1 form at least ten (10) days prior to a hearing on temporary
Document Type
Response Not Filed Before Temporary Hearing
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A responding party must file a DR 1 form with the answer, response, objections to ex parte orders, counterclaim, or counter-motion.
The responding party shall file a DR-1 form with his or her answer, response, objections to ex parte orders, counterclaims or counter-motions.
Document Type
Answer Response Objections Counterclaims Or Counter Motions
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The initiating party in divorce, annulment, and legal-separation actions must file DR 1 and DR 2 forms with the complaint.
In all actions for divorce, annulment and legal separation, the party bringing the action shall file their DR-1 and DR-2 forms with their complaint.
Document Type
Complaint In Divorce Annulment Or Legal Separation
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Dissolution actions involving minor children must include Child Support Guidelines, an IV-D Application, a DR 3 Parenting Proceeding Affidavit, and a DR 4 Health Insurance Affidavit.
If there are minor children, the parties shall file Child Support Guidelines, IV-D Application for Child Support Services, DR-3 (Parenting Proceeding Affidavit) and DR-4 (Health Insurance Affidavit).
Document Type
Dissolution Action With Minor Children
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When a child-support order is issued, Schedule E must be completed, the original sent by the Clerk of Courts to the Child Support Enforcement Agency, and a copy filed in the family file.
At such time as a child support order is issued by the Court, Schedule E shall be completed with the original forwarded by the Clerk of Courts to tire Child Support Enforcement Agency and a copy filed in the family file.
Document Type
Child Support Order
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An ex parte order application concerning parental rights, child or spousal support, or sole and exclusive use of the marital residence must state the exigent circumstances with a sworn affidavit and provide counsel's contact efforts or explain why notice should not be given.
Applications for ex parte orders relating to the allocation of parental rights, child support, spousal support, or for sole and exclusive use of the marital residence shall contain the following information: 1, The basis for the claimed exigent circumstance which requires the issuance of an ex parte order. The factual basis of said exigent circumstances shall be supported by an affidavit sworn to by the requesting party; 2. A statement by counsel as to the efforts made to contact either opposing counsel or, if unrepresented, the opposing party or, in the alternative, the reason why opposing counsel or the unrepresented party should not be given notice;
Document Type
Ex Parte Order Application
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Every ex parte order must advise the opposing party of the right to request a hearing and include the specified bold-print notice.
All ex parte orders shall advise the opposing party of the right to request a hearing and shall contain the following language in bold print: The Court has made this order solely upon the evidence provided by . You may request a hearing on this matter. You have the right to counsel and should have counsel present with you at any hearing. This is a temporary order and the Court will review all the evidence of the parties at any requested hearing.
Document Type
Ex Parte Order
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A Court Schedule E Application for Child Support Services must accompany every child support order.
The Application for Child Support Services (“Court Schedule E”) must be filed with any child support order.
Document Type
Application For Child Support Services
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Every child support order must include the full names of both parties.
All orders for child support shall contain the full names of both parties.
Document Type
Child Support Order
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A copy of the child support worksheet must be attached to every order establishing or modifying a support obligation, including temporary orders.
A copy of the worksheet shall be attached to all orders establishing or modifying a support obligation, including temporary orders.
Document Type
Child Support Order
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Every final order must state whether support arrears from temporary orders are carried forward, and failure to reserve the carryover waives those arrears.
All final orders shall state whether any arrears accruing from temporary orders for support shall be carried forward. Failure to specifically reserve the carryover of arrears shall result in those arrears being waived.
Document Type
Final Order
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Orders establishing or modifying child support must include a certificate of service showing that a file-stamped judgment entry was provided to the county Child Support Enforcement Agency.
All orders establishing or modifying a child support obligation shall contain a certificate of service certifying that a file-stamped copy of the judgment entry has been provided to the county Child Support Enforcement Agency.
Document Type
Child Support Order
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A support order may not state that either party’s provision of Medicaid satisfies the health-insurance requirement.
No court order shall specify the provision of Medicaid by either party as satisfying this requirement.
Document Type
Support Order
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Every support order must determine who is responsible for the children’s health care and include an appropriate order providing and maintaining health insurance for the minor children.
In accordance with Ohio Revised Code 3119.30, every support order shall include a determination of the person or persons responsible for health care of children, to include an appropriate order for provision and maintenance of health insurance for the minor children) of the parties.
Document Type
Support Order
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A Guardian ad Litem report must contain the specified confidentiality and unauthorized-disclosure warning.
The requirement that the Guardian ad litem report, when issued shall contain the following language in bold print: This report is being provided to the Court, unrepresented parties, and legal counsel of record. If you are an attorney, you may share its contents with your client. However, any other’ disclosure of the report must he approved in advance by the Court. Unauthorized disclosure of the report in any fashion through any means including, but not limited 13-1 ===== PAGE 100 ===== to, copying the report, posting it or any portion of it on social media or other mediums, or disclosing all or portions of the report to another person, without prior approval, may be subject to Court action including penalties for contempt, which include incarceration and fines.
Document Type
Guardian Ad Litem Report
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An order of appointment must be issued whenever the Court appoints a Guardian ad Litem.
An order of appointment shall be issued when a Guardian ad Litem is appointed by the Court, as provided in the form attached to these Rules as “Court Order #2,” issued pursuant to Rule 48.02(A) of the Ohio Rules of Superintendence, which shall include, but not be limited to, the items set in Sup.R. 48.02(A) and the following:
Document Type
Order Of Appointment
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Unless otherwise agreed or ordered, a defined-benefit QDRO must contain or be governed by the listed provisions and assumptions.
Unless otherwise agreed or ordered, a QDRO for a defined benefit plan shall contain the following provisions or shall be governed by the following assumptions:
Document Type
Qdro
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Whenever a QDRO is to be issued, the final judgment entry must contain the prescribed jurisdiction-reservation, enforcement, and final-appealable-order language.
In all cases in which a Qualified Domestic Relations Order is to be issued, the final judgment entry shall contain the following language: The Court retains jurisdiction with respect to the Qualified Domestic Relations Order to the extent required to maintain its qualified status and the original intent of the parties. The Court also retains jurisdiction to enter further orders as are necessary to enforce the assignment of benefits to the non-participant as set forth herein, including the recharacterization thereof as a division of benefits under another plan, as applicable, or to make an award of spousal support, if applicable, in the event that the participant fails to comply with the provisions of this order. Notwithstanding the reservation of jurisdiction to insure that the domestic relations order is qualified, this is a final appealable order.
Document Type
Final Judgment Entry
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Unless otherwise agreed or ordered, a defined-contribution QDRO must contain or be governed by the listed provisions and assumptions.
Unless otherwise agreed or ordered, a QDRO for a defined contribution plan shall contain the following provisions or be governed by these assumptions:
Document Type
Qdro
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The parties or their counsel must sign and approve the original and each subsequent DOPO unless the court waives the signature requirement.
Whenever the parties agree to divide a state pension or retirement program by a DOPO, they or their counsel shall sign and approve the original of a DOPO submitted to the Court and shall sign and approve any subsequent DOPO submitted to the Court, unless signature is waived by the Court.
Document Type
Division Of Property Order
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A DOPO must contain the provisions approved under the statute applicable to the particular state retirement plan.
A DOPO shall contain those provisions approved in Sections 145.571, 742.462, 3305.21, 3307.371, 3309.671 or 5505.261, whichever is applicable to the particular state retirement plan.
Document Type
Division Of Property Order
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Whenever a DOPO will be issued, the final judgment entry must contain the prescribed jurisdiction-enforcement language and state that the order is final and appealable.
In all cases in which a DOPO is to be issued, the final judgment entry shall contain the following language: The Court retains jurisdiction with respect to the Division of Property Order to the extent required to maintain its qualified status and the original intent of the parties. The Court also retains jurisdiction to enter further orders as are necessary to enforce the assignment of benefits to the non-participant as set forth herein, including the recharacterization thereof as a division of benefits under another plan, as applicable, or to make an award of spousal support, if applicable, in the event that the participant fails to comply with the provisions of this order. Notwithstanding the reservation of jurisdiction to insure that the Division of Property Order is qualified, this is a final appealable order.
Document Type
Final Judgment Entry
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The report and attachments must be placed in the family file, and the clerk must place a public-file notice stating the report's filing date when the report is submitted for filing.
G. The report and any attachments shall be placed in the family file and may be viewed by counsel and/or self-represented parties upon request. At the time the report is submitted for filing, tire clerk shall file a notice in the public file stating the date that the report of the investigation has been filed.
Document Type
Public File Notice
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Court-appointed attorneys must file the court-provided Affidavit of Indigency/Financial Disclosure with the Clerk of Courts within 15 days of the defendant’s arraignment.
Attorneys appointed by the Court to represent an indigent defendant shall be responsible for the filing of the Affidavit of Indigency/Financial Disclosure with the Clerk of Courts on the form provided by the Court within fifteen (15) days of the arraignment of the defendant.
Document Type
Affidavit Of Indigency Financial Disclosure
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The clerk must provide the petitioner written notice of the court’s decision and judgment entry.
The Clerk shall provide a written notice to the Petitioner of the Court’s Decision and Judgment Entry.
Document Type
Court Decision Notice
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When the petition is denied, the notice must state any conditions on later filings and include language stating that a final appealable order has been filed.
If denied, the notice shall include conditions, if any, placed on subsequent filings and language that a final appealable order has been filed.
Document Type
Court Decision Notice
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If a physician prescribes medication expected to yield a positive screen, the participant must submit the completed Physician Letter to the Drug Court Coordinator before taking the medication.
Only under limited circumstances, if a physician deems it necessary to prescribe a medication that will yield a positive screen, he/she will need to complete the Physician Letter (Attachment 9A) stating awareness of my recovery and the need for the medication outweighs any risks. As a participant, I am responsible for submitting the Physician Letter to the Drug Court Coordinator prior to taking the prescribed medication; if I test positive and failed to submit the letter, I will be sanctioned through the Drug Court.
Document Type
Physician Letter
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Electronic filing is available to the Clerk 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Any filing may be e-filed with the Clerk 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Page 12 | F. E-FILING WITH CLERK OF COURTS
The Clerk of Courts permits electronic filings in accordance with Local Rule 3.01.
The Clerk of Courts accepts filings electronically in accordance with Local Rule 3.01.
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Page 345 | E. Filing
Electronic filers must register with the Clerk, receive a unique electronic identifier, and create an account with the Clerk's designated online payment agent.
Persons filing documents electronically must become registered e-filers with the Clerk of Courts. Registered e-filers will receive a confidential and unique electronic identifier. The e-filer is required to create an account with an on-line payment agent determined by the Clerk of Courts.
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Page 12 | F. E-FILING WITH CLERK OF COURTS
The Clerk will not accept fax or email filings when e-filing is available through the case management system.
The Clerk of Courts will not accept filings by alternative electronic means, including but not limited to facsimile transmission or e-mail, when e-filing is available through the case management system.
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Page 12 | F. E-FILING WITH CLERK OF COURTS
The listed categories of documents cannot be filed electronically.
Certain documents cannot be e-filed, including but not limited to:
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Page 13 | 4. Exceptions to E-filing
Electronic filing is required under Rule 20.03.
Electronic Filing Required
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Page 150 | RULE 20.03 CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
A DRC electronic petition must be completed and provided before filing the petition for a Certificate of Qualification for Employment.
DRC Electronic Petition No. (required before filing)
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Page 182 | Appendix D
Deputy clerks enter filings from mail, fax, personal delivery to the counter, and e-filing into CMS360 daily.
Case filings are entered daily into CMS360 by deputy clerks from sources such as – the mail, fax, personally delivery to the front counter and e-filing.
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Page 345 | E. Filing
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
An electronically filed submission is deemed filed when accepted and receives an electronic timestamp showing the submission date and time.
Upon acceptance, the submission will be deemed filed and shall receive an electronic stamp that includes the date and time that the filer submitted the document to the Court’s e-filing system.
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Page 12 | F. E-FILING WITH CLERK OF COURTS
Noncompliant electronic filings may be rejected and not docketed or filed, and electronic filing does not extend applicable statutes of limitation.
Documents which do not fully comply may be rejected, not docketed, and not filed. The e-filer must allow sufficient time for filing, clerk review, and any necessary re-submission. b) Electronic filing does not alter or extend applicable statutes of limitation.
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Page 13 | 3. No Time Extension
Plaintiffs' counsel must file the proposed deed with the sheriff within 7 days after the order confirming the sale.
Plaintiffs counsel shall file the proposed deed with the Sheriff within seven (7) days of the order confirming sale.
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Page 45
The deed must be filed with the county recorder within 14 days after receipt of payment.
The deed shall be filed with the County Recorder within fourteen (14) days of receipt of payment.
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Page 45
The receiver's initial plan and report of activity must be submitted no later than two months after appointment.
The first plan (and report of activity to date) must be submitted no later than two months after appointment of the receiver.
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Page 48 | F. RECEIVERSHIP PLAN AND PROGRESS REPORTS
When a case is referred to mediation, the court may stay all filing deadlines for up to 60 days, and the clerk generally may not accept filings during the stay except as expressly permitted.
Upon referral of a case to mediation, the court may elect to stay all filing deadlines for up to 60 days. The clerk of courts shall not accept for filing any documents while a case is in mediation, unless expressly permitted by these rules or by court order.
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Page 64 | 10. Stay of Proceedings
Self-represented litigants' pleadings must be reviewed by the judge, magistrate, or designee before the clerk time-stamps them.
All pleadings filed by self-represented litigants shall first be reviewed by the Judge, Magistrate or his/her designee before being time-stamped by the Clerk.
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Page 88 | RULE 10.05 — SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS
The Guardian ad Litem's written report must be filed with the Court at least seven days before the final hearing and, in the specified case types, at least seven days before the listed dispositional or change-in-disposition hearings.
a written report shall be prepared by the Guardian ad Litem and filed with the Court not less than seven (7) days before the final hearing and, in abuse, neglect, dependency, unruly and delinquency cases, not less than seven days prior to any initial dispositional healing, permanent custody hearing, and any hearing upon a motion requesting a change in disposition.
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Page 101 | Chapter 13 - Guardian ad Litem
When the Court refers a case to mediation, it may stay all filing deadlines for up to 60 days.
Upon referral of a case to mediation, the Court may elect to stay all filing deadlines for up to 60 days.
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Page 108 | J. Stay of Proceedings
The fallback filing of the plan administrator's approval or qualification letter is due within 30 days after receipt.
If the Plan Administrator fails to file Notice of Qualification, the parties or attorneys for the parties shall file a copy of the letter of approval/qualified issued by the Plan Administrator with the Clerk of Courts within thirty (30) days of receipt.
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Page 127 | QDRO
The investigator must file the investigation report at least seven days before the scheduled trial date.
D. The investigator shall file his or her report of the investigation at least seven (7) days before any scheduled trial date.
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Page 133 | 18-2
A custody evaluator must prepare and file a written report with the court at least 30 days before the final hearing.
A custody evaluator shall prepare and file with the court a written report at least 30 days prior to the final hearing.
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Page 141 | F. Custody Evaluator Report, 1. General
After receiving all requested information, the judge must decide whether to grant or deny the petition within 60 days unless the petitioner requests and receives an extension.
Once all information requested has been received, a Judge shall decide whether to Grant or Deny the Petition within sixty (60) days, unless Petitioner requests and is granted an extension of time.
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Page 151 | Chapter 20 - Applicable Rules to Criminal Cases
The first party making a civil jury demand must deposit $350 no later than 10 days before the scheduled trial date, and failure to deposit by then constitutes a waiver of jury.
The first party making a jury demand in a civil action before this court shall deposit $350 with the Clerk of Courts no later than 10 days before the scheduled trial date. Failure to deposit $350 within the time allotted shall constitute a waiver of jury.
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Page 180 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — WILLIAMS COUNTY — JURY FEE DEPOSIT
The Notice of Intent to Relocate must be filed immediately when a parent intends to move.
If a parent intends to move, the moving parent shall immediately file a Notice of Intent to Relocate with the Court.
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Page 297
When a final hearing date is set, the custody evaluation report must be submitted at least 30 days before the hearing.
In the event a final hearing date has been set, the report must be submitted at least thirty days before that date.
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Page 337 | Chapter 18 - Investigations and Evaluations
A DOPO should be prepared as soon as possible after the final hearing for submission to the court.
The DOPO shall be prepared as soon as possible following the final hearing for submission to the Court.
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Page 128 | Rule 16.02 Division of Property Order (“DOPO”)
A party challenging a custody evaluation report must subpoena the evaluator to appear at least 14 days before the hearing or trial.
A party challenging the report shall subpoena Custody Evaluator to appear not less than 14 days before a hearing or trial.
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Page 338 | Chapter 18 - Investigations and Evaluations
A rejected electronic submission does not become part of the Court record.
If the submission is rejected, the document shall not become part of the Court record.
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Page 12 | F. E-FILING WITH CLERK OF COURTS
Filings by self-represented parties require court compliance review and approval before filing.
All filings by self-represented parties are subject to compliance review and approval by the Court prior to filing (see Local Rule 10.05).
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Page 14 | I. UNIFORM STANDARDIZED FORMS
If no objection to the Notice of Completion of Limited Appearance is filed and served within 10 days, the attorney’s withdrawal becomes complete without court leave.
If no objection to tire Notice of Completion of Limited Appearance is filed and served within 10 days, the attorney’s withdrawal is complete without the need for leave of court.
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Page 38 | Rule 4.14(D) Limited Appearance by Attorney
Parties in actions considering allocation of parental rights and responsibilities must attend the designated County parenting program within 75 days after filing the initiating pleading, unless the court waives the requirement or a court-approved substitute program is completed.
Parties to any action in which the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities for their children) is being considered shall attend a parenting program as designated by the County within seventy-five (75) days after filing a complaint or motion initiating the action, or within such time as established by the Ohio Supreme Court, unless the same is waived by the Court or a court-approved substitute program is completed.
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Page 89 | Chapter 11 - Parenting Programs, Rule 11.01(A)
The Affidavit of Indigency/Financial Disclosure is due within 15 days after arraignment.
within fifteen (15) days of the arraignment of the defendant.
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Page 148 | RULE 20.02
Responses to written motions other than summary-judgment motions generally may be served within 14 days after service of the motion.
Responses to a written motion, other than motions for summary judgment, may be served within fourteen days after service of the motion.
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Page 23 | Rule 4.03(F)(1)
Responses to motions for summary judgment may be served within 28 days after service of the motion.
Responses to motions for summary judgment may be served within twenty-eight days after service of the motion.
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Page 23 | Rule 4.03(F)(1)
A movant's reply to a response to any written motion may be served within 7 days after service of the response.
A movant’s reply to a response to any written motion may be served within seven days after service of the response to the motion.
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Page 23 | Rule 4.03(F)(1)
A written motion for trial purposes must be served no later than 28 days before trial begins.
A written motion for purposes of a trial shall be served no later than twenty-eight days prior to the start of trial.
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Page 24 | Rule 4.03(F)(2)
Unless another period is fixed, a written motion for a non-trial hearing must be served no later than 14 days before the hearing.
Unless a different period is fixed under these rules or by order of the court, a written motion for purposes of a hearing that is not a trial shall be served ; no later than fourteen days prior to the hearing,
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Page 24 | Rule 4.03(F)(2)
The Clerk must deliver all final appealable orders by regular U.S. mail to counsel, unrepresented parties, and represented parties within three days of journalization.
All final appealable orders will be delivered to counsel, unrepresented parties and represented parties by the Clerk by regular U.S. mail within three (3) days of journalization.
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Page 26 | RULE 4.04 ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS
Service and Proof of Service Rules
When an original complaint is filed electronically, the Clerk prepares the service copies, and the filing party must not provide them.
When an original complaint is filed by electronic means as set forth in Division F below, the Clerk shall make service copies at the per page copy cost set forth in Appendix B. The filing party shall not furnish service copies of the original complaint.
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Page 11 | Chapter 3 - Filing Procedures
Any updated exhibit list must be presented to opposing counsel and the court before trial begins.
Additionally, an updated list, if any, shall be presented to the opposing counsel and the Court prior to the start of trial.
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Page 21 | G. TRIAL EXHIBITS AND EXHIBIT LISTS
The expert's report and all relevant documents, including records and bills, must be provided to opposing counsel at least 10 days before the expert's deposition or final settlement pretrial, whichever occurs first.
The expert’s report and all relevant documents, including all records and bills of an expert witness shall be provided to opposing counsel at least ten (10) days prior to the taking of said expert's deposition or final settlement pre-trial, whichever occurs first.
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Page 28 | RULE 4.06 DISCOVERY
Immediately after judgment, the judgment creditor's attorney must provide the pleadings and judgment entry to the clerk, who must notify the defendants by registered or certified mail at the address stated in the complaint.
Immediately upon the entering of any judgment, the attorney who represents the judgment creditor shall furnish a copy of the pleadings and judgment entry to the Clerk of Courts. The Clerk shall notify the defendant or defendants by mailing a copy of the pleadings and judgment entry by registered or certified mail at the address set forth in the complaint.
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Page 32 | RULE 4.09 COGNOVIT JUDGMENTS
For an attorney appearing in a limited capacity, papers requiring service under Civil Rule 5 must be served on both the attorney and the client.
When an attorney has entered a limited appearance, any pleading, order, notice, brief or other paper that Civ.R. 5 requires to be served must be served on both the attorney and the attorney’s client.
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Page 37 | Rule 4.14(D) Limited Appearance by Attorney
Unless the court has already served the entered order through the e-filing system, the submitting or approving party must serve it on the receiver or receiver's counsel and on all appeared parties or parties whose service of process remains underway, and must file proof of service.
Unless it is clear that service has already been made by the court using the e-filing system, the party who submitted or approved a proposed order entered by the court is responsible for serving it upon the receiver or receiver’s counsel and upon all parties who have appeared, or for whom service of process remains underway. Proof of service must be filed by the party making service.
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Page 46 | RULE 5.05 – RECEIVERSHIPS
Each receiver's plan and report must be filed with the Clerk and served on all parties who have appeared or for whom service remains pending.
Copies of each receiver’s plan and report shall be filed with the Clerk, with service upon all parties who have made an appearance or for whom service remains pending.
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Page 48 | F. RECEIVERSHIP PLAN AND PROGRESS REPORTS
Unless the court addresses the application at the initial receivership hearing, written notice must be given to the debtor, appearing parties, and persons for whom service remains pending.
Unless the court addresses the application during the initial hearing on whether to grant a receivership, written notice of all such applications shall be given to the debtor, all parties that have appeared and all those for whom service of process remains pending.
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Page 49 | H. APPLICATIONS TO EMPLOY COUNSELOR PROFESSIONALS
When a Qualified Domestic Relations Order is filed, counsel or the self-represented party must simultaneously file a praecipe directing the clerk to serve the plan administrator.
Upon the filing of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, Counsel or self¬ represented party shall simultaneously file a praecipe directing the Clerk to serve the Plan Administrator with the Qualified Domestic Relations Order.
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Page 127 | QDRO
When a Division of Property Order is filed, counsel or a self-represented party must simultaneously file a praecipe directing the clerk to serve the plan administrator.
Upon the filing of a Division of Property Order, Counsel or self-represented party shall simultaneously file a praecipe directing the Clerk to serve the Plan Administrator with the Division of Property Order.
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Page 129 | Chapter 16 - Division of Pensions or Other Retirement Plans
When the investigation report is filed, the court must send copies to attorneys of record and unrepresented parties with a cover sheet containing the notice from Paragraph D.
H. At the time the investigator’s report is filed, copies shall be sent by the court to the attorney(s) of record and any unrepresented parties. When die report is sent to the attorney(s) and/or unrepresented parties, a cover sheet containing the NOTICE stated in Paragraph D above shall be attached to the report.
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Page 133 | 18-2
At the conclusion of responsibilities, the guardian ad litem must provide the court a payment motion with an itemized accounting and a copy to every party or other entity responsible for payment.
Upon the conclusion of his or her responsibilities, the GAL shall provide a motion for payment with an itemized statement and accounting to the Court, with a copy to each party or other entity responsible for payment.
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Page 329 | Chapter 13 - Guardian ad litem
When a court reporter will serve at trial, a copy of the exhibit list must be provided to the court reporter.
In the event that there is a Court reporter, a copy of said exhibit list shall be provided to the Court reporter.
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Page 21 | G. TRIAL EXHIBITS AND EXHIBIT LISTS
The Guardian ad Litem must provide the report to unrepresented parties and legal counsel of record.
The report shall be provided by the Guardian ad Litem to unrepresented parties and legal counsel of record.
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Page 101 | Chapter 13 - Guardian ad Litem
The Guardian ad Litem must be served with copies of all pleadings and receive notice of all hearings.
A Guardian ad Litem shall be served with copies of all pleadings and shall be provided notice of all hearings.
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Page 102 | Chapter 13 - Guardian ad Litem
A motion seeking a continuance must be served on opposing attorneys or self-represented parties.
a motion seeking a continuance will be required, served upon the opposing attorney(s) or self-represented party(s)
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Page 111 | 14. Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Adult Probation Department must send the required notice to the Williams County Prosecuting Attorney.
The Adult Probation Department shall also send a Notice to Prosecutor Regarding Petition for Certificate of Qualification for Employment and Submission of Information Regarding Petition for Certificate of Qualification for Employment to the Williams County Prosecuting Attorney.
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Page 151 | Chapter 20 - Applicable Rules to Criminal Cases
The Probation Officer must file the probation violation and serve the participant with the violation notice.
The Probation Officer shall file the probation violation and serve the participant with the violation notice.
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Page 216 | Unsuccessful Terminations
The clerk must serve the original complaint by certified mail with return receipt requested unless written instructions requesting an alternative service method are filed with the complaint.
Clerk shall perfect service of the original complaint by United States Postal Service via certified mail, return receipt requested, pursuant to Civil Rule 4.1 unless written instructions requesting alternative means of services are filed with the original complaint.
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Page 10 | Rule 3.01(B)(1), Service
Trial documents and exhibits must be shared with opposing counsel at least seven days before trial.
1. All documents and exhibits must be marked for identification purposes and shared with opposing counsel at least seven (7) days prior to trial. Failure to do so may result in said documents and exhibits not being admitted into evidence.
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Page 21 | G. TRIAL EXHIBITS AND EXHIBIT LISTS
The full exhibit list must be provided to opposing counsel and the court at least seven days before trial.
4. Counsel shall also provide opposing counsel and the Court a full and complete Exhibit List of all proposed trial exhibits, including their proper identification, at least seven (7) days prior to trial.
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Page 21 | G. TRIAL EXHIBITS AND EXHIBIT LISTS
A reply to a response must be filed and served by the 7th day after service of the response.
Any reply to said response shall be filed and served on or before the seventh (7th) day after the date of service of the response.
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Page 27 | RULE 4.05 RULE DAYS NOT FIXED BY LAW
A response to a pleading, motion, amended pleading, or other paper must be filed and served by the 14th day after service of the paper requiring the response.
a response to a pleading, motion, amended pleading, or other paper shall be filed and served on or before the fourteenth (14th) day after the date of service of the pleading, motion or other paper, requiring the response.
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Page 27 | RULE 4.05 RULE DAYS NOT FIXED BY LAW
Unless the court orders otherwise, required neutral evaluation documents must reach opposing counsel or a self-represented party at least seven days before the session by ordinary mail, hand delivery, facsimile, or email.
Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the required documents shall arrive at the office of opposing counsel or at the residence of any self-represented party at least seven days before the neutral evaluation session via ordinary mail, hand-delivery, facsimile or e-mail.
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Page 111 | 14. Alternative Dispute Resolution
The defendant must be served with a copy of any prosecutor motion alleging community-control or intervention-in-lieu violations.
The defendant shall be served with a copy of any motion filed by the Prosecutor relating to the alleged violation(s).
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Page 217 | Community Control Violation Hearings / Post-Conviction and Intervention in Lieu Procedures
The Clerk of Courts must serve a copy of the Drug Court Judgment Entry upon the prosecuting attorney, defense counsel, defendant, Adult Probation, and Drug Court Coordinator.
The Clerk of Courts is hereby ORDERED to serve a copy of this Judgment Entry upon the Prosecuting Attorney, Attorney for Defendant, Defendant, Adult Probation and Drug Court Coordinator.
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Page 237
The Clerk of Courts must serve a copy of the judgment entry denying Drug Court admission on the Prosecuting Attorney, defense counsel, defendant, Drug Court Coordinator, and Adult Probation.
The Clerk of Courts is hereby ORDERED to serve a copy of this Judgment Entry upon the Prosecuting Attorney, Attorney for Defendant, Defendant, Drug Court Coordinator and Adult Probation.
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Page 264 | IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WILLIAMS COUNTY, OHIO — JUDGMENT ENTRY-DENIAL OF ADMISSION
When a guardian ad litem's fees exceed $2,000, the guardian must file and serve an interim-fee motion on all parties that includes a detailed description of services rendered.
16. At any time the fees of a guardian ad litem exceed $2,000.00, the guardian ad litem shall file a motion for interim fees, served upon all parties, which must include a detailed statement and description of rendered services.
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Page 329 | Chapter 13 - Guardian ad litem
The clerk must file the plan administrator's notice confirming qualification in the public file without additional court costs, and neither the court nor clerk is responsible for ensuring the administrator's compliance.
When the Clerk receives Notice Confirming Qualification, it shall be filed in the public file. When such a notice has been filed, no additional court costs shall be charged. Neither the Court nor the Clerk shall be responsible to ensure compliance by the Plan Administrator.
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Page 130 | Chapter 16 - Division of Pensions or Other Retirement Plans
The Adult Probation Department must send the required notice to each identified court by ordinary U.S. mail.
Such Notice shall be sent via ordinary US mail.
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Page 151 | Chapter 20 - Applicable Rules to Criminal Cases
The Court must send a copy of the Notice of Intent to Relocate to the other parent.
The Court shall send a copy of the notice to the other parent.
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Page 297
Filing Fees and Waivers
An additional $500.00 deposit is required when service by publication is needed for defendants.
If service by publication is needed for defendants, an additional $500.00 deposit is required.
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Page 1 | Guidelines for Foreclosure Actions in the Williams County Court of Common Pleas
A $400.00 deposit is required for the civil action.
A $400.00 deposit for the civil action is required.
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Page 1 | Guidelines for Foreclosure Actions in the Williams County Court of Common Pleas
An additional deposit is required to file the Praecipe for Order of Sale.
An additional deposit is required to file the Praecipe for Order of Sale.
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Page 1 | Guidelines for Foreclosure Actions in the Williams County Court of Common Pleas
A party canceling a sheriff’s sale after issuance of the Order of Sale must pay a $75 cancellation fee unless the cancellation results from a bankruptcy action.
In the event a party cancels a Sheriff’s sale (after Order of Sale has been issued) for any reason other than a bankruptcy action, a cancellation fee of $75.00 shall be assessed against the party canceling said sale. (See LOCAL RULE 5.04 M for further details on Sheriff sale cancellations.)
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Page 1 | Guidelines for Foreclosure Actions in the Williams County Court of Common Pleas
A filing may be dismissed after ten days’ notice if the filer’s cost-deposit instrument is dishonored and the required security for costs is not paid.
C If a check or other negotiable instrument for deposit for costs is dishonored for any reason, the filing may be dismissed by the Court after ten (10) days notice is given to the filer for failure to pay the required security for costs.
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Page 15 | Rule 3.02 — Costs and Security for Costs
If the cost deposit becomes insufficient, the Clerk must require an additional deposit sufficient to cover reasonably anticipated costs.
D If at any time the deposit for costs becomes insufficient in any case, the Clerk shall require of the appropriate parties an additional deposit in an amount sufficient to secure the reasonably anticipated costs.
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Page 15 | Rule 3.02 — Costs and Security for Costs
A filing without the required court cost deposit may be summarily stricken unless an in forma pauperis motion is accepted or the court waives the deposit.
B Unless a motion to proceed In Forma Pauperis is filed and accepted by the Court or the Court waives deposit for costs, any document, pleading, motion, request, objection, petition or complaint filed without payment of the court cost deposit to the Clerk, as listed in Appendix B, may be summarily stricken by the Court.
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Page 15 | Rule 3.02 — Costs and Security for Costs
The Court may not grant a motion to proceed In Forma Pauperis unless the party’s attorney states that they have not accepted and will not accept fees until costs are paid or secured.
A No motion to proceed In Forma Pauperis shall be granted by the Court unless there is attached thereto a statement by the attorney for the party executing such affidavit that he or she has not accepted and will not accept any attorney’s fees in said cause until the costs are paid or secured to be paid.
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Page 15 | Rule 3.02 — Costs and Security for Costs
When the county sheriff is ordered to conduct a judicial real-property sale, counsel must post the Appendix B deposit when filing the initial Order (Praecipe) of Sale; the Clerk pays the Public Sheriffs Sale Website vendor the license-fee deposit upon invoice.
In all cases in which the county sheriff is ordered to conduct a judicial sale of real property, counsel shall post a deposit as set forth in Appendix B at the time of filing an initial Order (Praecipe) of Sale. The deposit constitutes the current license fee charged for the use of the Public Sheriffs Sale Website pursuant to ORC §2329.153. The deposit will be paid by the Clerk of Courts to the vendor of the Public Sheriffs Sale Website upon written invoice.
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Page 44 | RULE 5.04 — Foreclosure, Quiet Title, Partition and Judicial Sale
The petitioner must pay the Rule 3 security-for-costs deposit before the court acts on the petition.
Before any action is required to be taken on the Petition, the Petitioner must pay a deposit as set forth under Rule 3 - Security for Costs.
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Page 150 | RULE 20.03 CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
A post-judgment motion in a case with children requires a $280 deposit.
POST-JUDGMENT MOTIONS – WITH CHILDREN $280.00
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — DOMESTIC RELATIONS
A civil complaint, cross-claim or counterclaim, third-party complaint, or administrative appeal requires a $350 security-cost deposit.
CIVIL COMPLAINT, CROSS-CLAIM / COUNTERCLAIM, THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT, $350.00 ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — CIVIL
A criminal sealing or expungement request requires a $100 fee regardless of the number of records.
SEALING / EXPUNGING (regardless of number of records per ORC 2953.32) $100.00
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — CRIMINAL
A divorce or dissolution without children, including a cross-claim or counterclaim, requires a $325 deposit.
DIVORCE/ DISSOLUTION – WITHOUT CHILDREN, CROSS-CLAIM & COUNTERCLAIM $325.00
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — DOMESTIC RELATIONS
A notice of appeal requires a $150 filing fee.
NOTICE OF APPEAL $150.00 $150.00
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — COURT OF APPEALS
Filing a foreign judgment requires a $75 deposit.
FOREIGN JUDGMENT $ 75.00
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT
A State of Ohio certificate of judgment that includes a release requires a $42 deposit.
STATE OF OHIO (INCLUDES RELEASE) $42.00
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT
A notice to relocate requires a $25 security-cost deposit.
NOTICE TO RELOCATE $ 25.00
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Filing a certificate of judgment from another court requires a $37 deposit.
FILING FROM ANOTHER COURT $37.00
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT
A divorce or dissolution with children requires at least a $450 deposit, plus $30 per child ages 5–17 in Williams and Henry Counties.
DIVORCE / DISSOLUTION – WITH CHILDREN $450.00+ + plus an additional $30.00/child between the age of 5-17 (Williams & Henry only)
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Cancellation of a sheriff's sale requires a $75 security-cost deposit.
CANCELATION OF SHERIFF’S SALE $ 75.00
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — FORECLOSURE
A home-investigation deposit is $600 in Williams County and is set by court order in other counties.
HOME INVESTIGATION – WILLIAMS COUNTY $600, ALL OTHERS – PER COURT ORDER
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — DOMESTIC RELATIONS
The making and filing of a certificate of judgment requires a $35 deposit.
MAKING & FILING $35.00
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT
Aid in execution, a writ of possession, or a debtor's examination requires a $250 security-cost deposit.
AID IN EXECUTION, WRIT OF POSSESSION & DEBTOR'S EXAMINATION $250.00
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — CIVIL
A praecipe for an order of sale by sheriff requires a $1,400 deposit toward legal notice, appraisal, and court costs, including $500 payable to Real Auction.
PRAECIPE FOR ORDER OF SALE BY SHERIFF $1,400.00 TO BE USED TOWARDS COSTS OF - LEGAL NOTICE, APPRAISAL AND COURT COSTS (includes $500 payable to Real Auction)
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — FORECLOSURE
A motion with a consent judgment entry or notice to relocate requires a $50 deposit.
MOTION WITH CONSENT JUDGMENT ENTRY / NOTICE TO RELOCATE $ 50.00
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Execution on a certificate of judgment or garnishment requires a $150 security-cost deposit.
EXECUTION ON CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT / GARNISHMENTS $150.00
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — CIVIL
An original action requires a $100 filing fee.
ORIGINAL ACTION $100.00
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — COURT OF APPEALS
A praecipe for an order of sale by a private selling officer requires an $875 deposit toward legal notice, appraisal, and court costs.
PREAECIPE FOR ORDER OF SALE BY PRIVATE SELLING OFFICER $875.00 TO BE USED TOWARDS COSTS OF - LEGAL NOTICE, APPRAISAL AND COURT COSTS
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — FORECLOSURE
A QDRO or DPRO requires a $100 security-cost deposit.
QDRO OR DPRO $100.00
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — DOMESTIC RELATIONS
A notice of appeal filed in a common pleas case carries an additional $25 charge, for a total of $175.
IF FILED IN A COMMON PLEAS CASE – ADDITIONAL $25.00 $175.00
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — COURT OF APPEALS
A request for an out-of-state subpoena to be served in Fulton County requires a $250 deposit.
REQUEST FOR OUT OF STATE SUBPOENAS TO BE SERVED IN FULTON COUNTY $250.00
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Page 180 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — FULTON COUNTY
A $100.00 service deposit is required for a foreign county sheriff.
FOREIGN COUNTY SHERIFF’S SERVICE DEPOSIT $100.00
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Page 180 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — FULTON COUNTY
An appraisal requires a $225 advance deposit, which must be promptly returned if the appraisal is canceled.
3.04 APPRAISAL FEE. An advance deposit of $225.00 is required. In the event the appraisal is canceled, this fee shall be promptly returned.
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Page 180 | APPENDIX B — 3.04 APPRAISAL FEE
The jury fee deposit is $350.
JURY FEE DEPOSIT – $350.00
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Page 180 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — WILLIAMS COUNTY
A party requesting a witness subpoena must deposit the applicable statutory witness fee when filing the subpoena request in civil or criminal practice.
3.03 WITNESS FEES. A party requesting the issuance of subpoenas for a witness shall deposit at the time of filing the request for subpoena the appropriate amount under the Witness Fees Statute (ORC 2335.06) for said witness with the Clerk of Courts. This Rule shall apply to civil and criminal practice.
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Page 180 | APPENDIX B — 3.03 WITNESS FEES
The first civil party demanding a jury must deposit $350 no later than 10 days before trial; failure to do so waives jury service, and the deposit includes a $25 call-jury fee.
The first party making a jury demand in a civil action before this court shall deposit $350 with the Clerk of Courts no later than 10 days before the scheduled trial date. Failure to deposit $350 within the time allotted shall constitute a waiver of jury. The $350 Jury Fee Deposit include the Call Jury Fee of $25 per ORC 2303.20(E).
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Page 180 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — WILLIAMS COUNTY — JURY FEE DEPOSIT
A sheriff's service in Williams County requires a $50 deposit.
WILLIAMS COUNTY SHERIFF’S SERVICE DEPOSIT $50.00
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Page 180 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — WILLIAMS COUNTY
Deposits and filing fees must currently be paid directly to the Clerk by check or credit card.
At this time, deposits or filing fees must be made by check or credit card payment directly to the Clerk.
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Page 345 | E. Filing
When the property is sold, the final entry may order the sheriff to distribute funds, and the clerk’s fees will be paid from the proceeds.
The Sheriff will have funds to distribute, and the final entry can order that “the Sheriff” should do so. The Clerk’s fees will be paid out of the proceeds.
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Page 1 | PROPERTY SOLD
The sheriff’s fees, including the deed fee, are included in the clerk’s total final costs.
The Sheriff’s fees, including the deed, are always included with the total amount of the Clerks final costs figure.
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Page 1 | Guidelines for Foreclosure Actions in the Williams County Court of Common Pleas
Uniform Standardized Forms are accepted for filing when unaltered and properly completed, with the applicable filing fee paid if one applies.
All forms approved by the Supreme Court of Ohio as part of their Uniform Standardized Forms shall be accepted for filing by the Clerk of Courts provided the forms have not been altered, are properly completed and have the filing fee, if applicable.
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Page 14 | I. UNIFORM STANDARDIZED FORMS
The Clerk must send cost statements at least every three months, and may issue a certificate of judgment for unpaid costs after two notices without further court order.
H Clerk shall keep a list of all unpaid or accrued costs in all proceedings where costs have been taxed and shall send statements to all persons against whom costs have been taxed, in all proceedings that have become final, at least every three (3) months. After two (2) such notices, if the costs have not been paid, the Clerk may issue a certi ficate of judgment for the amount of such costs without further order.
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Page 16 | Rule 3.02 — Costs and Security for Costs
A voluntary dismissal filed by a plaintiff or appellant is at the dismissing party’s cost unless the court orders otherwise.
F If notice of voluntary dismissal is filed by a plaintiff or an appellant, the dismissal shall be at the cost of the dismissing party, unless otherwise ordered.
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Page 16 | Rule 3.02 — Costs and Security for Costs
An unexcused absence from a scheduled parenting-program session results in a $10 rescheduling fee assessed as additional court costs.
Unexcused absence from a scheduled session shall result in a Ten Dollar ($10.00) rescheduling fee being charged, which shall be assessed as additional Court costs as established in Appendices B-l (Defiance County), B-2 (Fulton County), B-3 (Henry County) and B-4 (Williams County).
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Page 90 | Chapter 11 - Parenting Programs, Rule 11.01(D)
A fax transmission costs $2 plus $1 for each page transmitted.
FAX FEES: $2.00 PLUS $1.00 PER PAGE PER TRANSMISSION
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — OTHER MISC. — CLERKS FEES
A complete record costs $2 per page.
COMPLETE RECORD: $2.00 PER PAGE
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — OTHER MISC. — CLERKS FEES
A document certification costs $2 plus the applicable copy charge.
CERTIFICATION - $2.00 PER DOCUMENT PLUS COPY CHARGE
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Page 179 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — OTHER MISC. — CLERKS FEES
In Williams County, photocopy requests cost $0.10 per page.
PHOTOCOPY REQUESTS - $0.10/PAGE
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Page 180 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — WILLIAMS COUNTY
Before issuing any deposit refund, the clerk may apply the refund to court costs then owed by the party.
*IF A PARTY IS DUE A REFUND OF DEPOSIT IN ANY CASE, BEFORE MAKING SAID REFUND, THE CLERK OF COURTS MAY APPLY SAID REFUND TO ANY COURT COSTS THEN OWED BY SAID PARTY.
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Page 180 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — REFUND PROVISION
A recording license costs $5.
RECORDING LICENSES $ 5.00
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Page 180 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — WILLIAMS COUNTY
A victims-of-crime application requires a $7.50 fee.
VICTIMS OF CRIME APPLICATION $ 7.50
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Page 180 | APPENDIX B — SECURITY COSTS — WILLIAMS COUNTY
Courtesy Copy Requirements
After a visiting judge is appointed, counsel must provide the visiting judge with a copy of all pleadings, motions, and other papers filed for the record.
Subsequent to the date of the appointment of a visiting judge, counsel shall supply a copy of all pleadings, motions, or other papers filed for record with the visiting judge.
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Page 10 | Rule 3.01(A)(5), Form of Filings
A duplicate copy of each receiver's plan and report must be submitted to chambers with a proposed entry approving the plan and report.
A duplicate copy shall be submitted to chambers, together with a proposed entry approving the plan and report.
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Page 48 | F. RECEIVERSHIP PLAN AND PROGRESS REPORTS
Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Sensitive documents may be ordered into the non-public file, while social security numbers and other identifying information must be redacted from documents placed in the public file.
C. Upon motion of any party or upon the Court’s own motion, other documents containing sensitive personal information may be ordered to be kept in the non-public file. If there are documents which are to be filed in the “ public file” containing social security numbers or any other individual identifying information, the same shall be redacted on those documents in the “ public file.”
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Page 17 | RULE 3.03
Documents containing sensitive personal information must be maintained by the Clerk in a separate non-public file.
A. Documents filed in any case containing sensitive personal information shall be kept in a separate non-public file to be maintained by the Clerk of Courts in such manner and in such location as the Clerk deems appropriate.
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Page 17 | RULE 3.03
An in-camera child interview recording or transcript must be kept separately and withheld from parties and counsel without Court approval; a transcript becomes available only after objections are filed or an appeal is taken.
E. In the event that the Court conducts an in camera interview of any child, upon request of any party or in its own discretion, the Court shall hold said recording or transcript of the recording in a separate file. The recording shall not be made available to either party or counsel without Court approval. A transcript of said recording shall only be made available to counsel or the parties after the filing of Objections to a Magistrate’s Decision to the Court or an appeal to the Court of Appeals.
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Page 18 | RULE 3.03
The Clerk must retain a filed Victim’s Rights Form as non-public; prosecutors, victims, and victims' representatives receive unredacted copies, while defendants and defense counsel may access it only with the victim's address, contact information, and identifying information redacted unless the court orders otherwise.
A Victim’s Rights Form shall be retained by the Clerk of Courts as a non- public document. a. Those who are entitled to unredacted copy: prosecutor, victim or victim’s representative b. Defendant and Defense Counsel shall have access to the form except for the victim’s address and other contact or identifying information unless ordered by this court.
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Page 76 | Rule 7.01 - Crime Victim Rights (Marsy's Law)
The custody evaluation report and its attachments are not publicly accessible and are placed in the family file, where counsel or self-represented parties may view them upon request.
The written report shall not be available for public access pur suant to Sup.R. 44 through 47. The report and any attachments shall be placed in the family file and may be viewed by counsel and/or self-represented parties upon request.
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Page 142 | F. Custody Evaluator Report, 4. Discovery and public access
Social security numbers and other information excluded from the public record must be redacted, with the original petition filed under seal and a redacted copy placed in the public case file.
All social security numbers and other information that must be excluded from public record shall be redacted in accordance with the rules of this court and the Rules of Superintendence. Upon filing of a Petition, the Clerk shall file the original under seal for use by the Court, and prepare a redacted copy for inclusion in the portion of the case file accessible to the public.
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Page 150 | RULE 20.03 CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
Inspection and review of the non-public file are limited to the listed individuals acting in their duties or as directed by the Court.
Contents of the non-public file may be inspected and reviewed by the following individuals in the performance of their duties or as the Court may direct:
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Page 18 | RULE 3.03
A filing containing trade secrets or attorney-client or work-product communications may be publicly filed in redacted form, but a complete unredacted version must then be submitted to the court for in camera review.
If a receiver’s report, motion, fee application, or other filing refers to trade secrets (such as a plan for operating an ongoing business, proposed sale prices, customer information, personnel matters, or other non-public information) or would necessarily reference attorney-client or work product communications, then redacted documents may be filed in the public record and served upon all parties that have appeared. When that occurs, a complete un-redacted document shall be submitted to the court for in camera review.
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Page 52 | M. TRADE SECRET OR PRIVILEGED INFORMATION
When the Court deems advisable, potential-juror lists may identify jurors only by number, with other identifying data withheld and sealed.
To preserve the privacy and confidentiality of prospective jurors, when deemed advisable by the Court, lists of potential jurors submitted to counsel may be identified only by number, and other identifying data, i.e. telephone numbers, addresses, etc., may be withheld and sealed.
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Page 75 | Rule 6.08 - Prospective Juror Privacy
If ordered by the Court, counsel may not disclose prospective-juror identifying data or Juror Questionnaire information to litigants, defendants, or others outside counsel's professional office.
The Court may order that identifying data of prospective jurors and information contained on Juror Questionnaires provided counsel shall not be disclosed by counsel to litigants, defendants, or others not directly associated with counsel’s professional office.
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Page 75 | Rule 6.08 - Prospective Juror Privacy
The non-public file must contain the listed categories of documents.
B. The non-public file shall contain the following items:
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Page 17 | RULE 3.03
Other individuals may seek access to the non-public file by filing a motion.
Other individuals may request to inspect and review the contents of the non-public file by filing a motion.
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Page 18 | RULE 3.03
When the custody evaluation report is submitted for filing, the clerk must place in the public file a notice stating the report's filing date.
At the time the report is submitted for filing, the clerk shall file a notice in the public file stating the date that the report of the investigation has been filed.
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Page 142 | F. Custody Evaluator Report, 4. Discovery and public access
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Applications to continue a scheduled event must be in writing and directed to the assigned judge or magistrate.
All applications for the continuance of any scheduled event must be in writing and ===== PAGE 20 ===== directed to the Judge or Magistrate assigned to the case.
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Page 19 | RULE 4.01 C. CONTINUANCES
A continuance application must state the reason, identify the current assignment, address client notification, address opposing-party notification and consent, and propose a new date within 60 days if the continuance is granted.
All applications for continuances shall contain the following information: (a) The reason for the request; (b) The time and date of the current assignment; (c) A statement indicating that counsel has informed his client of the request or in the alternative why the client has not been informed of the request. (d) A statement indicating opposing counsel has been notified or in the event of an unrepresented party, the party has been notified, or the reason opposing counsel has not been notified and whether opposing counsel has consented to the continuance; (e) A new date within sixty (60) days which has been approved by the Court and opposing counsel in the event the Court grants the application for continuance.
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Page 20 | RULE 4.01 C.3
A continuance request based on a conflicting trial assignment must attach a copy of the conflicting assignment.
All requests for continuance based upon a conflict of trial assignment shall have attached thereto a copy of the conflicting assignment.
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Page 20 | RULE 4.01 C.4
A scheduled event may not be continued without simultaneously reassigning it a fixed date.
No event will be continued without contemporaneously reassigning a fixed date.
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Page 20 | RULE 4.01 C.1
A trial or evidentiary-hearing continuance requires endorsement by both the party and counsel, but the trial judge may waive that requirement for good cause.
No party shall be granted a continuance of a trial or evidentiary hearing unless the motion is endorsed by the party as well as counsel, provided the trial judge may waive this requirement upon a showing of good cause.
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Page 20 | RULE 4.01 C.5
A scheduled mediation may be continued only when good cause is shown and the parties have determined a mutually acceptable future date.
Continuances of scheduled mediations shall be granted only for good cause shown after a mutually acceptable future date has been determined.
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Page 108 | K. Continuances
Pending motions are not good cause for a continuance unless the court authorizes the continuance or mediation can be scheduled before the final pretrial.
Except as authorized by the Court, the existence of pending motions shall not be good cause for a continuance and no continuance will be granted unless the mediation can be scheduled prior to the final pretrial.
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Page 109 | L. Fees and Costs
A scheduled mediation may be continued only for good cause after a mutually acceptable future date is determined, and the new mediation must occur before the final pretrial; pending motions alone generally do not justify a continuance.
Continuances of scheduled mediations shall be granted only for good cause shown after a mutually acceptable future date has been determined. The case may be continued by the Mediation Services Coordinator or the judge or magistrate who referred the case. Except as authorized by the court, the existence of pending motions shall not be good cause for a continuance and no continuance will be granted unless the mediation can be scheduled prior to the final pretrial.
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Page 64 | 11. Continuances
A continuance of a scheduled neutral evaluation session requires a motion served on the opposing attorney or self-represented party and is granted only for good cause shown.
5. Continuances. If a continuance of a scheduled neutral evaluation session is desired, a motion seeking a continuance will be required, served upon the opposing attorney(s) or self-represented party(s). A continuance for a scheduled neutral evaluation session shall be granted only for good cause shown.
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Page 111 | 14. Alternative Dispute Resolution
Continuance applications must be submitted at least 14 days before the scheduled event, unless an emergency or sufficient cause exists.
All applications for continuances shall be submitted to the Court at least fourteen (14) days prior to the scheduled date for the event sought to be continued, absent emergency or cause deemed sufficient by the Court.
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Page 20 | RULE 4.01 C.2
On a party's motion and for good cause, the court may reduce or enlarge the motion-response and hearing/trial motion time periods.
Upon motion of a party in an action, and for good cause, the court may reduce or enlarge the periods of time provided in divisions (F)(1) and (F)(2) of this rule.
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Page 24 | Rule 4.03(F)(3)
Chambers Communication Rules
Self-represented litigants in Henry County may contact the listed court designee by telephone to arrange attendance at a free pro se clinic.
Henry County - 419-599-5951
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Page 88 | RULE 10.05 — SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS
Self-represented litigants in Fulton County may contact the listed court designee by telephone to arrange attendance at a free pro se clinic.
Fulton County - 419-337-9260
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Page 88 | RULE 10.05 — SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS
Self-represented litigants in Defiance County may contact the listed court designee by telephone to arrange attendance at a free pro se clinic.
Defiance County - 419-782-5931
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Page 88 | RULE 10.05 — SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS
Self-represented litigants in Williams County may contact the listed court designee by telephone to arrange attendance at a free pro se clinic.
Williams County - 419-636-2644
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Page 88 | RULE 10.05 — SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS