Wood County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Document Format Requirements

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Criminal cases

Grand Jury proceedings must be recorded using a digital recorder or another recorder approved by the Grand Jury Judge.

All recordings shall be made by a digital or other recorder approved by the grand jury judge.

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Format

PDF

E-filed documents must be searchable, non-modifiable Adobe PDF files.

All e-filed documents must be in a non-modifiable, searchable Adobe PDF (.pdf) file format.

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The top 2.5 inches of the first page must remain blank for the clerk’s file stamp.

The first page of each document must have a blank space of at least 2.5 inches at the top of the page for the file stamp.

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Format

PDF

Emailed documents must be searchable, non-modifiable PDFs, and emailed proposed orders must be modifiable Word documents.

All e-mailed documents must be submitted in either a non-modifiable, searchable Adobe PDF (.pdf) file format. Proposed orders must be in a modifiable Microsoft Word file format.

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An email or fax document may not begin with a cover page; any necessary cover page must be the last page.

When submitting a document by e-mail or fax, do not include a cover page as the first page of the document. If a cover page is necessary, include it as the last page of the document.

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Personal identifying information must be redacted from exhibits, except where needed to identify a specific account or exhibit.

All exhibits shall have personal identifying information redacted, except to allow identification of a specific account or exhibit.

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All documents filed with the Clerk must comply with Supreme Court of Ohio Rules 44 through 47.

1. All documents filed with the Clerk must abide by Sup.R. 44-47.

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Manually filed papers must use 8.5-by-11-inch white paper and be double-spaced and page-numbered; they must be typewritten in a 12-point regular font or printed neatly and legibly.

2. In addition to the requirements of Civ.R. 10, all papers filed manually with the clerk shall be on 8.5 by 11 inch white paper, double-spaced, typewritten in a 12 point regular font or printed in a neat and legible manner and page numbered.

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Every manually filed paper must leave at least 2.5 inches of blank space at the top of its first page for clerk file marks.

4. All manually filed papers shall have a blank space of at least 2.5 inches at the top of the first page for file marks by the clerk.

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Format

PDF

All electronically filed documents must be submitted as non-modifiable, searchable Adobe PDF files.

All e-filed documents must be in a non-modifiable, searchable Adobe PDF (.pdf) file format.

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Proposed orders must be modifiable Microsoft Word documents submitted separately from the motion and include a one-inch footer for the judge's or magistrate's signature.

Proposed orders must be submitted separate from any motion, and in a modifiable Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) file format and must have a one inch footer where the judge/magistrate is expected to sign and must be submitted as a separate document.

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Margins

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Documents must use 8.5-by-11-inch paper, at least one-inch margins, a 2.5-inch blank top area on the first page, double spacing, a regular 12-point font, and page numbers.

Documents shall be 8.5 by 11 inches and must have margins of no less than 1 inch on each side. The first page of each document must have a blank space of at least 2.5 inches at the top of the page for the file stamp. Documents must be double- spaced, typewritten in a 12 point regular font, and page numbered.

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An electronically filed document or total filing may not exceed 25 megabytes.

E-filed documents and total filings can be no larger than 25 megabytes in size.

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A filing attorney must obtain agreement to the document from all required signers, indicate their agreement, and electronically file the document with the signatures included.

When a stipulation or other document requires two or more signatures, the filing party/attorney shall confirm that the content of the document is acceptable to all persons required to sign. The filing party shall indicate the agreement of the other parties/counsel at the appropriate place, usually the signature line. The filing party/counsel shall then file the document electronically, including the signatures, i.e. /s/ Jane Doe /s/ John Smith.

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Margins

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Every document must be on 8.5-by-11-inch paper, have a 2½-inch front-page header, and use 1-inch margins.

Documents must be in 8.5 by 11 inch format with a header of 2½ inches on the front page of each document, with 1 inch margins.

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Format

PDF

Documents submitted by email must be searchable, non-modifiable Adobe PDF files.

All e-mailed documents must be submitted in either a non-modifiable, searchable Adobe PDF (.pdf) file format.

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Format

DOCX

Proposed orders must be submitted in a modifiable Microsoft Word file.

Proposed orders must be in a modifiable Microsoft Word file format.

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Applies to

E mail or fax copy

An e-mail or fax filing may not begin with a cover page; any necessary cover page must appear last.

When submitting a document by e-mail or fax, do not include a cover page as the first page of the document. If a cover page is necessary, include it as the last page of the document.

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A document or filing exceeding 25 megabytes because of exhibits must follow the exhibit procedure in Local Rule 3.02(I)(1).

Any document or filing that is over 25 MB due to exhibits shall follow the procedure for exhibits outlined in Local Rule 3.02(I)(1).

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A filer submitting a video deposition in a format other than DVD must check with the court whether necessary playback equipment is available.

The party filing the video deposition other than in DVD format is responsible for checking with the court to see if the necessary equipment is available.

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Counsel may use the court’s equipment for digital presentation, but must provide the court with a copy of the electronic media and hard copies.

Counsel may use the court’s equipment to present exhibits in a digital format. A copy of the electronic media and hard copies shall be presented to the court.

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Hand-lettered documents may be rejected if they are illegible or do not reproduce to department standards; machine-printed or drafted documents are preferred.

Hand lettered documents may be rejected if the document is not legible or will not reproduce to department standards. Machine printed or drafted documents are preferred.

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An electronic signature formatted as "/s/ [name]" satisfies applicable signature requirements for an e-filed document.

The signature "/s/ [name]" on an e-filed document is deemed to constitute a signature for the purposes of signature requirements imposed by the Ohio Rules of Superintendence, Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules of Civil Procedure, or any other law.

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Margins

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Documents shall be 8.5 by 11 inches and must have margins of no less than 1 inch on each side.

Summary: E-filed documents must be 8.5 by 11 inches with margins of at least one inch on every side.

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Documents must be double-spaced, typewritten in a 12 point regular font, and page numbered.

Summary: E-filed documents must be double-spaced, typed in a regular 12-point font, and page numbered.

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If the document is over 25 MB for any reason, the filer shall separate the document into parts with each part having a cover sheet with the caption of the case and providing a description of the document (i.e. Part 1 of Jane Doe's deposition, Part 2 of Jane Doe's deposition).

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E-mail filings shall not exceed 25 megabytes in size. Any document or filing that is over 25 MB for email filings, or over 25 pages in length for a fax filing, due to exhibits shall follow the procedure for exhibits outlined in Local Rule 3.02(I)(1).

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The original and any edited version of the video shall be filed with the clerk of courts with each video clearly identified.

Summary: The original and any edited video deposition must be filed with the clerk, with each video clearly identified.

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Multiple page exhibits shall have page numbers for easy reference.

Summary: Every multiple-page exhibit must be consecutively page-numbered for easy reference.

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All paragraphs dealing with child and/or spousal support shall be underlined or carry a descriptive heading.

Summary: Final-entry paragraphs addressing child or spousal support must be underlined or have a descriptive heading.

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All paragraphs dealing with child or spousal support shall be underlined or carry a descriptive heading.

Summary: Every paragraph addressing child or spousal support must be either underlined or given a descriptive heading.

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Must be complete and legible or it will be returned.

Summary: The Real Estate Judicial Sale Purchaser Information Form must be complete and legible or it will be returned.