Court Rules
Judge

Judge Anthony Brock

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, General Division

Adjournments

  • A continuance must be requested by written motion filed with the Clerk stating the reason for the request and whether opposing counsel objects.
  • A trial will be continued only when the requesting party shows just cause arising from unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances that prevent adequate trial preparation.

Request must include

Reason For RequestAdversary Position
Filters:AllMandatoryDiscoveryJuryConferences

Document Filing Requirements4 rules

Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026Mandatory

Every continuance motion must be accompanied by a proposed entry granting the requested continuance.

All motions for continuance shall be accompanied by a proposed entry granting the request.

Document Type

Continuance Motion

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
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Filing Requirements

Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026Mandatory

The parties must file a Civil Rule 26(F) report that outlines a proposed discovery plan.

The parties shall file the Civil Rule 26(F) report outlining a proposed discovery plan prior to the second status conference.

Document Type

Civil Rule 26f Report

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
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Filing Requirements

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?

Absent such agreement, each party shall submit proposed jury instructions, interrogatories, and verdict forms on all claims or defenses applicable to that party by the date set forth in the Scheduling Order.

Summary: Absent agreement, each party must submit proposed jury instructions for all claims or defenses applicable to that party by the Scheduling Order deadline.

Document Type

Proposed Jury Instructions

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
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Filing Requirements

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Note?

In civil cases, counsel are encouraged to submit jury instructions, interrogatories (if applicable), and verdict forms that are agreeable to all parties.

Summary: In civil cases, counsel are encouraged, but not required, to submit agreed-upon jury instructions, applicable interrogatories, and verdict forms.

Requirement

Document requirement

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
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Filing & Service rules

Filing Timing and Cure Windows

The parties must file a Civil Rule 26(F) report containing a proposed discovery plan before the second status conference.

The parties shall file the Civil Rule 26(F) report outlining a proposed discovery plan prior to the second status conference.

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 5, 2026

Page 1 | SCHEDULING — CIVIL

Trial briefs must be submitted by the deadline specified in the Scheduling Order.

Trial briefs are due by the date set forth in the Scheduling Order.

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 5, 2026

Page 1 | TRIAL PROCEDURE

Adjournment & Extension Requirements

A trial will be continued only when the requesting party shows just cause arising from unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances that prevent adequate trial preparation.

Trials will only be continued upon a showing of just cause created by unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances which prohibit a party from adequately preparing for trial.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026

Page 1 | CONTINUANCES

A continuance must be requested by written motion filed with the Clerk stating the reason for the request and whether opposing counsel objects.

All requests for a continuance shall be made by written motion filed with the Clerk. The motion shall set forth the reason for the requested continuance, and whether opposing counsel objects to the motion.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026

Page 1 | CONTINUANCES

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 254 rules apply across Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, General Division. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Fees

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  • Fee
    $25
    Applies to
    Application for special process server

    An individual applicant for appointment as a Special Process Server must pay a $25.00 filing fee.

  • Fee
    $50
    Applies to
    Application for special process server

    A legal organization with two or more employees authorized to serve process must pay a $50.00 filing fee.

  • Applies to
    Application for special process server

    The filing fee must be paid when the application and affidavit are filed, and no order may issue until payment is complete.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Application for special process server

    An individual or authorized agent for a legal organization may apply for appointment as a Special Process Server.

  • Applies to
    Application for special process server

    The Special Process Server application must substantially comply with Form 12.1(a) or Form 12.1(d).

  • Applies to
    Affidavit

    Each Special Process Server application must include an affidavit averring compliance with the Rules of Civil Procedure.

Filing Timing

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  • Objections and supporting memoranda to a magistrate's order or decision must be filed timely in accordance with Civil Rule 53.

  • Any party may file a memorandum opposing objections within seven days after the objections are filed.

  • Motions and subsequent filings must meet the applicable Ohio Civil Rule filing deadlines unless the assigned judge modifies the timing by case-specific order.

Service

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  • Applies to
    Judgment entry

    An entry affecting a matter set for hearing, arbitration, or mediation must be delivered to the Assignment Office to cancel the setting, and delivery of a copy satisfies the requirement.

  • An applicant may not serve process until the signed appointment order has been filed with the Clerk and provided to the applicant.

  • When exceptions are filed, the excepting party must set the matter for hearing through the Assignment Office and provide notice to all parties or their counsel.

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About Judge Anthony Brock

Judge Anthony W. Brock was admitted to practice in Ohio in 1993. He worked as a law clerk and an associate at Faulkner & Tepe, LLP for nearly three years, and in 1995 was hired as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for the Clermont County Prosecutor's office, where he worked for twelve years, prosecuting capital murder, rape, aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary, arson, felonious assault and aggravated vehicular homicide cases. In December 2006 the Governor appointed him to a vacancy on the Clermont County Municipal Court bench. He was elected to the balance of the unexpired term in 2007 and re-elected in 2011, and served as the administrative and presiding judge of Clermont County Municipal Court from 2010 to 2015. He was elected to the Common Pleas bench in 2016 for a term beginning in 2017. He is a member of the Clermont County Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, the Ohio Judicial College and the Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association, and he currently chairs the Clermont County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. He was a certified legal instructor at the U.C. Clermont Police Academy from 2002 to 2007, and served first as a legal advisor and then as a judge in the Ohio High School Mock Trial competition.

Chambers contact number: 513-732-7378.

Common questions about Judge Anthony Brock's rules

What must be included with civil rule 26f report filings before Judge Anthony Brock?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. The parties must file a Civil Rule 26(F) report that outlines a proposed discovery plan.

View ruleSource: page 1, section SCHEDULING — CIVIL

What must be included with continuance motion filings before Judge Anthony Brock?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Every continuance motion must be accompanied by a proposed entry granting the requested continuance.

View ruleSource: page 1, section CONTINUANCES

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Anthony Brock?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. The request must include reason for request and adversary position. A continuance must be requested by written motion filed with the Clerk stating the reason for the request and whether opposing counsel objects.

View ruleSource: page 1, section CONTINUANCES

What filing deadlines does Judge Anthony Brock set?

The parties must file a Civil Rule 26(F) report containing a proposed discovery plan before the second status conference.

View ruleSource: page 1, section SCHEDULING — CIVIL
Complete rules summary for Judge Anthony Brock

The parties must file a Civil Rule 26(F) report containing a proposed discovery plan before the second status conference.

The parties must file a Civil Rule 26(F) report that outlines a proposed discovery plan.

A continuance must be requested by written motion filed with the Clerk stating the reason for the request and whether opposing counsel objects.

Every continuance motion must be accompanied by a proposed entry granting the requested continuance.

A trial will be continued only when the requesting party shows just cause arising from unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances that prevent adequate trial preparation.

Trial briefs must be submitted by the deadline specified in the Scheduling Order.

In civil cases, counsel are encouraged, but not required, to submit agreed-upon jury instructions, applicable interrogatories, and verdict forms.

Absent agreement, each party must submit proposed jury instructions for all claims or defenses applicable to that party by the Scheduling Order deadline.

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