Columbiana County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Filing Rules

An attorney's electronic signature must include the attorney name, Ohio Attorney designation, Supreme Court number, party representation, address, telephone, facsimile, and email information in the stated format.

An advance security-for-costs deposit is required before filing a civil case or proceeding.

A foreclosure mediation request must be received by the Clerk of Courts within twenty-eight days after the requesting party receives the summons.

After the court allows withdrawal, the withdrawing attorney must serve the judgment-entry copy by regular U.S. mail on the specified recipients.

A User need not file a paper copy of an electronically filed document but must retain the source document for production when requested.

The Clerk must reject handwritten pleadings, motions, affidavits, and other documents.

A person must first obtain judicial permission by motion before including complete personal identifiers in a court record or case document.

Questions about mediation may be directed to the Court of Common Pleas Bailiff at (330) 424-7777.

Absent good cause, a third leave to plead requires a written motion explaining the necessity of the leave and why the responsive pleading could not have been filed earlier.

The Clerk must not hold a document while waiting for required documents that were not attached.