Defiance County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Filing Rules

In quiet-title, partition, and real-property lien foreclosure cases other than delinquent real estate tax foreclosures, plaintiff’s counsel must file a current title report or statement of owners and lienholders with the original complaint or petition.

When attorney fees may be awarded, counsel can be required to submit an itemized statement of hours worked and a detailed expense accounting.

In abuse, neglect, dependency, unruly, and delinquency cases, the GAL must submit the full written report and recommendations at least seven days before the specified hearings.

The Adult Probation Department must send the specified notice to each identified court by ordinary U.S. mail.

The Clerk must place a Notice of Filing in the public file reflecting the non-public document and its filing date.

A continuance must include a new fixed date assigned at the same time.

An e-filer must create an account with the Clerk-selected online payment agent.

The fee application, motion, and judgment entry must each be submitted in triplicate with original signatures, and file-stamped copies may be requested.

A duplicate of each receivership plan and report must be submitted to chambers with a proposed entry approving it.

The GAL must provide the court with a written summary limited to one page at least five days before the GAL pre-trial conference.

Self-represented litigants may contact the Court’s Designee by the listed county-specific telephone number to arrange attendance at a free pro se clinic.