Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Filing Rules

For an indigent defendant’s criminal jury view, the state must pay juror transportation costs, which the clerk assesses as court costs.

A motion for leave to amend a pleading must include a copy of the proposed amended pleading.

Parties must file issue-specific proposed jury instructions, interrogatories, and verdict forms by the Friday before trial, while general jury instructions need not be submitted.

Counsel must inform the assigned judge’s chambers of the plea agreement terms before the plea hearing.

Personal identifiers included in a filing must be redacted or omitted.

An attorney seeking a continuance because of a scheduling conflict must provide documentation of another court date or other sufficient supporting documentation, and failure to do so may lead to denial.

For mailed filings, copies are returned only if a return-postage envelope is provided; otherwise, the copies will be shredded.

A copy of the pretrial statement must be served on opposing counsel.

Counsel is encouraged to direct-deliver or email the judge’s assignment commissioner a courtesy copy of the judicial release motion and proposed order after filing.

All documents filed with the Clerk of Courts must be on 8.5 by 11-inch, single-sided white paper.