Lake County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Courtesy Copy Requirements
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When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting. This page is scoped to Lake County Court of Common Pleas, General Division; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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Paper courtesy copies are prohibited for documents filed electronically.
Paper courtesy copies of documents filed electronically shall not be delivered to the court.
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Civil cases
Deposition objections must be filed by motion at least fourteen days before trial, identify the specific objections and pertinent transcript portions, and be emailed as a courtesy copy to the Court.
Where video depositions or written depositions are to be used at trial, objections to any testimony must be filed at least fourteen (14) days before trial by motion, listing the specific objections upon which ruling is required, as well as transcribing those portions pertinent to the objections. Courtesy copy of objections shall be emailed to the Court at CommonPleasCourtII@lakecountyohio.gov.
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Civil cases
Two copies of the exhibit list must be delivered to the Court on the day of trial.
Two (2) copies of the exhibit list shall be delivered to the Court on the day of trial.
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Civil cases
and a copy shall be provided to the judge’s office.
Summary: A copy of the trial documents and exhibits must be provided to the judge's office.
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Civil cases
and a copy shall be provided to the judge's office.
Summary: A copy of the identified and indexed trial documents and exhibits must be provided to the judge’s office.
Are courtesy copies required in Lake County Court of Common Pleas, General Division?
Lake County Court of Common Pleas, General Division: Paper courtesy copies are prohibited for documents filed electronically.
Judge John P. O’Donnell: Courtesy-copy rule applies for deposition objections. Details: by email. Deposition objections must be filed by motion at least fourteen days before trial, identify the specific objections and pertinent transcript portions, and be emailed as a courtesy copy to the Court.
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