Miami County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Filing Rules

A request for an evidentiary hearing on modification of a temporary order must be filed within 28 days of issuance and include a hearing-setting entry served on the opposing party or counsel.

An entry submitted for continued disbursements must include the name of the garnishee from which the funds were received.

A juror requesting a medical excuse must return a doctor’s note stating that the juror is unable to serve.

The Clerk must review electronically submitted data and documents for compliance before creating a docket entry or docketing the case.

The Rule 26(F) Report of Parties form must be submitted seven days before the scheduling conference if a party requests the conference.

When an indigency application is denied, the court gives the applicant 30 days to make the required advance deposit or security before dismissal or other action.

The security deposit for a third-party claim, counterclaim, or cross-claim is $150.

The applicant may request a waiver of the prepayment of costs or fees based on indigent status.

A filing party, rather than the Clerk, must serve a paper copy on any pro se party exempt from e-filing.

The Scheduling Assessment Form need not be filed but must be emailed or sent to Assignment Commissioner Kim Hebb.

Criminal-case documents filed at or before arraignment are subject to the paper-filing exception.

Documents requiring original signatures, including affidavits and notarized documents, must be electronically filed in PDF format.

A continuance motion based on a scheduling conflict must include a copy of the hearing notice and self-addressed stamped envelopes.

An extension of the discovery schedule must be requested by motion and cannot be obtained by party stipulation.

Personal and private information must be omitted from filed documents, subject to the stated exceptions.

Requests for transcripts and scheduling questions should be directed to Assignment Commissioner Kim Hebb by email at the listed address or by phone at the listed number.

The motion submission and briefing procedures in this section do not apply to default-judgment motions, divorce, legal-separation, or annulment cases.

Civil, domestic, and criminal entries must be filed separately from the motion.

A fax filing may not exceed 10 pages, including the cover page, attachments, and exhibits; multiple transmissions cannot evade the limit, and service copies may not be faxed.

Each pleading or paper filed with the clerk must include one true copy for the court and sufficient copies for service.