Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge E. Gerald Parker Jr.

Judge • Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, General Division

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Objections And Memoranda
20 pgs
Memorandum
20 pgs
Objection And Memorandum
20 pgs
Mediation Conference Statement
3 pgs
Brief
20 pgs

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, General Division publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 484 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Financial disclosure fee waiver affidavit

    A fee-waiver application must include the Ohio Supreme Court-approved Financial Disclosure/Fee Waiver Affidavit and the complaint or other filing that requires the fee.

  • Applies to
    Withdrawal of appearance

    In civil cases, an attorney may withdraw an appearance or have it stricken only upon written entry approved by the court.

  • Applies to
    Withdrawal of appearance

    In criminal cases, an attorney may withdraw an appearance or have it stricken only in open court in the presence of the defendant and upon written entry approved by the court.

Fees

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  • A non-refundable convenience fee must be added when a listed civil filing fee is paid by e-check, credit card, or debit card.

  • Fee
    $525
    Applies to
    Foreclosure complaint

    The filing fee for a foreclosure complaint is $525.00.

  • Fee
    $500
    Applies to
    Official public sheriff sale website or integrated auction management system license

    The fee for the Official Public Sheriff Sale Website or Integrated Auction Management System license for all foreclosure complaints is $500.00.

Service

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  • Service
    Electronic service

    The court's Court Technology Plan includes a strategy for implementing and maintaining technology solutions for remote hearings, electronic service, and electronic signatures.

  • Applies to
    Discovery documents

    All filed Discovery Documents must be served in accordance with Rule 4.02 and Civ.R. 5.

  • Service
    Publication

    When a party’s request for service by publication is granted, notice must be served by publication under Civ.R. 4.4 unless otherwise provided by law; publication may be made in the Daily Law Journal, the court-designated journal.

Filing Timing

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  • A newly received non-confidential civil complaint may be viewed immediately, but pending submissions have not been reviewed, docketed, filed, or added to the official record.

  • After Clerk Review, the Clerk must notify the filer whether the submission was rejected or accepted.

  • A rejected document does not enter the official record and must be resubmitted to satisfy the requirements, resulting in a new submission date and time.

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