Judge Steven M. Abshire
Judge • Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
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Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideMontgomery 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
All 135- 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
All 89A 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
All 73- 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
All 68A 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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