Summit County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Civil cases

The Clerk of Courts must not accept a complaint for filing unless the Preliminary Judicial Report, Certificate of Readiness, and supporting documentation are presented at the time the complaint is filed.

If a Preliminary Judicial Report and the Certificate of Readiness, along with all supporting documentation, are not presented to be filed at the time of the filing of the complaint, the Clerk of Courts shall not accept such complaint for filing,

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Documents filed under the rule become filed and part of the official record when accepted by the Clerk in the eFile system.

Documents filed in accordance with this Rule shall be deemed filed and shall become the Court’s Official Court Record when they are accepted by the Clerk in the Court’s eFile system.

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A rejected filing is not part of the court record and must be resubmitted; the resubmission receives a new submission date and time.

If the submission is rejected, the document shall not become part of the Court record and the filer shall be required to re-submit the document to meet the requirements. The re-submitted document shall receive a new submission date and time.

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Upon acceptance, a submission is deemed filed and receives an electronic stamp showing the date and time it was submitted to the eFile system.

Upon acceptance, the submission shall be deemed filed and shall receive an electronic stamp that includes the date and time that the filer submitted the document to the Court’s eFile system.

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Court time—Eastern Standard or Daylight Time—governs filing time, regardless of the filer's time zone, subject to Section C.

Time at the Court (Eastern Standard or Daylight) governs, rather than the time zone from which the filing is made, subject to Section C of this Rule.

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Filings may be submitted electronically at any time, including 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Any filing may be eFiled with the Clerk 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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The electronically filed document will be considered filed as of the date and time that the Clerk of Courts receives the entire transmission.

Summary: An electronic document is considered filed when the Clerk receives the entire transmission.

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Any e-filer whose filing is made untimely as the result of a technical failure of the Clerk of Court’s system, or of the filer’s computer hardware or software, phone lines or internet service provider (ISP), may move for leave to file instanter or for other appropriate relief from the court. Such technical failures cannot extend jurisdictional deadlines. The motion shall be accompanied by an affidavit stating the circumstances of and reason for missing the deadline, and must be filed no later than noon of the first day on which the Clerk of Courts is open for business following the original filing deadline. The Court will consider the matters stated in the affidavit and order appropriate relief.

Summary: An e-filer whose filing is late because of a listed technical failure may seek leave or other relief with an affidavit by noon on the first business day the Clerk is open after the deadline, but technical failure cannot extend jurisdictional deadlines.

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Civil cases

A petition shall be considered filed upon payment of the filing fee.

Summary: A CQE petition is considered filed when the filing fee is paid.

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If the submission is accepted, the document shall be docketed and filed.

Summary: An accepted submission is docketed and filed.

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Deadline

30 calendar days

When needed to support objections or an appeal, the moving party must file the transcript within 30 days after filing, unless the judge extends the time in writing because the court reporter cannot complete it.

If a transcript of the trail or hearing is necessary to support objections or appeal to the magistrate's decision or order, it must be filed with the Court by the moving party within thirty (30) days after the filing of objections or appeal unless the assigned judge, in writing, extends the time due to the inability of the court reporter to complete the transcript of the testimony.

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Civil cases

Deadline

72 hours

An Order to Withdraw/Cancel a Sheriff's Sale must generally be filed at least 72 hours before the sale, with specified Tuesday/Thursday 10:00 a.m. deadlines for Friday mortgage sales and Tuesday delinquent tax sales; late orders do not stop the sale, except when payment is made in full or bankruptcy is filed.

An Order to Withdraw/Cancel a Sheriff's Sale must be filed at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the scheduled Sheriff's Sale. For Mortgage Sales held on Fridays, the Order to Withdraw/Cancel must be filed no later than 10:00 a.m. on the Tuesday prior to the sale. For Delinquent Tax Sales held on Tuesdays, the Order to Withdraw/Cancel must be filed by 10:00 a.m. on the Thursday prior to sale. If the Order to Withdraw/Cancel is not timely filed, the sale will proceed as scheduled. This rule does not apply in the case of payment in full or the filing of a bankruptcy.

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Civil cases

Deadline

30 calendar days

A party that fails to appear and participate waives appeal de novo, but may seek leave by motion within 30 days of the report and award for good cause.

The failure of a party to appear either in person or by counsel and participate in an arbitration proceeding shall be considered a waiver of that party's right to file an appeal de novo and a consent to the entry by the Court of judgment on the report and award of the panel. The Court to whom a case is assigned may, upon motion filed within thirty (30) days of filing of the report and award, and for good cause shown, grant leave to a party who has failed to appear and participate in a hearing, to file an appeal de novo as hereinafter provided.

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Civil cases

Deadline

30 calendar days

A party must complete the specified appeal steps within 30 days after the award is filed with the Clerk.

Any party may appeal an award of the Board of Arbitration to the Common Pleas Court of Summit County, if within thirty days (30) after filing of the award with the Clerk, the party does both of the following:

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Civil cases

Deadline

30 calendar days

Exceptions must be filed within 30 days after the report and award and are limited to improper conduct or misconduct or corruption procuring an arbitrator's action.

Any party may file exceptions with the Clerk from a decision of the Board of Arbitration within thirty (30) days from the filing of the report and award for either or both of the following reasons and for no other: (1) that the arbitrators behaved improperly in the conduct of the case; and/or (2) that the action of one or more of the arbitrators was procured by misconduct or corruption.

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Civil cases

The Notice of Appeal and a copy of the praecipe must be filed with the Court within the time prescribed by law.

The Notice of Appeal filed with the officer, agency, commission, board or other entity whose final order is being appealed, together with a copy of the praecipe for the record of proceedings, shall be filed with the Court within the time prescribed by law for such appeal.

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Civil cases

Deadline

30 calendar days

The appellant must file assignments of error and its brief within 30 days after the Record of Proceedings is filed with the Clerk.

Within thirty (30) days after the filing of the Record of Proceedings with the Clerk, the appellant shall file its assignments of error and brief;

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Civil cases

Deadline

30 calendar days

The appellee must file its brief and any assignments of error within 30 days after the appellant's brief is filed.

Within thirty (30) days after the filing of the appellant's brief, the appellee shall file its brief and assignments of error, if any.

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Civil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

When additional evidence is required or permitted by law, the motion to supplement the record must be filed within 14 days after the record of proceedings is filed.

In all appeals where the submission of additional evidence is required or permitted by law, a motion to supplement the record shall be filed within fourteen (14) days after the filing of the record of proceedings, supported by affidavit requesting the submission of additional evidence and specifying the nature and type of additional evidence to be submitted and the reasons therefor.

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Deadline

14 calendar days

A motion for prejudgment interest may be filed after verdict but no later than 14 days after the judgment entry.

Motions made for prejudgment interest, consistent with R.C. 1343.03(C), may be made after verdict, but in no event any later than fourteen (14) days from the judgment entry.

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Deadline

14 calendar days

A motion to tax items identified in C.P.Sup.R. 12 as costs must be filed within 14 days after judgment entry.

Motions made to tax as costs items delineated in C.P.Sup.R. 12 shall be made within fourteen (14) days of the judgment entry.

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Deadline

21 calendar days

A frivolous-conduct motion may be filed before trial begins, but no later than 21 days after judgment entry.

Motions made on the basis of frivolous conduct, consistent with R.C. 2323.51(B), may be made anytime prior to commencement of trial, but in no event later than twenty-one (21) days of the judgment entry.

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Deadline

7 calendar days

A party may file a memorandum contra objections or an appeal reply within seven days after the objections or appeal is filed.

Memoranda contra objections or replies to an appeal may be filed by any party within seven (7) days of the filing of such objections or appeal.

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Civil cases

For commercial property, appraisers must return the appraisal within the timing established for the sale; if none is established, the residential-property appraisal timing applies.

If Commercial Property, the appraisers shall return the appraisal to the Sheriff within the timing requirements, as established for the sale of the commercial property. R.C. 2329.17(D). If no timing requirements have been established, then the timing as used for Residential Property appraisals shall apply.

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Civil cases

Filing exceptions pauses the 30-day appeal period until the Court rules on the exceptions.

The filing of exceptions shall toll the running of the thirty (30) day period for appeal as provided in Rule 10.17 (A) herein until a ruling on the exceptions has been made by the Court.

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Civil cases

Deadline

10 calendar days

The appellant may file a reply brief within 10 days after the appellee's brief is filed.

Within ten (10) days after the filing of appellee's brief, the appellant may file a reply brief.

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Civil cases

If the appellant misses the deadline to file its brief and assignments of error, the Court may dismiss the appeal or otherwise dispose of the case as justice requires.

If the appellant fails to file its brief and assignments of error within the time provided, the Court may dismiss the appeal or otherwise dispose of the case as justice requires.

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Other motions must be filed within the deadlines prescribed by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, statutes, or interpreting case law.

Any other motion not contained in Sections (D) and (E) of this Rule, must be filed within the prescribed time limits of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, any statutory law or case law interpreting such motion practice.

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Deadline

60 calendar days ?

14. Fees will not be paid if the request for payment in Item 11. above is submitted to the County Fiscal Office more than sixty (60) days after the termination of said case except upon approval of the Administrative Judge.

Summary: Fees will not be paid if the Item 11 payment request is submitted to the County Fiscal Office more than 60 days after case termination, unless the Administrative Judge approves.

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Civil cases

Deadline

21 calendar days

If Residential Property, the appraisers shall return the appraisal to the Sheriff within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the issuance of the order of appraisal by the clerk of courts. 2329.17(B)

Summary: For residential property, appraisers must return the appraisal to the Sheriff within 21 calendar days after the clerk issues the appraisal order.

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Civil cases

Deadline

20 calendar days ?

Within twenty (20) days after the hearing, the chairman of the Board of Arbitration shall prepare and file a report and award with the Clerk, and on the same day shall mail or otherwise forward copies thereof to all parties or their counsel.

Summary: The chair must file the report and award within 20 days after the hearing and send copies to all parties or counsel that same day.

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Deadline

14 calendar days ?

In the event of a finding or verdict on eligible future damages in excess of $200,000.00, any motion to determine that a portion of the payment is to be made in periodic partial payments, shall be made within fourteen (14) days of the verdict or determination in favor of the plaintiff. This filing deadline applies to suits against municipalities without any limitation on amounts.

Summary: A motion for periodic partial payment of eligible future damages must be filed within 14 days after the verdict or plaintiff-favorable determination; the deadline applies to municipal suits without an amount limit.

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Civil cases

Deadline

2 calendar days ?

Within two (2) months after appointment, the receiver shall report to the Court, submitting an inventory and appraisement, including an accounting of receipts and expenditures to date.

Summary: The receiver must submit an inventory, appraisement, and accounting to the Court within two months after appointment.

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Deadline

30 calendar days ?

All other fees will be reduced by fifty percent (50%) if the request for payment for indigent defendant is submitted to the assigned judge more than thirty (30) days after the termination of the case.

Summary: All other fees are reduced by 50% when the indigent-defendant payment request is submitted to the assigned judge more than 30 days after case termination.