Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Susan Baker Ross

Judge • Summit County Court of Common Pleas, General Division

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Courtesy Copies

Dismissal

  • Upon Filing

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason For RequestNumber Of Previous Requests
21Calendar Daysnotice
Reason For RequestNumber Of Previous RequestsPrevious Requests Granted Or Denied

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Summit County Court of Common Pleas, General Division publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 192 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Attorney fee application

    Applications for attorney fees and expense reimbursement must be submitted on the appropriate form.

  • Applies to
    Appointed counsel fee request
    Must include
    affidavit of indigency

    Payment or expense reimbursement for appointed representation requires submission of the OPD-1026 motion, entry, and certification and an Affidavit of Indigency approved by the assigned judge.

  • Applies to
    Appointed counsel fee request

    Fee requests for post-conviction matters or subsequent billing on an active case must identify that information and the matter type in the specified OPD-1026 section, using the assigned judge’s decision date as the termination date.

Filing Timing

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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.

  • 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.

  • Deadline
    60 calendar days

    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.

Service

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  • Deadline
    3 calendar days

    A written praecipe for transcript must be served on the chief court reporter within three days after the specified objections, appeal, contra objections, or appeal reply is filed.

  • Deadline
    2 calendar days

    A judgment creditor requesting an Order of Sale must serve written notice under Civ.R. 5 on the judgment debtor and each other party no later than two weeks before the scheduled sale.

  • Deadline
    7 calendar days

    At least seven calendar days before the sale, the judgment creditor must file a copy of the written notice with proof of service endorsed on it.

Fees

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  • Appointed counsel for an indigent felony defendant may not request or receive fees for the appointment from any source without prior Court approval; the Court will discharge counsel by journal entry.

  • Voir dire transcripts are not provided at County or State expense for indigent defendants’ appeals unless the trial judge approves an application showing good cause.

  • Court-appointed attorney fees are governed by the maximum-fee schedule fixed by the County Council.

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