Wood County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Filing Rules

A request for attorney fees and expenses to prosecute an action must appear in the body of the motion or pleading that gives rise to the request.

Counsel directed to prepare a judgment entry must submit it to opposing counsel within 14 days after the decision is filed.

A $40 fee applies to release a tax lien unless a poverty affidavit is filed and accepted.

The clerk must serve paper copies of all entries and orders on self-represented litigants who are not registered e-filing users.

An electronically filed document or total filing may not exceed 25 megabytes.

After a case is assigned for a hearing or trial, a continuance requires court leave, good cause, and a written request submitted 14 days in advance; opposing counsel or party consent alone is insufficient good cause.

All civil and domestic relations pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda, orders, and other documents must be e-filed unless expressly exempted.

Personal identifying information must be redacted from all exhibits, except where necessary to identify a specific account or exhibit.

An individual e-filed document and the total filing may not exceed 25 megabytes.

The court may issue temporary orders on affidavit without a formal hearing in its discretion.