LOCAL RULES OF THE CLERMONT COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT, GENERAL DIVISION

COURT HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, EXCEPT LEGAL HOLIDAYS

Complete Local Rules as of September 27, 2017 

Local Rules-by individual rule number

1. Assignment of Cases
2. Security for Costs-Fee Schedule
3. Pleadings
4. Motions
5. Entries
6. Pre-trials
7. Default Hearing
8. Continuances
9. Judgment Upon Warrant of Attorney to Confess
10. Appointment of Special Process Server
11. Judicial Sales
12. Arbitration
13. Mediation
14. Notary Public Examination and Notary Public Examination Fees
15. Juries
16. Criminal Arraignments
17. Facsimile Filing
18. Magistrates
19. Petitions for Certificate of Qualification for Employment
20. Miscellaneous
21. Effective Date of Rules

Local Rules Appendix A-Security for Costs-Effective September 29, 2017

Local Rules Appendix A-Security for Costs-Effective September 1,  2018

Local Rule Appendix B-Arraignment Waiver Form

Local Rule Appendix C-Clermont County Sheriff Property Description Approval Form

Local Rule Appendix D-Appointment As Special Process Server

Link to Ohio Supreme Court Rules page

Court Forms-including forms for individual judges

Notice of Appearance

Case Classification Form

Property Description Form-Foreclosure-PDF

Property Description Form-Foreclosure-Word Format

Foreclosure Case Property Description Approval Form–Word Format

Confidential Identifiers Form

Subpoena

Civil Protection Order (CPO) Petition

Instructions for Filing CPO Petition

Mediation Case Summary

Mediation Preparation Guidelines

Praecipe for Certificate of Judgment

Order of Sheriff’s Sale

Judge McBride Sample Pre-trial Order

Judge McBride Sample Criminal Pre-trial Order

Judge McBride Pre-trial Witnesses and Exhibits List-PDF

Judge McBride Pre-trial Witnesses and Exhibits List-Word format

Judge McBride Pre-trial List of Depositions-PDF

Judge McBride Pre-trial List of Depositions-Word format

Arraignment Waiver

Criminal Time Waiver

Process Server Application-Word Format

Process Server Affidavit-Word Format

Process Server Order-Word Format

TO ALL COUNSEL SEEKING CRIMINAL CASE APPOINTMENTS: Please take notice that the Common Pleas Court has adopted a new form for counsel seeking to receive appointments to represent indigent criminal defendants. All counsel must submit the new form pursuant to the regulations of the Ohio Public Defender Commission in OAC chapter 120-1. Counsel are urged to review the regulations in that chapter. Completed forms should be returned promptly to Court Administrator Gary Scalf. Please click Appointed Counsel Application Form for a PDF copy of this application.

Please take notice that failure to submit Appointed Counsel fee applications within 90 days of disposition will result in a 35% reduction in the fee, based on Ohio Public Defender’s Office rules.

Appointed Counsel Fee Application

Appointed Counsel Fee Schedule