Rule 11 - Pleas, Rights Upon Plea (A) Pleas. A defendant may plead not guilty, not guilty by reason of insanity, guilty or, with the consent of the court, no contest. A plea of not guilty by reason of insanity shall be made in writing by either the defendant or the defendant's attorney.
11.0 HEARING AND SUBMISSION OF MOTIONS If the motion requires consideration of facts not appearing of record, the movant shall serve and file copies of all affidavits, depositions, photographs or documentary evidence which the movant desires to submit in support of the motion.
Rule 13 - MOTIONS AND MEMORANDA (A)Content. All motions must be in writing. All motions must be served upon opposing counsel, or upon the opposing party if not represented by counsel, and filed with proof of service with the clerk of the court of appeals.
(A) Ex Parte Orders. No ex parte orders of parenting or visitation shall be granted except where appropriate under the provisions of D.D.R.
The arraignment judge checks that the defendant knows the charges they face. The court assigns the defendant an attorney if they don't have one. Defendants enter a plea to the charges.
Every pleading, motion, or other document of a party represented by an attorney shall be signed, by electronic signature or by hand, by at least one attorney of record in the attorney's individual name, whose address, attorney registration number, telephone number, facsimile number, if any, and business e-mail address, ...
If the court denies the motion to dismiss, the defendant(s) must serve their answer within 14 days after notice of the court's action (Ohio Civ. R. 12(A)).