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.
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.
(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.
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.
Except for motions made during a hearing or during trial, motions are required to be in writing. They must also be filed in court and served on the opposing party's attorney (or the party if not represented by counsel). If the motion is contested, the opposing attorneys will also file papers opposing the motion.
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.
Yes, an Applicant may file an Application for Correction of Birth Record with supporting medical documentation to correct a gender marker to “male” or “female” on a birth record. The Court may set a date for a hearing on the application. An Application for Correction of Birth Record may not be used to change a name.
A common pleas court has legal authority over adult felony criminal cases, bigger civil cases, and all other cases not handled by another, more specialized court.
Common pleas judges are spread over four divisions: General, Domestic Relations, Juvenile, and Probate. The 34 General Division judges handle felony and civil lawsuits involving more than $15,000.
Court of Common Pleas, General Division – has original jurisdiction over all criminal felony cases, civil stalking protection orders, all civil actions in which the amount in controversy is generally greater than $5,000 and jurisdiction over the appeals of decisions of certain administrative agencies.