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Ohio Sup.R. 12.03

Applicability of Local Facsimile Filing Rules

activein force · 2004-05-01 – presentact-effective-date

(A) All local rules of court adopted to permit filing of facsimile documents will be deemed to

permit filing of all pleadings, motions, exhibits and other documents that may be filed with

the Clerk of Courts. The local rules must specify any exceptions to this permission.

(B) All local rules of court for facsimile filing SHALL place a requirement that the filer provide

a cover page containing the following:

(1) the caption of the case;

(2) the case number;

(3) the assigned judge;

(4) a description of the document being filed;

(5) the date of transmission;

(6) the transmitting fax number; and

(7) an indication of the number of pages included in the transmission, including

the cover page.

If a document is sent by fax to the Clerk of Court without the cover page information listed

above, it may be deposited in the case jacket but need not be entered into the Case Docket

and may be considered to be a nullity and thereby stricken from the record.

History

Effective Date: May 1, 2004 Commentary (July 1, 2026) There is not a mandate that requires a court to accept filings by FAX. Only those Courts, that choose to accept faxes, need to create local rules that meet the minimum standards set. We also created a "model rule" for those courts that are looking for more guidance. Clerks who serve in more than one location should specify all exceptions to fax filing. Appendix E, 2.00 was renumbered to Rule 12.03 as part of the 2026 restructuring of the Rules of Superintendence.

Provenance

Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-14
Edition: 2026-09-14
Content hash: 8ce387a3dea672bb22244bbd36406ebc31e37eefba0bed65765d4d0494b0adaf

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