N.D. Ohio LCrR 49.1

Attorneys are required to file documents electronically, absent a showing of good cause,

unless otherwise excused by the rules, procedures or Orders of the Court, pursuant to LCrR

49.2(c). The formatting requirements described below apply to documents presented on paper.

Documents that are filed electronically should follow the same provisions, where applicable.

All documents presented for filing shall be on 8½ x 11 inch white paper of good quality,

flat and unfolded, without embossing, watermark, logo, or letterhead, and shall be plainly

typewritten, printed, or prepared by a clearly legible duplication process and double-spaced

except for quoted material. Each page shall be numbered consecutively.

Only the original shall be filed. No duplicate of any document shall be accepted by the

Clerk of Court, except upon written order of the Judge assigned to the case.

In instances wherein documents are being filed in consolidated or related cases, an

additional copy shall be filed for each case number stated in the case caption. In the interest of

completeness of the case files, the original document shall be placed in the lead case file and

copies of the document shall be placed in each consolidated or related case file.

The top margin of the first page of each document filed shall be one and a half (1.5)

inches for use by the Clerk to permit space for the file-stamp or CM/ECF header without

stamping over case information. The title of the Court shall be centered below this 1.5-inch

space.

Signatures submitted to the Court shall include the typewritten name, address, telephone

number, facsimile number, e-mail address and the attorney's Ohio Bar Registration Number, if

applicable.

This Rule does not apply to documents filed by pro se litigants, except that the signatures

on all documents submitted by pro se litigants must include a typewritten or printed name,

address, daytime telephone number, facsimile number and e-mail address, if available.