RULE 4.0                                           COURT FILES

  1. No person except a Judge of the Court or member of the court staff, or someone on the Judge’s written order, shall be permitted to take papers from the files of the Court out of the custody of the Clerk. Pleadings and papers, while in use in the trial of a case shall be considered in the custody of the Clerk.

  2. It shall be the duty of the Clerk, when requested by the attorney of any party to any suit then pending, to make and furnish to the attorney a copy of any paper or pleading on file in his office pertaining to such suit, and the fees of the Clerk for making such copies shall be taxed in such cases.

  3. In order to minimize identity theft, protect privacy and comply with Federal Laws concerning the use of Social Security Numbers (SSN), the following shall not be displayed by the Clerk of Courts Office on the Clerk’s web site.
  1. The SSN of any party in any action
  2. Financial Affidavits filed in Domestic Relations actions
  3. The address and date of birth (DOB) of petitioner in any action for Domestic Violence Protection Order or Civil Stalking Protection Orders
  4. Any filing in a UFISA action
  5. The employer name and address in any Domestic Relations action
  6. The name of the alleged victim in any document filed in any criminal case where a charge is brought under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2907 – Sex Offenses or Section 2919.22 – Endangering Children.
  7. Any document or action that the Court ORDERS for reason in keeping with this rule not to be displayed.