Ohio Loc. App. R. 4

As amended through October 29, 2024
Rule 4 - Clerk's Duties Regarding Transmission Of The Record
(A) Before transmission of the record to this court, the clerk of the trial court shall cause the following to occur:
(1) The clerk shall include on the pagination sheet (App.R. 10(B)) the filing date and a brief description of each document filed in the trial court;
(2) The clerk of the trial court shall ascertain that a clear and legible datestamp of every document and copy thereof appears in the record. If the date-stamp is not legible, the clerk shall certify the date of filing on the document and copy thereof on the face of each such document;
(3) The clerk of the trial court in preparing for transmission of the record as defined in App.R. 9(A) shall bind together the original papers and exhibits attached thereto by utilization of an ACCO fastener or any other fastening system utilized in the trial court which is sufficient to keep such papers firmly bound while being used in appellate review; and
(4) The clerk of the trial court shall not, unless directed to do so by the court of appeals, transmit any trial exhibits consisting of weapons, ammunition, money, or drugs. The pagination sheet shall designate which exhibits are not being transmitted pursuant to this rule and the custodian of the exhibits.

Ohio. Loc. App. R. 4

As amended through 6/1/2021; as amended effective 3/2/2022.