Rule 13.1 - Electronic filing (E-Filing)(A) Electronic-filing (e-filing).(1) The clerk of courts is authorized to prepare and maintain operating procedures and instructions for electronic filing. Except as specifically provided elsewhere in these Rules, other rules or statutes, or where expressly authorized by an entry of this Court, all documents submitted for filing shall be electronically filed if the clerk of courts has implemented a mandatory e-filing system.(2)Exceptions to e-filing.(a)Pro Se Filers. Parties not represented by counsel are not required to utilize the e-filing system and may file documents in paper form.(b)Leave to File in Paper Form. An attorney who wants to file a specific document or all documents in a given case in paper form may file a motion requesting leave to so file. The motion for leave may be filed in paper form and shall set forth the exceptional circumstances justifying the request.(c)Paper Form Documents. Documents filed in paper form shall be scanned by the clerk of courts and uploaded to the e-filing system by the clerk. The uploaded electronic version of the document shall constitute the original document.(B) Initiating Pleadings. Complaints, petitions, applications, and notices of appeal may be e-filed or filed in paper form.(C) Document Format. E-filed documents for the Court of Appeals must be submitted as searchable PDF documents.(D) Signatures.(1)Attorney's/Filing Party's Signature. Documents filed electronically with the clerk that require an attorney's or a filing party's signature shall be signed with a signature of "/s/ (name)." (a) The format for an attorney's signature is: /s/Attorney Name
Attorney Name
Supreme Court ID Number 1234567
Attorney for (Appellant/Appellee/Relator/Respondent) XYZ Corporation
ABC Law Firm
Address
Telephone
Email
Fax
(b) This signature on an electronically filed document is deemed to constitute a legal signature on the document for purposes of the signature requirements imposed by the Ohio Rules of Superintendence, Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules of Criminal Procedure and/or any other law.(2)Multiple Signatures. When a document requires two or more signatures:(a) The filing party or attorney shall first confirm in writing that the contents of the document are acceptable to all persons required to sign it. The filer will indicate the agreement of all other counsel and/or parties at the appropriate place in the document, usually on the signature line.(b) The filing party or attorney shall then file the document electronically, identifying all of the signatories, e.g., /s/ Jane Doe, /s/ John Smith, etc.(3) Any signature on electronically transmitted documents shall be considered that of the attorney or party it purports to be for all purposes. If it is established that the documents were transmitted without authority, this Court shall order the filing stricken.(E) Time for e-filing. Documents filed electronically shall be considered as filed with the clerk of courts when the document submission is complete. The clerk's e-filing system will acknowledge date and time on all submissions. An electronic filing may be submitted to the clerk 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Any document filed after 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Daylight Time shall be deemed to have been filed on the next court day.(F) Rejection of electronic filing. Any document filed electronically that requires a filing fee may be rejected by the clerk of court unless the filer has complied with the mechanism established by the court for the payment of filing fees.