CIVIL CASE INFORMATION WORKSHEET
(Ohio – aligns with county/Common Pleas/Municipal case designation forms)
[// GUIDANCE: Use this to gather data before selecting the official county/court nature-of-suit and case type in the local form or e-filing system.]
1. COURT & CAPTION
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Court: [ ] Court of Common Pleas – General Division
[ ] Court of Common Pleas – Domestic Relations Division
[ ] Probate Court
[ ] Municipal Court
[ ] County Court
County: [COUNTY]
[PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER NAME], Plaintiff/Petitioner,
v. Case No.: [TBD BY CLERK]
[DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT NAME], Defendant/Respondent.
2. CASE TYPE / NATURE OF SUIT (SELECT PRIMARY)
[// GUIDANCE: Map to your county’s specific list/codes.]
- Tort
- [ ] Motor vehicle
- [ ] Premises liability
- [ ] Products liability
- [ ] Other personal injury/property damage
- Contract / Debt / Consumer / Commercial
- [ ] Debt collection/consumer
- [ ] Commercial/contract
- [ ] Employment (discrimination, wage, restrictive covenant)
- Real Property
- [ ] Foreclosure
- [ ] Quiet title/other real estate
- [ ] Landlord/tenant (non–small claims)
- Other Civil
- [ ] Administrative appeal
- [ ] Declaratory/injunctive
- [ ] Other Civil: [DESCRIBE]
3. AMOUNT / RELIEF (WORKSHEET)
- Monetary relief: $[AMOUNT] (exclusive of fees/costs)
- Non-monetary / equitable relief: [DESCRIBE]
4. JURY DEMAND
- [ ] Jury requested
- [ ] Non-jury
5. RELATED CASES
- [ ] Yes (list case number(s)/court(s)): [DETAILS]
- [ ] No
6. PARTIES & COUNSEL
- Plaintiff/Petitioner(s): [NAME / ADDRESS / PHONE / EMAIL]
- Defendant/Respondent(s): [NAME / ADDRESS / PHONE / EMAIL]
- Additional parties: attach list if needed.
- Attorney: [NAME], OH Bar [NUMBER], Firm: [FIRM], Address: [ADDRESS], Phone: [PHONE], Email: [EMAIL]
- [ ] Self-represented party
7. SERVICE & SPECIAL NOTES (WORKSHEET)
- Service addresses and method (sheriff/process server/certified mail): [DETAILS]
- Interpreter needed: [YES/NO] – Language: [SPECIFY]
- Accommodation needed (ADA/disability): [YES/NO] – Describe: [SPECIFY]
8. SIGNATURE
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Date: [DATE]
____________________________________
[ATTORNEY NAME], OH Bar [NUMBER] / Pro Se
Attorney for [PARTY]
[// GUIDANCE: Provide the correct court level/division and the county’s nature-of-suit category/code on the official cover sheet or e-filing form. Use the proper packets/forms for probate, domestic relations, juvenile, or small claims.]***