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  Clerk's
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John Hehman, Clerk of Court
For detailed contact information and directions, click the below links:
Cincinnati - Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse
Columbus - Joseph P. Kinneary U.S. Courthouse
Dayton - Federal Building
| The Court shall be in continuous session for transacting judicial business on all business days throughout the year. The Electronic Case Filing System (ECF) is available 24 hours a day. |
| The Office of the Clerk shall be open for filing from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the locations of court, which are: Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton. |
| Filings in civil cases, including new complaints or other initiating documents, may be filed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in ECF. The court encourages electronic filing of new civil actions. |
| Emergency filings, which cannot be made electronically, before or after normal business hours, will be permitted. The attorney of record for any party needing to make emergency filings, between 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., weekends or holidays, may telephone the Clerk’s Office main number and choose the emergency filing option. The telephone system will contact a deputy clerk who will, in turn, return your call to assist you with your emergency filing. The Clerk’s Office main numbers are: Columbus-614.719.3000; Cincinnati-513.564.7500; and Dayton-937.512.1400. |
| The Clerk’s Office should also be contacted if an electronic filing requires emergency action. |
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