Cuyahoga County
8th District Court of Appeals · Ohio
Very High VolumeJudicial6 Judges on File
Court Information
CourtCuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
Circuit8th District Court of Appeals
Answer Deadline28 days from service
Filing Summary
Filing Fee$200.00
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File Size LimitVaries by county (typically 10–25 MB)
Assigned Judges
Magistrates Department (Foreclosure)
Foreclosure / Quiet Title / Partition — All cases heard by magistrates · In-person (magistrate hearings)
Judge Nancy Margaret Russo
General Division · In-person (civil matters; foreclosures handled by magistrates)
+4 more judges — see Judges tab
Local Rules & Administrative Orders
See Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas local rules for foreclosure procedure. Ohio Civ.R. 55 governs default judgments. Preliminary Judicial Report (title search) required.
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