Hamilton County
1st District Court of Appeals · Ohio
High VolumeJudicial17 Judges on File
Court Information
CourtHamilton County Court of Common Pleas
Circuit1st District Court of Appeals
Answer Deadline28 days from service
Filing Summary
Filing Fee$200.00
Doc FormatPDF
File Size LimitVaries by county (typically 10–25 MB)
Assigned Judges
Judge Alison Hatheway
General Division — Presiding and Administrative Judge · In-person
Judge Jennifer L. Branch
General Division · In-person
+15 more judges — see Judges tab
Local Rules & Administrative Orders
See Hamilton 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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