"Ohio Bankruptcy Advice"
Judges, clerks, and court personnel are prohibited to offer legal opinions to any interested party, whether
debtor, creditor, secured party, or attorneys. Lay persons who are not licensed by the state bar are also
prohibited to practice law, and may be subject to prosecution for barratry.
| Be aware that filing bankruptcy is a legal proceeding which affects the rights of debtors,
creditors and other parties in interest. 28 U.S.C. §955 prohibits a clerk's office and staff to offer
information to parties involved which may be characterized as legal advice. |
Most Courts across the county, including Ohio bankruptcy Courts, require all cases to be filed
electronically. Electronic filing includes online submission and filing by diskette at the clerk's office. On
03-15-04 the Ohio Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District issued the following order: "Notice to Attorneys
Concerning Paper Filings: Any Attorney wishing to file a new petition or other document on paper, under
circumstances that are not governed by one of the exceptions to mandatory electronic case filing set forth in
Amended General Order 03-1, shall initially file a motion for leave to file on paper. The motion, which may be
filed via the mail or over the counter, shall be accompanied by an affidavit and proposed order. The affidavit
shall set forth the specific reasons that the filing cannot be made electronically."
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