Filing at the Common Pleas Court

Pickaway County Common Pleas Court · 207 South Court Street, Circleville, Ohio 43113 · 740-474-6026 · September 1, 2026

This document highlights procedures for filing at the Pickaway County Common Pleas Court that are frequently misunderstood or overlooked. Please refer to the entire Local Rules for complete filing instructions. The Local Rules are on the Common Pleas page.

How to file

Filing may be done in person, by delivery service, by US mail, or by e-mail. E-mail service has specific identification requirements and time requirements that are outlined in Local Rule 4.02.

E-Filing is also available for registered users. E-Filing is limited to civil (CI) cases and criminal (CR) cases. Protection Orders and Domestic Relations matters cannot be E-Filed.

All filings must pertain to only one case. Multiple case numbers shall not be listed in any case caption.

Courtesy copies

Any motion that requires action from this Court must be filed with the Clerk and an additional courtesy copy must be submitted directly to the Court. See Rules 4.01(A) and Rule 8.05(G).

Mark courtesy copies as a courtesy copy.

Otherwise the copy may be filed as a duplicate.

By email, by case type

Civil cases

Beth Kowalski — bkowalski@pickawaycountyohio.gov

Criminal cases

Anna Williams — awilliams@pickawaycountyohio.gov

Domestic cases

Valerie Travis — vtravis@pickawaycountyohio.gov

By mail

Pickaway County Common Pleas Court, 207 South Court Street, Circleville, OH 43113

By hand

Judge Matthew H. Chafin, via his box in the Clerk of Court’s Office.

Proposed entries and service

Any motion that requires action from this Court must be accompanied by a proposed entry for the judge to sign. See Local Rule 8.05(F).

All entries must have Instructions for Service attached. See Local Rule 9.02. If Instructions for Service are not attached, the Clerk of Courts will not mail out the signed entry. E-filings are excepted from this rule, as service is automatic.