Regulation 3 - Filings; Exhibits; Manner of Service(A) All pleadings, motions, briefs, stipulations, consent to discipline agreements, and other documents shall be filed with the Board and contain a certificate of service. The certificate of service shall include a statement that service has been made on the opposing party and the manner of service.(B) Complaints shall be filed with the Board and conform to the requirements of Gov. Bar R. V. Each new complaint shall include relator's affidavit, investigatory materials, and exhibits.(C)(1) All pleadings subsequent to the complaint shall be filed with the Board using the eFiling portal available through www.bpc.ohio.gov. A party filing a document through the e-Filing portal shall not tender original or paper copies of a document that is filed electronically.(2) The director of the Board shall prepare and issue guidelines to effectuate the electronic filing of documents with the Board. The guidelines shall be available through the Board's web site.(D) Unless otherwise ordered by the panel chair, a party who presents exhibits for use at a hearing shall provide or have available sufficient copies for use at the hearing by the opposing party, witnesses, and the hearing panel.(E) Whenever provision is made for the service of any notice, order, report, or other paper or copy upon any complainant, relator, respondent, petitioner, or other party, in connection with any proceeding under these rules, service may be made upon counsel of record for such complainant, relator, respondent, petitioner, or other party, either personally or by electronic mail.(F) Whenever provision is made for the service of any notice, order, report, or other paper or copy upon any complainant, relator, respondent, petitioner, or other party, in connection with any proceeding under these rules, service may be made upon counsel of record for such complainant, relator, respondent, petitioner, or other party, either personally or by electronic mail.(G) The chair of a hearing panel may order the service of documents on the panel by electronic or other alternative means. Any order of the panel chair shall not relieve a party from filing documents with the Board as contained in this regulation.Ohio. Gov. Bar. R., reg. 3
Amended effective 3/1/2023.