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Order To Show Cause - Ohio
| Order To Show Cause Form. This is a Ohio form and can be used in Domestic Relations Montgomery County (Court Of Common Pleas) . |
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IN THE COMMON PLEAS COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OHIO DIVISION OF DOMESTIC RELATIONS _________________________ SE NO. _________________ CA (Name & Address) SETS NO. _________________ Plaintiff JUDGE: ___________________ v. _________________________ ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (Name & Address) Defendant This case is before the court upon plaintiffs Motion to Show Cause filed __________ requiring defendant to appear before this court to show cause why defendant should not be held in civil or criminal contempt for failure to __________________ _____________. The motion demonstrates that there is probable cause to believe that defendant is in contempt of this court and ORDERS that defendant appear before Judge/Magistrate ______________________, at 301 West Third Street, Second Floor, Dayton, Ohio 45422, on __________, at __________, to s how cause why defendant should not be punished for criminal and/or civil contempt of this court. The attached NOTICE is provided for defendants benefit according to law. defendant is also advised that, in connection with this contempt proceeding, defendant has the following rights: 1. To be represented by an attorney; 2. Because the court may impose a sentence of indefinite confinement for civil contempt (to force compliance) and/or definite confinement for criminal contempt (to punish noncompliance), to have an attorney appointed for him/her at State expense if he/she cannot afford an attorney; 3. To compel plaintiff to prove his/her case by a preponderance of the evidence as to any civil contempt charges and by proof beyond a reasonable doubt as to any criminal contempt charges; 4. nesses in defendants own behalf byTo obtain the presence of wit compulsory process if necessary; and 5. To cross-examine the witnesses against defendant. Failure to appear as ordered may result in a warrant issuing to the Montgomery County Sheriffs Office for defendants immediate arrest. Failure to appear is a separate violation of court orders and may result in additional fines and jail sentence. Costs of this action shall be continued for further order. IT IS SO ORDERED: __________________________ J UDGE
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