The Lorain Municipal Court Clerk of Court Office has prepared a number of forms used to file and adjudicate cases. Each of these forms provide a specific function and must be completed prior to case filing, during case adjudication and after cases are completed.

To view and print these forms, click on the form name or the PDF icon.

The following is a list of the most common forms used by the Lorain Municipal Court.

Form Name Description		Division	No. of Copies
Request Form General Court Request		All Divisions	2
Precipe, Subpoena and Bailiff's Return This form is completed by the Plaintiff and used by the bailiff when papers are served to various interested parties.		All Divisions	2
Motion for Continuance Request for a case to be continued at a later date.		Civil/Small Claims	2
Motion for Personal Examination of Judgment Debtor Plaintiffs request for examination of defendant's assets.		Civil/Small Claims	2
Order for Personal Examination of Judgment Debtor, Notice to Appear Court order to defendant ordering appearance and restraint from transferring personal assets.		Civil/Small Claims	2
Affidavit, Order, and Notice of Garnishment of Property other than Personal Earnings. Application from Creditor to have Defendant's Property Garnished		Civil/Small Claims	4
Motion of Judgement Creditor for Order of Garnishment of Property other than Earnings. Creditors filing of intention to garnish assets of defendant other than wages.		Civil/Small Claims	2
Precipe (Other than garnishment) Plaintiff's request to serve defendant's place of employment with Order of Garnishment.		Civil/Small Claims	2
Notice to Judgment Debtor and Request for Hearing on Garnishment of property other than personal earnings Defendant's request for hearing on securing defendant's property for payment of a judgment.		Civil/Small Claims	3
Order and Notice of Garnishment, Judgement Creditor (Section A) Order to Employer to begin garnishment of personal earnings.		Civil/Small Claims	4
Order and Notice of Garnishment, Garnishee (Section B) Answer from Garnishee ackowledging Garnishment		Civil/Small Claims	4
Notice to Judgment Debtor of Garnishment Notice of intention to garnish earnings		Civil/Small Claims	3
Request for Hearing of Personal Earnings Debtor's request for hearing to contest the order of garnishment		Civil/Small Claims	3
Interim Report and Answer of Garnishee Update of garnishment and amount(s) paid to date		Civil/Small Claims	2
Final Report and Answer of Garnishee Final statement of termination of garnishment		Civil/Small Claims	2
Affidavit of Current Balance Due on Garnishment Order Report of balance due from judgement creditor		Civil/Small Claims	2
Request for Hearing on Current Balence Due		Civil/Small Claims	2
Application for Appointment of a Trustee Request completed by a person applying for trusteeship identifying place of employment, dependents and pay dates.		Trusteeship	2
Trustee Assignment -Wage Appoints the Clerk of Court as Trustee		Trusteeship	2
Statement as to Creditors Listing of Creditors that the Plaintiff selects for Trusteeship		Trusteeship	2
Notice to Creditor of Application for Participating in Trusteeship Creditors filing of intention to garnish assets of defendant other than wages.		Trusteeship	2
Small Claims Complaint Plaintiff's complaint for Small Claims judgment.		Civil/Small Claims	4
Application for Driving Privilages		Civil/Small Claims	1