Response to Complaint; Court Action

(A) Time to file response to complaint (1) Except as provided by Rules 12.08 and 12.09, the respondent shall file an answer to the complaint or a motion to dismiss within twenty-one days of service of the summons and complaint. (2) If an amended complaint is filed under Rule 3.13, and Civ.R. 15(A), the respondent shall file an answer to the amended complaint or a motion to dismiss within twenty-one days of the filing of the amended complaint. (B) Responses (1) The respondent may file a motion for judgment on the pleadings at the same time an answer is filed, except when an alternative writ is issued under Rule 12.05. The relator may not file a motion for judgment on the pleadings or a response to an answer. 71 The relator may file a memorandum in response to a motion to dismiss or a (2) memorandum in response to a motion for judgment on the pleadings within ten days of the filing of the motion. (3) Neither party may file a motion for summary judgment. The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall refuse to file a response that is untimely or (4) prohibited by this rule. (C) Supreme Court action After the time for filing an answer to the complaint or a motion to dismiss, the Supreme Court will dismiss the case; issue an alternative or a peremptory writ, if a writ has not already been issued; or deny the request for the writ. Effective Date: June 1, 1994 Amended: April 1, 1996; April 1, 2000; August 1, 2002; July 1, 2004; January 1, 2008; January 1, 2010; January 1, 2013; January 1, 2017; April 1, 2025