Pro Se Forms
Direct Appeal
Timely Appeal to the Eighth District Court of Appeals
Information on how to file a timely direct appeal of convictions to the Eighth District Court of Appeals from Cuyahoga County Common Pleas and Municipal Courts.
Untimely Appeal to the Eighth District Court of Appeals
Information on how to file an untimely direct appeal of convictions to the Eighth District Court of Appeals from Cuyahoga County Common Pleas and Municipal Courts.
Timely Application to Reopen in the Court of Appeals
Packet, prepared by the Ohio Public Defender, provides information for how to file a timely application to reopen an appeal for the purpose of raising ineffective assistance of appellate counsel claims.
Untimely Application to Reopen in the Court of Appeals
Packet, prepared by the Ohio Public Defender, provides information for how to file an untimely application to reopen an appeal for the purpose of raising ineffective assistance of appellate counsel claims.
Timely Appeal to Ohio Supreme Court
Packet, prepared by the Ohio Public Defender, provides information for how to file a timely appeal with the Ohio Supreme Court.
Untimely Appeal to Ohio Supreme Court
Packet, prepared by the Ohio Public Defender, provides information on how to seek leave to file an untimely appeal with the Ohio Supreme Court.
Postconviction, Judicial Release & Clemency
Packet, prepared by the Ohio Public Defender, provides information on how to file a challenge to a conviction based upon evidence not in the existing trial court record.
Packet, prepared by the Ohio Public Defender, provides information on eligibility for judicial release and how to file for early release from prison.
Information on how to apply for Executive Clemency to the Governor.
Record Sealing
Application that could be used in any court.
Juvenile Record Expungement Instructions and Form
Instructions and form to destroy, delete, and erase a juvenile record.
Juvenile Record Sealing Instructions and Form
Instructions and form to remove a record from the main file of similar records and to secure it in a separate file that contains only sealed records accessible only to the juvenile court.
Collateral Sanctions & Miscellaneous Forms
Form to waive certain filing fees and to qualify for appointed counsel.
Request the waiver of court costs imposed as a result of a criminal conviction.
Relief from Firearm Disability
Instructions on how to seek relief from a firearm disability based upon a criminal conviction that prevents you from possessing a firearm.
Child Support Modification Cuyahoga
Instructions and form for seeking modification of child support Cuyahoga County orders while incarcerated.
Child Support Modification – Statewide
Instructions and form for seeking modification of child support orders outside Cuyahoga County while incarcerated.
Application for driving privileges in Cleveland Municipal Court.
Record Sealing
Court-specific record sealing/expungement forms created by Municipal Courts in Cuyahoga County.
Bedford Municipal Court - (Bedford, Bedford Heights, Bentleyville, Chagrin Falls, Chagrin Falls Township, Glenwillow, Highland Hills, Moreland Hills, North Randall, Oakwood, Orange, Solon, Warrensville Heights, Woodmere)
Berea Municipal Court - (Berea, Brook Park, Middleburg Heights, Olmsted Falls, Olmsted Township, Strongsville) Cleveland Municipal CourtGarfield Heights Municipal Court - (Brecksville, Cuyahoga Heights, Garfield Heights, Independence, Maple Heights, Newburgh Heights, Valley View, and Walton Hills)
Lyndhurst Municipal Court - (Gates Mills, Highland Heights, Lyndhurst, Mayfield Heights, Mayfield Village, Richmond Heights)Rocky River Municipal Court - (Bay Village, Fairview Park, North Olmsted, Rocky River, Westlake)
Shaker Heights Municipal Court - (Beachwood, Hunting Valley, Pepper Pike, Shaker Heights, University Heights)
South Euclid Municipal Court