Preliminary Judicial Reports
Contents
Overview
Sources
Forms
- Extended Coverage Endorsement (required for Cuyahoga County)
- Extended Coverage Endorsement (required for Cuyahoga County) (version 2)
Search
The search period will depend on the county and should follow the general underwriting guidelines for full searches in Ohio. Based on the local court rules, a shorter or longer search period may apply. If the search period required by the local rules is longer than the standard full search period, the local court rule should be followed. If the search period is shorter than the standard full search, then the search period can be adjusted with permission from WFG underwriting counsel.
Examination
Production
Cuyahoga County
- All PJRs issued in Cuyahoga County must include the Extended Coverage Endorsement.
Signatures
Several Counties require that the filed PJR be wet-signed by the licensed title producer. Most counties will accept a facsimile signature. The rule is typically determined by the local court rules for each county and does change from time to time. The counties that currently require west signatures are as follows:
- Ashland
- Auglaize
- Brown
- Delaware
- Erie
- Guernsey
- Hardin
- Meigs
- Morgan
- Richland
- Union
- Trumbull
- Washington
Pricing
Pricing for Preliminary Judicial Reports is determined by the rate found in the OTIRB Rate Manual:
- The charge for a PJR is based on the amount of the unpaid principal balance. Ohio Rate Manual RP-2.
- Updates to any PJR, including for any FJR, are $50 for each update. This is a filed rate and must be charged for each updated. See Ohio Rate Manual RP-2.1.
- The charge for Extended Coverage Endorsement is based on the amount of coverage provided by its associated PJR. Ohio Rate Manual RP-2.2
Ohio Title Insurance rates are non-inclusive, so it is possible to charge for search and examination above and beyond the premium charge for the PJR.
