Rule 42.1 Ex Officio Filing

Here's a plain English summary of this rule:

When you need to file a document for a criminal case, you can hand it to the clerk at either the circuit court or the district court. It does not matter which specific court is actually handling your case. The clerk you go to is allowed to accept your paperwork no matter which court it belongs to.

Once the clerk accepts your document, they take care of sending it to the right court. You do not have to worry about tracking down the exact courthouse or clerk's office that matches your case. This rule makes filing paperwork easier and helps prevent delays or mistakes just because someone dropped off a document at the wrong building.