1. CASE MANAGEMENT (Preface): The goal of this Rule is the prompt but fair disposition of litigation. This goal can only be accomplished by early and continuing judicial control and management of each case assigned to the Judge’s docket. This Rule and Rule 2 will establish a general framework for management of cases, leaving to the discretion of the individual Judge the use of additional procedures to accomplish the goal of this Rule.
2. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND/OR PRETRIAL NUMBER ONE: After service of the Complaint, the Judge assigned to the case may make a scheduling order. The Judge shall make the order after consulting with all counsel of record at a scheduling conference, which may be conducted in person or by telephone with the Judge or his staff.

1. There shall be a pretrial conference for all civil cases unless waived by the Court. The pretrial conference shall be held for the purpose of achieving the objectives of Rule 16 of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.
2. The pretrial and/or scheduling conference shall be held at such time and place as the Court shall direct. The Assignment Commissioner or Bailiff shall give notice, by mail, of time and place to all counsel involved.
3. The Court requires the presence of all parties and their counsel at the pretrial and/or scheduling conference, unless specifically waived by the Court after a written request. If any party is a corporation, insurance company, common carrier or other artificial legal entity, then a representative of that party, and its insurance carrier, other than counsel for the party, must be present with complete authority to settle the case. This Rule shall also apply to the final pretrial and/or status conference unless specifically waived by the Court. This Rule does not apply to the initial scheduling conference.
4. The parties, through counsel, shall submit to the Court at the pretrial of all tort actions a pretrial statement substantially in compliance with the format set forth in the appendix to this Rule.
5. Each counsel shall state at pretrial conference whether a jury trial will be waived; if not, the number of jurors demanded and AT THE FINAL PRETRIAL/STATUS CONFERENCE whether a jury view will be requested. Each attorney shall be responsible for having his/her calendar and/or schedule of trial dates with him/her at the pretrial, at which time the Court will set a trial date given shall be granted unless FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN.
6. Statements of the parties or their representatives made during the pretrial conference shall not be binding upon the parties unless expressly made so by written stipulation or reflected by the Court’s pretrial order.
7. If either party, counsel, or representative with authority to settle fails to appear at the pretrial conference, the case may be dismissed; or at request of the appearing party, the Court may hear evidence and decide the case.
8. A final pretrial/status conference may be set by the Court for all civil cases where the Court deems it appropriate. Such conference shall be of such length as the Court deems appropriate, and shall be governed by the pretrial conditions set forth in this Rule, expecting that no additional formal pretrial statement need be submitted. This conference/pretrial shall be held, where possible, approximately thirty(30) days prior to trial. Each of the parties shall be prepared to discuss with the Court their final demand/offer in regard to settlement.

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Plaintiff ) Case No.: ______________________________

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VS. ) (Type): ________________________________

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) Judge: _________________________________

Defendant )

) PRE-TRIAL STATEMENT OF:

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1. Brief description of case (e.g. pedestrian struck while crossing in crosswalk):

2. Brief description of injuries or damages (e.g. fractured leg or front end damage, etc.):

3. List items by item ascertainable damages such as medical expenses, lost wage, property

damage, etc., that have been provided to you:

ITEM OF DAMAGE AMOUNT

TOTAL $

4. Report on the status of the following:

1. Depositions:
2. Interrogatories:
3. Physical examinations:
4. Exchange of medical reports:
5. Exchange of expert witness reports:
6. Wage or employment verification:

5. State any special problems with respect to trial of case:

6. Stipulations:

Counsel for Plaintiff/Defendant

Dated:

1. In all motions for continuance on the ground of inability to procure the testimony of an absent witness, the party making the application shall state in an affidavit what is expected to be proved by such witness, and also by what acts of diligence the party has endeavored to procure the testimony of such witness, and what probability there is of obtaining such testimony if the case be continues; and if the Court finds the testimony material and that due diligence has been used, such case may be continued or passed to another assignment, unless the opposite party consents to the reading of such affidavit in evidence, I which case the trial may proceed and such affidavit may be read at trial and treated as the deposition of the absent witness.

1. Requests for continuance shall be submitted to the Judge assigned to the case at least seven(7) days prior to trial or hearing, by Motion with proposed judgment entry and shall state: the reason for the request (if due to another case scheduled in another Court, the name of the Court, case caption, date and time of the case and date assigned for trial); time and date of current assignment and a new date for hearing of trial in the event the Court grants the Motion.

1. Continuances

1. Motion for continuances shall be made in accordance with Rule 1.2
2. A motion for continuance on behalf of the State shall be supported by the affidavit of the Prosecuting Attorney, or assistant, setting out the facts upon which the motion is based. If the motion is on the grounds of inability to procure the testimony of an absent witness, the affidavit shall state by what acts of diligence the State had endeavored to procure the testimony of such witness, and what probability there is of obtaining such testimony if the case be continued, and shall state what the affiant expects to prove by such witness, unless the Court is satisfied from an official confidential communication from the Prosecuting Attorney or his assistant that an affidavit setting out what he expects to prove by such witness would prejudice the State.
3. Where necessary, a continuance by the defendant shall be accompanied by a written waiver of time within which the case must be tried.

1. Pretrials

1. In all Criminal cases there shall be held a pretrial conference at which the State of Ohio, defense counsel and the defendant must be present. Where possible, this pretrial conference will be held within 45 days of arraignment.
2. By the date of the pretrial, the parties shall attempt to comply with requests for discovery within the time limits provided by the Criminal Rules of Procedure or within 30 days of such request.
3. At the pretrial, a trial date will be set, which will not be conducted without written Motion as provided in this Rule.
4. Counsel must be prepared at pretrial to discuss the necessity of hearings an motions which may be necessary to be filed. It is the intent of this Rule, that at the pretrial the parties discuss frankly what motions will be necessary to be heard so that those motions may be set for a proper date and time well in advance of trial.
5. At the pretrial, parties must be prepared to discuss length of trial, jury view, special arrangements for the jurors, expert witnesses and such other matters as the Court may direct in order to properly schedule the trial.
6. In all cases where the try-by time of the case will not permit a pretrial to be heard within 45 days of arraignment, the Prosecuting Attorney shall notify the Judge assigned to the case immediately after arraignment of the try-by time and a schedule for pretrial and trial will be determined at that time by the Judge. The Prosecuting Attorney, within ten(10) days of the arraignment, shall provide each Judge and Bailiff with a list of the criminal cases arraigned and try-by times. This Rule shall also apply to those criminal cases arraigned individually on spot basis instead of with the general arraignments.

All cases filed seeking damages for malpractice pursuant to ORC 2305.11, 2305.38, 2307.42, 2711.21, 2323.51, 2323.57, which are subject to optional arbitration by statute, shall be subject to arbitration upon agreement of the parties at the scheduling conference or not later than pretrial, at which time the parties shall notify the Court of their respective designed arbitration and insure that the Court is requested to name its chief arbitrator, who shall be named by the Court within thirty(30) days.

In addition to the advanced Court costs required under these rules, the parties shall, upon agreeing to arbitration, deposit with the Clerk of Courts the sum of $350.00 as deposit towards the chief arbitrator’s fees.

Revised(10/15/90)

(A)

1. Objections to Interrogations: Objections to interrogations shall include, immediately preceding any discussion and citation of authority, the interrogatory in full to which objection is made.
2. Counsel are encouraged to participate in pretrial discovery conferences to reduce, in every way possible, the filing of unnecessary discovery procedures. The parties are encouraged to personally consult and make attempts to resolve their differences prior to filing Motions to Compel or Motions for Protective Order with the Court.

1. Motions to Compel or Protective Order: Each party opposing the motions shall serve and file within fourteen(14) days thereafter a brief written statement of reasons in opposition to the motion and list of citations of the authorities on which he relies. If the motion requires the consideration of facts not appearing of record, he shall also serve and file copies of all affidavits, depositions, photographs or documentation evidence which he desires to submit in opposition to the motion. Motions to Compel should state the efforts made of counsel to resolve the disputes amongst themselves.
1. Medical Examination: If an examination is made under Rule 35 of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, the cost of such examination shall be paid by the requesting party. Note: (Should we discuss right of counsel or representation to be present during exam)
4. Filing of Discovery Documents:

1. Except as permitted by this Rule and the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, originals or copies of any discovery requests or answers to discovery requests shall not be filed with the Clerk of Courts. Certificates of notice of service of request for discovery or answers to such request may be filed with the Court, and the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure shall be adhered to.
2. The Clerk of Courts shall not accept for filing any document prohibited by this Rule. The Clerk shall accept for filing the originals of interrogatories filed for service with a Complaint in action. When such original interrogatories are filed with the Complaint, the Clerk shall serve the original of the interrogatories on the defendant or defendants. Counsel shall file a certificate or notice of such service at the time of the filing of the Complaint.
3. The Clerk shall accept for filing copies of any discovery documents where such discovery document is filed in support of a motion filed in the case, including a motion objecting to the discovery or answers to the discovery, or seeking to compel discovery.

1. It is the purpose of this Rule to limit the amount of documents filed in an action in order to conserve space and to have filed with the Court, only those documents necessary for decisions.
5. Nothing in this Rule shall prohibit the filing of interrogatories, depositions, or the like, where those documents are filed for use at trial and notice of such filing shall be served on opposing counsel.

1. All cases that are at issue will be assigned for trial on the order in which they are filed, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, subject to the Ohio Rules of Superintendence.
2. All assignments of cases for trial shall be made by the Judge or the Assignment Commissioner with the approval of the Court. Notice of such assignment shall be mailed by the Assignment Commissioner to counsel for all parties involved.
3. In all cases where a jury has been demanded, the Court shall be notified of settlement as early as possible prior to the beginning of trial.
4. If two cases are set for trial and the number one case goes forward, the number two case may be transferred for trial on its scheduled date to another Judge of the Court, or it may be transferred to a standby list, at the Court’s discretion.

1. All cases that had been set for trial and a continuance has been granted, whether or not a tentative new trial date has been set or not;
2. All cases that had been set for trial, but due to an earlier set case going forward to trial, or due to conflict with the Rules of Superintendence or Criminal Rules requiring another case to be given precedence has been continued;
3. Cases or motions where trial or hearing was begun but not completed;
4. Cases "settles" where a settlement/judgment entry has not been provided to the Court within 15 days of the original scheduled trail date;
5. Standby cases may be subject to call for trial on the merits within 48 hours of oral or written notification from the Court. However, due consideration shall be given to jury AND COMPLEX trials and the ability to have witnesses or expert witnesses present within known time frames;
6. All cases set for jury trial that were not heard on the date scheduled due to continuance or other circumstances shall immediately be set for status conference before the Court within 30 days of the scheduled date, and said cause shall not be called for trial on the merits, without consent of counsel, within said period of time;
7. No case shall be removed from the standby list until tried or judgment entry of settlement has been signed by the Court.

1. In every pleading, motion or document filed with the Clerk’s Office, the caption shall contain the name of all the parties with the complete address of those whose names appear in the proceedings. If the party filing the pleadings, motion or document is represented by counsel, then the name, address, telephone number, and attorney registration number of such counsel shall be included.
2. The Clerk of Courts shall not accept pleadings, motions, judgment entries, or other documents that do not comply with the rules and orders of the Court.
3. Each complaint, cross-complaint and counterclaim shall state the nature of the action by what is known and shall be known as Case Designation. This rule shall be for internal use of the Court only and will not affect the merits of any pleadings filed in the Court. The information relative to Case pleadings filed in the Court. The information relative to Case Designation shall appear in numerical order immediately below the pleading designation. Such information shall include, but not be limited to the following:

1. Professional Tort (medical, legal or other professional malpractice)
2. Product Liability
3. Other Tort

1. Personal Injury - motor vehicle
2. Personal Injury - other than motor vehicle
3. Other Tort

1. Worker’s Compensation
1. Foreclosures
2. Administrative Appeal
3. Other Civil Actions

1. Appropriations
2. Declaratory Judgment
3. Injunction
4. Money Only (account/contract/cognovit/subrogation/etc.)

1. Delinquent Tax Foreclosures
1. Domestic Relations

1. Divorce with Children
2. Divorce without Children
3. Dissolution with Children
4. Dissolution without Children
5. Domestic Violence
6. Reciprocal
7. Change of Custody
8. Visitation Enforcement/Modification
9. Support Enforcement/Modification
10. Alimony Only
11. Original Custody Action (UCCJA)

An appendix example is attached hereto.

1. Each complaint, cross-complaint and counterclaim where a jury has been demanded, shall so designate immediately below the case designation with the following language: "Jury Demanded," or in accordance with the Ohio Civil Rule 38, which shall not be deemed to replace the jury demand itself.
1. All pleadings, motions and documents filed with the Court shall be on that size paper in accordance with the rules in the State of Ohio, and the Clerk of Courts shall not accept any pleadings, motions, documents, including exhibits, which do not conform to the 8 ½ inch by 11 inch format presently required by the Rules.

APPENDIX TO RULE 2.0

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

COLUMBIANA COUNTY, OHIO

JOHN DOE ) Case No.:_________________________

100 Court Street )

Lisbon, Ohio 44432 ) Judge: ___________________________

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Plaintiff, ) COMPLAINT

vs. )

) 1. Other Tort

Widget Manufacturing ) 2. Personal Injury - Automobile

6020 Air Boulevard ) 3. Jury Demanded

Salem, Ohio 44460 )

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Defendant, )

This designation shall be for the Court’s internal use only and will have no bearing on the substance of any pleading filed and is to be used for informational purposes of the Clerk of Courts and the Court only.

1. Absent good cause shown, the Court will not grant a third leave to plead without the parties or counsel seeking such leave by written motion and personally appearing before the Court to explain the necessity of obtaining such third leave to plead and the reasons why a pleading could not be filed earlier.
2. In all judgment entries granting leave to plead, the party or counsel shall state the number of leaves to plead previously sought.
3. No more than two(2) leaves to plead or a third leave to plead as provided by this Rule shall be granted in any action.

1. A party in default for pleading may file such pleading with the written consent of opposing counsel, subject to Ohio Rule of Civil Procedures 6 (B).
2. Where a party is in default for more than sixty (60) days, leave of Court by motion and affidavit must be sought before pleading.

1. Amendments to pleading will be allowed only in accordance with Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure 15.

1. Any party filing a motion or other paper in a cases which is required to be placed on the motion docket, shall, on the day of filing, furnish a copy and notify the attorney of the opposite party of the filing thereof in person or by notice mailed to his address
2. All motions shall be accompanied with a brief or memorandum containing the grounds thereof and the authorities relied upon. For lack of such brief or memorandum, such motion may be stricken from the file or dismissed.

1. All motions shall be decided without oral hearing, unless requested by a party who has entered an appearance on the record of the case, unless determined not necessary by the Court. The Court believes the parties should be able to stipulate as to factual matters concerning most motions and an oral hearing shall be necessary except for those motions which require the production of evidence, criminal motions and certain domestic relations motions. The moving party shall file with the Motion, a brief supporting memorandum containing authorities relied upon, and affidavits or other supporting documents required or appropriate. Each party opposing a Motion shall file a written response within 14 days after receipt of the Motion. Reply or additional briefs may also be filed with approval of the Court.
2. Motions shall be assigned for hearing where approved by the Court in the order in which they appear on the motion docket, except when otherwise ordered by the Court. The Assignment Commissioner shall mail a written notice of such hearing to the counsel involved. If the hearing in the opinion of counsel shall take more than 15 minutes, a request for additional time shall be made to the Assignment Commissioner prior to a date being set.

Motions for summary judgment shall not be set for oral hearing, unless requested by a party who has entered an appearance on the record, unless the Court determines a hearing necessary. Upon the filing of a motion for summary judgment, the Court shall decide the issues in accordance with Ohio Rule of Civil Procedure 56. The parties shall ensure that the Court has received any depositions or other discovery to make its decision.

Any and all Motions in Limine shall be filed not less than three(3) days prior to trial, except for good cause shown.

The Clerk of Courts shall require an advance deposit or security for costs before filing of any civil action or proceedings, including action for divorce or alimony. Such advance deposits shall be in accordance with the following schedule:

DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE, DIVORCE, ALIMONY $200.00

MONEY ONLY AND OTHER CIVIL ACTIONS:

NO. OF DEFENDANTS

1 TO 2 $ 105.00

3 TO 5 $ 125.00

6 TO 10 $ 175.00

OVER 10 $ 225.00

TO REOPEN A CASE (CIVIL) $ 50.00

TO REOPEN A DOMESTIC RELATIONS CASE $ 82.00

MOTION TO CHANGE CUSTODY $ 82.00

ANSWER AND CROSS-COMPLAINT WITH REQUEST $ 50.00

THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT $ 50.00

PUBLICATION FOR SERVICE $ 300.00

PUBLICATION (UPON THE FILING OF AN ORDER OF SALE) $ 350.00

TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT (OTHER COURT) $ 30.00

TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT FROM THIS COURT $ 35.00

TO MAKE A CERTIFICATE OF JUDGMENT FOR TRANSFER $ 5.00

RELEASE OF JUDGMENT $ 5.00

NOTICE OF APPEAL (COURT OF APPEALS) $ 73.00

EXECUTION (FOREIGN AND FROM OTHER COURTS) $ 80.00

PROCEEDINGS IN AID OF EXECUTION $ 35.00

(DEBTOR’S EXAM AND PRECIPE FOR EXECUTION)

COGNOVIT JUDGMENT WITH ONE DEFENDANT $ 92.00

COGNOVIT JUDGMENT WITH TWO DEFENDANTS $ 97.00

COGNOVIT JUDGMENT WITH THREE DEFENDANTS $ 102.00

COGNOVIT JUDGMENT WITH FOUR DEFENDANTS $ 107.00

COGNOVIT JUDGMENT WITH FIVE DEFENDANTS $ 112.00

FOR FILING A GARNISHMENT ACTION $ 50.00

MODIFICATION OF GARNISHMENT ORDER $ 50.00

CERTIFICATE OF GARNISHMENT $ 50.00

INTERIM GARNISHMENT REPORT $ 25.00

FINAL GARNISHMENT REPORT $ 25.00

FOR ARBITRATION FEE $ 350.00

OUT OF COUNTY SERVICE - SHERIFF FEES $ 30.00

NOTICE OF APPEAL OF ARBITRATOR’S DECISION $ 125.00

On motion of the defendant, or request of the Clerk, and if satisfied that such deposit is insufficient, the Court may require it to be increased from time to time, so as to secure all costs that may accrue; but when plaintiff make an affidavit or inability either to prepay or give security for costs, the Clerk shall receive and file the Complaint/Petition. Such affidavit shall be filed with such Complaint/petition and treated as are similar papers in such cases.

When security for costs is given, the surety must be a resident of the county and approved by the Clerk. His obligation shall be complete by endorsing the summons or signing his name on the Complaint/Petition as surety for costs. He shall be bound for the payment of costs which may be adjudged against the plaintiff in the Court in which the action is brought, or any other Court to which it may be carried, and all costs taxed against the plaintiff in such action, he obtains a judgment or not.

Where a poverty affidavit is filed, a hearing may be had thereon at the earliest opportunity and in any case before trial on the merits, at which hearing the Judge may personally examine the party who filed the affidavit and determine whether or not such affidavit is true, it was necessary to file the action or proceeding before the costs could be advanced or secured, or that the costs cannot, at the time of the hearing, be advanced or secured. In the event that the Court finds that such affidavit is untrue or unjustified, he may refer the matter to the Grand Jury for action on the question of perjury or he may dismiss the case or continue it until the costs have been advanced or secured.

The amount of the deposit or security generally required in any type of case shall not be increased without the authority of the Court and until the attorneys shall have had 30 days notice of such increase, except those required by statue.

The Clerk of Courts may, where there are three or more defendants in an action upon which service is requested, or when service by publication is requested at the outset of a lawsuit or at anytime during the pendency of the lawsuit, request additional costs in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of the additional service or service by publication, unless the party requesting the service has made an affidavit in conformance with this rule of the parties’ inability to pay or give security for costs.

In all cases or matters in which costs are taxed to a particular party, the Clerk shall send a bill for the Court costs to the attorney for the party and to the party. The Court costs shall be paid within 30 days of the receipt of the bill unless an appeal is filed.

1. No person except a Judge of the Court, the Court Bailiff’s, the Court Reporters, the Assignment Commissioner, the Court Secretary, or someone on the Judge’s written order, shall be permitted to take papers from the files of the Court out of the custody of the Clerk. Pleadings and papers, while in use in the trial of a case in the Courtroom shall be considered in the custody of the Clerk.
2. It shall be the duty of the Clerk, when requested by the attorney of any party to any suit then pending, to make and furnish to said attorney a copy of any paper or pleading on file in his office pertaining to such suit, and the fees of the Clerk for making such copies shall be taxed in such cases.

Once a transcript of a proceeding is filed by the Court Reporter of Official Court Stenographer, it must be preserved in its original format to prevent the possibility of alteration or destruction since it has been certified as correct by the stenographer or shorthand reporter.

Therefore, in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code Sections 2303.09, 2301.24, 2301.25, and other Rules of the Court of Common Pleas, General Division, and the general case law of the State of Ohio, such transcripts may not leave the possession of the Clerk, except for purposes of being examined in the presence of the Clerk of Courts or one of his/her deputy clerks.

Failure to comply with the above Rule may render the transcript/deposition invalid as a correct and certified copy for purposes of the record and subject any party so violating this Rule to payment of the costs and expenses of another official transcript/deposition o be recertified by the Official Reporter.

Any person may request that the Clerk of this Court provide a copy of any filed transcript upon payment of a copying fee to be set by the Clerk. In the case of an indigent party, copying costs may be waived by approval of the Court upon filing of a motion supported by an affidavit of indigency. The Clerk may refer the individual requesting a copy of a transcript to the Official Court Stenographer or an Assistant Court Reporter for a copy which may be provided at the rate set by the Court for such copies.

(New Rule Effective June 1, 1993)

1. In all cases where the opposite party is not represented by an attorney, an attorney who has procured an order, judgment or decree from the Court shall prepare and furnish to the Court, a judgment entry reflecting the Court’s order within ten(10) days after the procurement of the order.
2. In cases where the opposite party is represented by an attorney, the attorney who has procured an order, judgment, or decree shall submit to all other attorneys in the case, a judgment, entry of that order, judgment or decree for examination by the other counsel, within ten(10) days after procurement of the order. If the other counsel approves the judgment entry as submitted, the entry and return it to the attorney who prepared it within three(3) days. The attorney who prepared it shall then present it to the Court within three(3) days.
3. If any counsel to whom an entry is submitted does not approve it, that counsel shall, in writing, state the reasons for not approving the judgment entry, shall write the reason therefore on the entry and return it to the counsel who prepared it within three(3) days of receipt.
4. Any attorney who receives an entry for approval shall return it to the attorney who prepared it within three(3) days. F it is necessary to mail an entry to an out-of-town attorney, then that entry shall be mailed within the time period prescribed in this Rule.
5. When counsel to whom an entry has been submitted fails to approve or disapprove the entry within the time limits of this Rule, then the attorney who prepared the entry shall submit it to the Court along with proof of service on the opposing counsel, and then Court may then disapprove or approve the entry. When an entry has been disapproved by another attorney, the attorney who prepared the entry shall submit it to the Court and the Court may then approve or disapprove the entry.
6. In any case, if no judgment entry is submitted to the Court within thirty(30) days of the Court entering a docket entry on any matter before the Court, the Court may enter its won judgment entry on record.
7. When a matter has been settled, this Rule shall be adhered to for the submission of a settlement entry. If the Court has not received an entry of settlement within thirty(30) days of the Court being informed of the settlement, then the Court may enter its own order or an order dismissing the action as settled.
8. All judgment entries being delivered the Courthouse or mailed to the Courthouse for signature shall be filed with the Administrative Assistant of the respective Judge and thereafter, shall be appropriately directed to the Judge. Judgment Entries shall not be personally presented to the Judge without first going through the Administrative Assistant or immediately after Court proceedings through the Bailiff.

1. The Code of Professional Responsibility as adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio, shall be enforced by the Court. All counsel are charged with knowledge of the Code and with adherence to it.
2. If it comes to the knowledge of the Court during a pending action that an attorney may be guilty of a violation of said Code or if presented to the Court upon written motion supported by affidavit of any attorney or member of the public, setting forth allegations of fact tending to show an infraction of the Code, the Court may conduct an investigation to determine whether or not the Code has been violated. Upon a finding by the Court that the Code has been violated in connection with any action pending before the Court, the Court shall order that the proceedings of the case be stayed until such time as the offending attorney has withdrawn from the case.
3. If the Court finds that there has been a breach of the Code concerning any matter not in litigation, the Court shall refer the matter to the local bar Grievance Committee or the Disciplinary Council of the Supreme Court.
4. Nothing in this Rule is intended to limit or supersede any provision of law relating to the duties and obligations of attorneys or the consequences of a violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility.

Attorneys shall not become sureties for bail, costs or for any undertaking, bond or recognizance required to be given or entered into by any party in any cause, civil or criminal. The Clerk shall not accept any attorney at law as bail or surety.

1. Counsel shall advise clients and witnesses to be properly attired when appearing before the Court. Clients and witnesses should be advised to avoid wearing inappropriate attire for the proceeding before the Court and to maintain the decorum of the Court.

1. Only one(1) attorney for each party shall examine a witness during trial.
2. In the argument of a question of law or case to the Court or Jury, no more than two(2) attorneys for each party shall be heard. The Court may limit arguments to such time as the Court deems reasonable.
3. Stipulations and agreement between the parties or their counsel will not be recognized by the Court unless reduced to writing and signed by the parties or their counsel or agreed to in open Court on the record.
4. The parties may file trial briefs setting forth the actual and legal basis for their claims and bringing to the Court’s attention any anticipated legal issues that might arise during trial. Copies shall be furnished to opposing counsel at least one(1) day prior to trial. If such briefs are not filed before trial, the Court reserves the right not to accept any such briefs during or after trial.

1. The Jury Commission shall draw and prepare jury lists in accordance with Section 2313.19 et seq. Of the Ohio Revised Code and in keeping with this Rule.
2. Drawing of Jurors

1. In order to provide a sufficient number of jurors for the annual term of Court, juror drawings shall be held twice a year.
2. The County Board of Elections and the Secretary of State shall provide the Jury Commissioners with an annual list of jurors which shall be adequate to handle an entire year’s demand for jurors. The Secretary of State shall provide the Jury Commissioners with a computerized list of jurors, properly constituted by precinct.

1. Trial Jurors. Trial jurors shall serve for a one(1) month period. If a trial carries over to the following month, jurors seated for that trial shall serve until the trial is concluded.

1. One hundred(100) jurors shall be summoned for jury duty each month, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, and shall be shared by both Courts.
2. The Jury Commission Clerk shall assign available jurors, by number, to each Courtroom. In the event a juror is excused from service in one Courtroom, he/she may be assigned for service to the other Courtroom on an "as needed" basis.
3. The Bailiff of each Courtroom shall provide each juror with an identification badge, in a form to be prescribed by the Court, to be prominently displayed by the juror while on jury duty, and used pursuant to Bailiff’s instructions.
4. The compensation of each Petit Juror is fixed at Fifteen and no/100 dollars( $15.00) for each day’s attendance, or as modified by Section 2313.34, Revised Code.

1. Grand Juror

1. On any day the Jury Commissioners meet, if requested by the Court, they shall prepare a list of Grand Jurors and see that those are mailed out with the appropriate information.
2. Grand Jurors shall be summoned quarterly
3. The compensation of Grand Jurors shall not exceed Ten and no/100 Dollars($10.00) per day, or as modified in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 2313.34.

A. Rule 9.0(g) form

B. Financial and Parenting Affidavit

C. Support and Health order (Rule 9.55(b))

D. Notice to Income Provider

E. Order to seek Employment

F. OBES Release form and Information Sheet

FORM RULE 9.0(G) CASE NO: