Judge Jonathan N. Cleary

Applies to

Petition

A request to vary the bond requirement must be presented by verified petition alleging sufficient facts explaining the reason for the variance.

Applies to

Negotiated criminal plea

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, all negotiated criminal pleas as to misdemeanors or Class D felonies in matters scheduled for trial by jury shall be tendered to the Court in writing and signed by the defendant, defense counsel, and the prosecutor at least fourteen (14) days before jury trial date.

Applies to

State discovery disclosure

The State must disclose to the Defendant the listed witness, statement, grand-jury, expert, tangible-evidence, and conviction materials within its possession or control.

Applies to

Probate matter

All court costs must be paid in full when the estate or probate matter is completed.

Applies to

Probate fees

Any and all fees allowed personal representatives and attorneys in probate matters shall, so far as deemed proper by the Court, be allowed in conformance with the fee guideline then existing, approved and adopted by the Dearborn-Ohio Circuit Court.

Fee

500

Applies to

Guardianship opening

The fee for opening an uncontested guardianship is $500.00.

Unless the Court orders otherwise, negotiated pleas covered by this rule must be tendered at least 14 days before the jury trial date.

A guilty plea within 14 days of the jury trial date must be presented to the Court without a recommendation.

If an estate remains open after one year, file an intermediate account within 30 days after the first anniversary of the administrator’s or executor’s appointment and each succeeding year.

Send notices of court action to the attorney, and that notice constitutes notice to the personal representative.

Service

Mail

The Court must mail actual notice of the evidence-destruction date to attorneys of record and to unrepresented parties.

A party offering biologically contaminated evidence must serve all parties with the pre-trial notice.