Auglaize County Municipal Court, Ohio Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

An attorney who accepts representation of a defendant in a civil or criminal matter must immediately notify the Court, even if the attorney has not yet entered an appearance.

It shall be the duty of any attorney upon accepting representation of the Defendant in any Civil, or Criminal matter, to immediately notify the Court of such representation, even though her appearance may not as yet have been entered in the case.

CRITICAL

A debtor must immediately notify the Clerk of any change in work status or address.

(C) The debtor must notify the Clerk immediately of any change in work statutes or address.

CRITICAL

If the Administrator deems that a violation occurred, the Administrator must notify the Court that placed the Defendant in the program by 9:00 a.m. of the next Court day.

If the Administrator deems a violation has occurred the inmate may be suspended from the program and the Administrator shall notify the Court that placed the Defendant in the program by 9:00 a.m. of the next Court day.

CRITICAL

A juror may request excusal at least two business days before service by any of the stated methods; the request is granted if the juror has not previously received a postponement and agrees with the court on future service, while a second postponement is allowed only for the stated emergencies.

(D) A juror may be excused upon the request of the juror from service when the request is made at least two business days before the date summoned for service. The request may be made in person by the juror, by telephone, electronic mail or in writing. The request will be granted if the juror has not previously been granted a postponement and the juror and the court reach an agreement as to future service. The juror may be assigned to a subsequent term. A juror may be granted a second postponement of service only in the event of an extreme emergency or a natural disaster or emergency in which the juror is personally involved that could not have been reasonably anticipated at the time the initial postponement was granted.

CRITICAL

Trial counsel must meet with the Court in Chambers at least 30 minutes before the scheduled time on the day of jury trial.

(A) Trial Counsel shall meet in Chambers with the Court on day of Jury Trial at least thirty (30) minutes before time set for trial.

CRITICAL

A juror over 75 is entitled to excusal but must inform the Court no later than the scheduled appearance date.

(F) A juror who is over 75 years of age is entitled to be excused from jury service but must inform the Court of the request no later than the date on which the juror is scheduled to appear for service.

WARNING

Counsel who plan to be away should notify the Assignment Commissioner well in advance.

Counsel who plan to be away on vacation or otherwise, should notify the Assignment Commissioner well in advance of their anticipated absence.

WARNING

Counsel must notify the Clerk in writing of any party’s address change.

Counsel shall notify the Clerk in writing of any change of address of any party.

INFO

The Work Release Administrator and the Court’s Probation Officers must communicate about inmates’ supervision and progress in the program.

The Work Release Administrator and the Court’s Probation Officers shall communicate regarding supervision the work release inmates and their progress while participating in this program.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

Common Pleas: 419-739-6765; Municipal Court civil: 419-739-6767; Municipal Court traffic/criminal: 419-739-6766

Credit card payments may be made by phone using the listed court numbers or online through the listed payment sites.

Credit card payments can be made by phone or online at: Common Pleas Cases : https://www2.auglaizecounty.org/online-payments-common-pleas- court-only 419-739-6765 Municipal Court Cases: https://www2.auglaizecounty.org/clerk-courts-online-payments CIVIL: 419-739-6767 TRAFFIC/CRIMINAL: 419-739-6766