Barberton Municipal Court, Ohio Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

A self-represented party may not communicate ex parte with a judicial officer or other official about the merits during a proceeding unless law or court order authorizes it.

A party appearing pro se shall not communicate ex parte with either of the following:a judicial officer or other official as to the merits of the case during the proceeding unless authorized to do so by law or court order;

CRITICAL

Attorneys must immediately notify the Court when a civil case set for trial settles.

If a civil case set for trial is settled, the attorneys assigned to that case shall immediately notify the Court.

WARNING

Emergency orders and orders as of right, including continuance requests, must go to the assigned judge; if unavailable, the Presiding Judge may decide them when failure to consider them would cause undue prejudice.

Emergency orders and orders as of right, including requests for continuance, shall be submitted to the judge to whom the case is assigned. If the assigned judge is unavailable, the matter may be submitted to and determined by the Presiding Judge, if in the opinion of the Presiding Judge undue prejudice would be caused by not considering the matter.