Butler County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Chambers Communication Rules

Counsel seeking to withdraw must first obtain a hearing date from the assigned judge's office.

(1) Obtain a hearing date from the assigned judge's office.

Counsel must immediately notify the assigned judge's judicial staff about a refiled case so it can be transferred to the original judge.

Counsel shall immediately contact the judicial staff of the judge assigned to the refiled case to notify the judge about the refiled case so that the case can be transferred to the original judge.

The Clerk of Courts must be notified of the refiling designation.

make sure to notify the Clerk of Courts of said designation

The Clerk of Courts must be notified of the prior-case designation when a case is refiled.

make sure to notify the Clerk of Courts of said designation.

For a refiled case, the judge of the original case must be notified so that a timely transfer can occur if necessary.

Additionally, in order to avoid any delay in the setting of your case for a report, notify the judge of the original case of the refiling so that a timely transfer of the case may occur if necessary.