Chardon Municipal Court, Ohio Chambers Communication Rules
22 rules from official source documents
Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes.
CRITICAL
The Court must receive written notice before a hearing or trial can be removed from the docket.
The Court must receive written notification to remove a hearing/trial from the docket.
CRITICAL
If a party wants the pretrial conference held by phone, the parties must agree, and the requesting party is responsible for contacting all parties and the court.
Should either party desire the pretrial to be done by phone, it shall be agreed that the party so requesting this shall be responsible for contacting all parties and the court for the pretrial conference.
CRITICAL
If the case or an issue has been referred to a magistrate, the magistrate must be immediately notified of any settlement or voluntary dismissal.
If the case or any issue in the case has been referred to a magistrate, the magistrate likewise shall be immediately notified of the settlement or voluntary dismissal.
CRITICAL
When settlement is reached before the hearing or trial, or an action is voluntarily dismissed, plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel must immediately notify the trial court by fax or email, particularly if motions are pending.
Whenever the parties have reached a settlement agreement prior to the hearing/trial date or when an action is voluntarily dismissed, it shall be the duty of plaintiff/plaintiff’s counsel to immediately notify the trial court by FAX/email transmission, particularly if there are any pending motions that would involve the Court's time.
CRITICAL
A party intending to use the Court’s video equipment must notify the Bailiff within three working days before trial.
1. Notify the Bailiff of intended use within three (3) working days prior to trial;
CRITICAL
Requests for appointed counsel for indigent defendants must be directed to the Clerk.
Requests for appointed counsel for indigent defendants shall be directed to the Clerk.
CRITICAL
If settlement or dismissal occurs within 24 hours of trial, plaintiff’s counsel must notify the court as soon as practicable and no later than 8:30 a.m. on trial day.
If a settlement or dismissal occurs within 24 hours of the scheduled trial date, counsel for the plaintiff shall notify the court as soon as practicable, but no later than 8:30 a.m. on the day of trial.
WARNING
The sender bears the risks of fax transmission, and fax filers are urged to verify receipt with the Clerk.
3. The risks of transmitting a document by fax to the clerk shall be borne entirely by the sender. Anyone using facsimile filing is urged to verify receipt of such filing with the clerk.
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- 216.272.0439
The court lists 216.272.0439 for Police Prosecutor Dennis Coyne, who serves the Villages of Burton, Middlefield, and South Russell.
POLICE PROSECUTOR – DENNIS COYNE*: 216.272.0439 *Villages of Burton, Middlefield and South Russell
INFO
- Contact
The court lists this email address for victim assistance.
VICTIM ASSISTANCE: muniadvocate@geauga.oh.gov
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- 440.286.2670, option 6
The court lists 440.286.2670, option 6, for the jury questionnaire line.
JURY QUESTIONNAIRE LINE: 440.286.2670, option 6
INFO
- Contact
The court lists this email address for civil and small claims matters.
CIVIL | SMALL CLAIMS: municivil@geauga.oh.gov
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- 440.286.2670, option 6
The court lists 440.286.2670, option 6, for billing and collections concerning balances owed on closed criminal or traffic cases.
BILLING & COLLECTIONS: (for balances owed on CLOSED Criminal/Traffic Cases) munibilling@geauga.oh.gov 440.286.2670, option 6
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- 440.286.2642
The court lists 440.286.2642 as the contact number for Police Prosecutor Steve Patton.
POLICE PROSECUTOR – STEVE PATTON: 440.286.2642
INFO
- Contact
The court lists this email address for traffic and criminal matters.
TRAFFIC | CRIMINAL: municriminal@geauga.oh.gov
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- 440.286.2670, option 7
Summoned jurors may call 440.286.2670, option 7, for the jury trial schedule.
JURY TRIAL SCHEDULE: (For Summoned Jurors) 440.286.2670, option 7
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- 440.286.2670, option 4
The court lists 440.286.2670, option 4, for victim assistance.
VICTIM ASSISTANCE: muniadvocate@geauga.oh.gov 440.286.2670, option 4
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- 440.286.2670, option 1
The court lists 440.286.2670, option 1, for traffic and criminal matters.
TRAFFIC | CRIMINAL: municriminal@geauga.oh.gov 440.286.2670, option 1
INFO
- Contact
The court lists this email address for billing and collections concerning balances owed on closed criminal or traffic cases.
BILLING & COLLECTIONS: (for balances owed on CLOSED Criminal/Traffic Cases) munibilling@geauga.oh.gov
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- 440.286.2649
The court lists 440.286.2649 for probation matters.
PROBATION: muniprobation@geauga.oh.gov 440.286.2649
INFO
- Contact
The court lists this email address for probation matters.
PROBATION: muniprobation@geauga.oh.gov
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- 440.286.2670, option 2
The court lists 440.286.2670, option 2, for civil and small claims matters.
CIVIL | SMALL CLAIMS: municivil@geauga.oh.gov 440.286.2670, option 2
How may parties contact Chardon Municipal Court, Ohio?
The Court must receive written notice before a hearing or trial can be removed from the docket.
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