Clinton County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

While the case is pending, each party must inform the Court of any parenting proceeding concerning the children in another court in Ohio or any other state.

Each party has a continuing duty while this case is pending to inform the Court of any parenting proceeding concerning the child(ren) in any other court in this or any other state.

CRITICAL

Anyone filing pleadings after a case has been heard, including written arguments, briefs, or requests for findings and conclusions, must contact the DR Magistrate's Assistant and notify that person of the filing.

Any person who files pleadings after a case has been heard (including but not limited to: written arguments, briefs and requests for findings of fact and conclusions of law) shall contact the DR Magistrate's Assistant and notify him/her of the filing.

CRITICAL

The filing party must obtain a hearing date from the Assignment Commissioner.

The filing party shall obtain a hearing date from the Assignment Commissioner.

CRITICAL

A client requesting a hearing on a withdrawal motion must contact the Assignment Commissioner.

In order to request a hearing, the client shall contact the Assignment Commissioner.

CRITICAL

If fewer than 42 days have elapsed since service at the first pretrial, Plaintiff’s attorney or an unrepresented Plaintiff must contact the Assignment Commissioner or ask the Court at pretrial to schedule a final hearing.

If less than 42 days from service have lapsed at the first pretrial, Attorney for Plaintiff (or Plaintiff if unrepresented) shall contact the Assignment Commissioner or request the Court (at pretrial) to schedule a final hearing.

CRITICAL

Until final disposition, an attorney may not discuss a case’s merits with its Judge or Magistrate without opposing counsel or an unrepresented opposing party present.

No attorney shall discuss the merits, either orally or in writing, of any case with any Judge or Magistrate presiding over the matter until final disposition thereof without the presence of opposing counsel or the opposing party, if not represented.

CRITICAL

In a dissolution, the attorneys or, if unrepresented, the Petitioners must contact the Assignment Commissioner to schedule the final hearing.

In all dissolutions, the Attorney(s) or, if unrepresented, the Petitioners, shall contact the Assignment Commissioner to schedule the final hearing.

WARNING

After learning the assignment date, counsel must promptly notify the Assignment Commissioner of facts that could interfere with trial on that date.

After being notified of an assignment date counsel shall promptly notify the Assignment Commissioner of any facts which might interfere with the trial of the case on the assigned date.

WARNING

A person needing disability-related accommodations must notify the Court of the requirements at least 10 days before a scheduled court appearance.

Any person who requires special accommodations because of a handicap or disability shall notify the Court of his or her special requirements at least ten (10) days before a scheduled court appearance.

WARNING

An attorney or party needing an interpreter must request one from the Office of the Administrative Assistant for the DR Magistrate at least 10 days before the hearing.

When interpretive services are needed, the attorney or party requesting an interpreter shall make a request to the Office of the Administrative Assistant for the DR Magistrate at least ten (10) days before the scheduled hearing.

WARNING

Contact

Email

The Clerk must notify the submitting party of deficiencies by email.

The Clerk shall notify a submitting party of any deficiencies. That notice is sent from the Clerk's office via email to the submitting party.

WARNING

Each parent must notify the Court of any change to the parent's mailing address.

It is the responsibility of each parent to notify the Court of any change of the parent's mailing address.

INFO

Contact

Phone

A hearing date may be obtained from the Assignment Commissioner by telephone for insertion in the proposed Order.

The proposed Order shall include a blank for the new hearing date; or, in the alternative, a hearing date may be obtained by telephone from the Assignment Commissioner and inserted into the Order before submission to the Court (provided that the Order reflects that the date was, in fact, obtained from the Assignment Commissioner).