Crawford County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

An attorney may not communicate a case problem to the Court when the other side is represented until opposing counsel is notified and either consents or is present.

Furthermore, in no instance shall an attorney attempt to communicate to this court any problem which they might have in a case when the other side is represented by counsel until the other counsel has been notified and either consents to said communication or is present when said communication is made.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to clerk

Before faxing any document, attorneys and pro se litigants must call the appropriate case manager or the Clerk’s Office.

Attorneys and pro se litigants shall call the appropriate court personnel (Civil/Criminal Case Manager or Domestic Relations Case Manager) or the Clerk of Courts Office prior to faxing any document.

WARNING

After 14 days without a response to a served affidavit, the requesting party must notify the domestic-relations case manager; the Court enters an order based on the affidavits, and the party may submit a proposed order.

If fourteen (14) days have elapsed from the service of an affidavit and no response has been filed, the party requesting the temporary order shall notify the court’s domestic relations case manager, and the court shall enter a temporary order based upon the affidavits filed. The party requesting the temporary order may submit a proposed temporary order for the court’s consideration at that time.

WARNING

If a case settles before the arbitration hearing, the parties must notify the Court’s arbitrator, who must notify the other arbitrators.

Upon settlement of a case before the arbitration hearing, it is the responsibility of the parties to notify the Court’s arbitrator and he in turn has the responsibility of notifying the other arbitrators.

INFO

An attorney, pro se litigant, or designated stenographer or transcriber may request an appointment to review a recorded proceeding, subject to the Court’s convenience.

An attorney, pro se litigant or designated court stenographer or transcriber may at the Court’s convenience, request an appointment to review the proceeding.