Darke County Municipal Court, Ohio Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Communications between the Judge and jury panel from voir dire reporting through dismissal must be in writing or on the record in open court, and counsel must be informed and given an opportunity to be heard.

All communications between the Judge and members of the jury panel, from the time of reporting to the Courtroom for voir dire until dismissal, shall be in writing or on the record in open Court. Counsel for each party shall be informed of such communication and give the opportunity to be heard.

WARNING

Each party or the party’s attorney of record must timely notify the Court of any address change.

It shall be the responsibility of each party, or their attorney of record, to timely notify this Court of any change in address.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

The pretrial conference is held privately by phone between the parties, without the Judge participating in the initial conference.

The Court will set a pretrial conference which shall be held by phone privately between parties, the Judge does not participate in initial pretrial conference.

WARNING

Contact

Letter fax to clerk

Public-records requests to the Clerk of Courts may be submitted only by mail, facsimile, or in person.

Request for public records from the Darke County Municipal Clerk of Courts will be accepted by mail, facsimile or in person only.

WARNING

All parties must notify the Court in writing of any change in address or phone number.

ALL PARTIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVISING THE COURT, IN WRITING, OF ANY CHANGE IN ADDRESS & PHONE NUMBER.

WARNING

The Court sends its notices and communications to the designated trial attorney.

All notices and communications from the Court