Dayton Municipal Court, Ohio Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

To have a failure-to-comply warrant withdrawn, speak directly with the sentencing judge’s staff.

To have the warrant withdrawn, you must speak directly with the sentencing Judge's staff.

CRITICAL

For a time-sensitive pleading filed by fax, the filer must notify the Judge’s or Magistrate’s office of the fax filing.

If the filed pleading is time sensitive, the filer shall contact the Judge’s or Magistrate’s office to advise them of the fax filing.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to chambers

Phone

(937) 333-4339

After missing a pretrial conference or trial, call the assigned judge’s office to reschedule, or call the listed number if you do not know the judge.

FAILURE TO APPEAR AT PRETRIAL CONFERENCE OR TRIAL — You have made an initial appearance and pled not guilty and have failed to appear at your next scheduled hearing. Call that Judge's office to reschedule. If you do not know the Judge assigned call (937) 333-4339.

CRITICAL

Counsel and the parties must not communicate with the arbitrators about the merits while the case is pending, except as the rules provide.

There shall be no communications by counsel or the parties with the arbitrators concerning the merits of the controversy during pendency of the case, except as provided for by these rules.

WARNING

Any issues involving the appointment or services of a foreign language interpreter or sign language interpreter should be reported directly to the Court Administrator’s Office.

Any issues involving the appointment or services of a foreign language interpreter or sign language interpreter should be reported directly to the Court Administrator’s Office.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Phone

(937) 333-7566

Prospective jurors must call the recorded jury line after 4:30 p.m. the evening before reporting, and need not call again if their jury is canceled.

All prospective jurors call (937) 333-7566 after 4:30 p.m. on the evening before your scheduled reporting date. A recorded message will advise you if you need to report for jury service. If you are not required to report for jury service because your jury has been canceled, there is no need to make any additional telephone calls.

WARNING

Settlement offers generally must not be disclosed to the arbitrators before the report is filed, but the parties may waive this restriction by mutual consent.

No disclosure shall be made to the arbitrators prior to the filing of the report and aware of any offers of settlement made by any party. By mutual consent, the parties may waive this restriction as it pertains to the arbitrator.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to duty judge

A prospective juror seeking a hardship excuse must call the assigned judge, and only that judge or the judge’s representative may grant an excuse.

Pursuant to Ohio Law, no one is exempt from jury duty. If you have a circumstance or condition that you believe will cause a hardship for you to serve as required, you might be excused. Excuses can only be granted by the Judge assigned to this jury or his/her representative. You can determine the judge assigned to your jury case by reading the jury summons that you have received. To request to be excused from Jury Duty, call the Judge to whom you are assigned for trial.

INFO

The Clerk of Court is not required to notify the sending party if a fax filing fails.

The Clerk of Court is not required to send any form of notice to the sending party of a failed fax filing.

INFO

Contact

Phone

Phone

(937) 333-4339

Call the listed number to find out why the City of Dayton issued a warrant.

To find out why you have a warrant issued by the City of Dayton, call (937) 333-4339.

INFO

If a fax filing does not appear on the Clerk’s website after two business days, the filing party may contact the appropriate division of the Clerk’s Office.

If the facsimile filing does not appear on the Clerk’s website after 2 business days, the filing party may contact the appropriate division of the Clerk’s Office.

INFO

The Clerk of Court is not required to notify the sending party that a fax filing was received or failed.

The Clerk of Court is not required to send any form of notice to the sending party regarding receipt or failure of a fax filing.

INFO

Contact the Dayton Municipal Court Clerk’s office for assistance inspecting Court records.

Please contact the Dayton Municipal Court Clerk’s office for assistance with inspection of Court records.

INFO

The Clerk of Court may acknowledge receipt of a fax transmission but is not required to do so.

The Clerk of Court may, but need not, acknowledge receipt of a facsimile transmission.

INFO

Contact

Phone

Phone

(937) 333-4339

Call the listed number to find out whether a warrant has been issued for a City of Dayton offense.

To find out if a warrant has been issued for your arrest for an offense committed in the City of Dayton, call (937) 333-4339.