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Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Chambers Communication Rules

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Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes. This page is scoped to Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

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Criminal Pre-Trials must be held with the prosecutor’s office, and the court will not participate in plea negotiations.

All Pre-Trials in criminal cases must be had with the prosecutor's office only and the court will not participate in any plea negotiation discussions.

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Contact
Phone to clerk
Phone
440-279-1960

Contact the Clerk of Courts by phone for assistance obtaining or e-filing mediation documents.

If you need assistance in obtaining or e-filing the Mediation documents, please contact the Clerk of Courts at 440-279-1960.

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The Court asks counsel to raise concerns about or questions regarding a guideline before trial.

If you believe that a guideline is not practical or needs to be modified for the particular matter of if you have a question regarding a guideline, please bring it to the Court’s attention prior to trial.

Judge Carolyn J. Paschke

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Defendant or his counsel has the responsibility to set up appointments with the prosecutor for such Pre-Trials, unless otherwise ordered by court.

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Common questions about Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division chambers communication rules

How may parties contact Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division?

Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division: Criminal Pre-Trials must be held with the prosecutor’s office, and the court will not participate in plea negotiations.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 15, section RULE 9. PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURES

Judge Carolyn J. Paschke: The Court asks counsel to raise concerns about or questions regarding a guideline before trial.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section Trial Guidelines for Judge Paschke

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