Hardin County Municipal Court, Ohio Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

(419) 674-4362

Prospective jurors must call the Court at the listed number after 4:30 p.m. the day before their appearance to confirm whether to report and, if they submitted an excusal request, call through the day before trial to learn whether it was granted.

YOU ARE TO CALL THE COURT AT (419) 674-4362 THE DAY BEFORE THE DATE YOU ARE TO APPEAR TO CONFIRM WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE TO REPORT ON THE DATE SHOWN ON THIS NOTICE. PLEASE CALL AFTER 4:30 P.M., A VOICE MESSAGE WILL BE IN PLACE TO INFORM YOU OF THE STATUS OF THE NEXT DAY'S TRIAL. IF YOU SENT IN AN EXCUSAL, PLEASE CALL UP TO THE DAY BEFORE THE TRIAL TO SEE IF IT WAS GRANTED.

CRITICAL

Communications between the Judge and jury panel must be written or made on the record, with counsel notified and given an opportunity to be heard; counsel, parties, and witnesses must not contact jurors.

All communications between the Judge and the members of the jury panel, from the time of report to the Court through dismissal, shall be committed to writing or placed on the record in open Court. Counsel for each party shall be informed of any communication, and shall be given the opportuni- ty to be heard as to such communications. Under no circumstances shall counsel, a party, or other witnesses have any contact with jurors.

CRITICAL

Prospective jurors must direct questions and communications to assigned Court personnel.

Upon appearance for service, all prospective jurors shall be placed under the supervision of assigned personnel and shall direct any questions or communications to such Court personnel for appropriate action.

CRITICAL

If a police officer or prosecutor believes an own-recognizance bond is insufficient, the Judge must be contacted for additional authority.

If the police officer or prosecutor has reasonable cause to believe that an own re- cognizance bond is insufficient, the Judge shall be contacted for additional authority.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Do not call Court officials to request an exemption from jury service.

Please do not call the Court officials to secure an exemption.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to clerk

The Clerk will not acknowledge fax receipt; the sender bears the transmission risk and is urged to verify receipt by telephone.

C. The Clerk of Court will not send any form of notice to the sending party to acknowledge receipt of a facsimile transmission. D. The risk of transmitting a document by fax to the Clerk of Courts shall be borne entirely by the sending party. Anyone using facsimile filing is urged to verify re- ceipt of such filing by the Clerk of Court by telephone.

WARNING

To request a file-stamped copy of a fax filing, mail the Clerk a cover letter requesting it with a self-addressed stamped envelope.

If the party sending the fax needs a file stamped copy, they are to mail a self- addressed stamped envelope and a cover letter requesting said file stamped copy to the Clerk. The Clerk will then forward by mail the requested copy.

INFO

Contact

Phone

Phone

(419) 674-4362

Call (419) 674-4362 with questions.

If you have a question, call (419) 674-4362.