Highland County Court, Ohio Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

A plaintiff canceling an unnecessary set-out must call the bailiff at least one hour before the scheduled time.

vili. Cancel by Plaintiff/Landlord. If a scheduled Set-Out becomes unnecessary, the Plaintiff must call the bailiff to cancel the Set-Out. The Service Bailiff must receive a cancellation call at least one (1) hour before the scheduled time.

CRITICAL

Counsel, parties, and other witnesses must not have any contact with jurors.

Under no circumstances shall counsel, a party, or other witness, have any contact with jurors.

CRITICAL

The Service Bailiff must be contacted during regular court business hours to schedule a set-out.

The Service Bailiff must be contacted during the court's regular business hours to schedule a date for the Set-Out.

WARNING

Voir dire must be held on the record in criminal and civil cases.

In criminal and civil cases, the voir dire process shall be held on the record

WARNING

Counsel for each party must be informed of communications with the jury panel and given an opportunity to be heard about them.

Counsel for each party shall be informed of any communications, and shall be given the opportunity to be heard as to such communication.

WARNING

Communications between the judge and jury panel from reporting through dismissal must be written or placed on the record in open court.

All communications between the judge and the members of the jury panel, from the time of reporting to the court through dismissal, shall be committed to writing or placed on the record in open court.

WARNING

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 court personnel and shall direct any questions or communications to such personnel for appropriate action.