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

CRITICAL

News media must make a prior written request to the Trial Judge, obtain approval from all counsel or unrepresented parties in open court and on the record, and receive the Judge’s discretionary decision before recording or broadcasting open-court proceedings.

The broadcasting, televising, recording, and photographing by news media of proceedings held in open court shall not be permitted without compliance with the following conditions: 1. Prior written request is made to the Trial Judge to broadcast, televise, record or photograph courtroom sessions. Notice of said request shall be given to all counsel of record. 3. No permission will be granted without approval of all counsel of record, or the parties if not represented by counsel, done in open court and on the record. 4. If agreement by all counsel or the parties, if not represented by counsel, is given, then the granting or denying of such request shall be at the discretion of the Trial Judge in accordance with Canon 3(A)(7) of the Code of Judicial Conduct, the Rules of Superintendence, and this Rule.

CRITICAL

Before filing a voluntary dismissal, the plaintiff must bring it to the assigned Trial Judge’s attention.

Any case being voluntarily dismissed by a Plaintiff under the provisions of Rule 41 of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure shall be brought to the attention of the Trial Judge to whom said matter is assigned, prior to the filing of said dismissal with the Clerk of Courts.

CRITICALCivil cases

Contact

Phone

Phone

(740) 283-8625

If a party requests a hearing concerning the order, that party’s counsel must call the Magistrate’s office to schedule it as soon as the docket permits.

If either Party requests a Hearing on any part of this Order, that Party's counsel is to contact the Magistrate's office at (740) 283-8625 for the scheduling of a Hearing as soon as the Docket permits.

CRITICALCivil cases

While the case is pending, each party must inform the Court of any other proceeding concerning the children in any court in any state.

Each party has a continuing duty while this case is pending to inform the Court of any parenting proceeding concerning the child(ren) in any other court in this or any other state.

WARNING

Counsel scheduled to appear before both General Division Judges, or before a Judge and the Magistrate, on Motion Day must notify the appropriate Court where counsel will appear first.

Counsel required to appear before both General Division Judges of the Common Pleas Court or one of the Judges and the Magistrate on Motion Day shall notify the appropriate Court as to which Court in which counsel will first appear.

WARNING

An attorney who has appeared for a party must immediately provide the Court with the new practice’s name, address, and telephone number upon relocating to a new firm or address.

Any attorney entering an appearance on behalf of any party in any proceeding in this Court shall, upon relocating to a new firm or address, immediately provide the Court with the name, address, and telephone number of the new place of practice.

WARNING

Failure to provide the Court with updated practice information may be considered grounds for contempt.

Failure to do so may be considered as grounds for contempt of court.