Lawrence County Municipal Court, Ohio Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

If oral hearing is requested on a motion, counsel must obtain an agreed hearing date and time from the Clerk of Court or the Judge.

An agreed date and time for oral hearing, if requested, upon motion must be obtained by counsel from the Clerk of Court or from the Judge.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Phone

(740)-867-3127

Potential jurors must contact the Court by phone upon receiving the summons and provide a current telephone number.

The summons provides instructions to potential jurors to contact the Court upon receipt at (740)-867-3127 and provide the Court with a current telephone number.

WARNING

The sender bears all risks of fax transmission and is urged to verify that the Clerk received the filing using available technological means.

The risks 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 receipt of such filing by the Clerk of Court through whatever technological means are available.

INFO

The bond schedule may be accessed on the Court’s website or requested from the Clerk’s office.

A bond schedule is available on the Court’s website and may be requested from the office of the Clerk.

INFO

The Clerk need not notify the sender of a failed fax filing, but may do so if practicable.

The Clerk of Court is not required to send any form of notice to the sending party of a failed fax filing. However, if practicable, the Clerk of Court may inform the sending party of a failed fax filing.

INFO

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

The Clerk of Court may, but is not required to, acknowledge receipt of a facsimile transmission.

INFO

The clerk’s office is generally open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., subject to staffing and holiday closures, and the Judge may change the Court’s hours or close it without advance notice.

The office of the clerk shall be open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. subject to the availability of personnel. The Court shall close for all state and federal legal holidays. The Court may be closed or its hours of operation changed at any time without prior notice by order of the Judge.