Middletown Municipal Court, Ohio Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

If the jury will be waived or the case settled, counsel who demanded a jury trial must notify the Assignment Commissioner at least 14 days before trial.

When a jury trial has been requested, it is the duty of the trial counsel demanding a trial by jury to notify the Assignment Commissioner at least fourteen (14) days prior to the trial date if the jury is to be waived or the case has been settled.

CRITICAL

Counsel must notify the Assignment Commissioner by 2:00 p.m. on the day before trial of any late plea change or jury waiver to avoid assessment of full jury costs.

Additionally, failure of counsel to notify the Assignment Commissioner by 2:00 p.m. the day preceding the trial, of any late change in plea or jury waiver, will result in jury costs in the full amount being assessed.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to clerk

If counsel telephones the Assignment Commissioner or Clerk about an appearance and continuance request, a written plea must follow within three days for the notice to be effective.

When counsel notifies the Assignment Commissioner or Clerk by telephone of an appearance and request for a continuance, such appearance and notification must be followed by a written plea within three (3) days to be effective.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to clerk

Jurors should call the Clerk’s office the night before service begins or consult the designated alternate media for their service instructions.

Jurors are instructed to call the Clerk's office designated phone number the night before their jury service is scheduled to begin or consult the alternate designated media to hear a message which informs them about their jury service requirements.

WARNING

Before issuing an oral-hearing notice, counsel must obtain the hearing date and time's approval from the Assignment Commissioner.

Counsel shall obtain approval of the date and time of hearing from the Assignment Commissioner prior to issuance of such notice.

INFO

Electronic filers are urged to verify with the Clerk that their filing was received.

Anyone using electronic filing is urged to verify receipt of such filing with the Clerk of Courts.