Morgan County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

A guardian who is not related to the ward by blood or marriage must obtain Court approval before delivering direct services to the ward.

Unless a guardian is related to the ward by consanguinity (a blood relationship) or affinity (kinship by marriage), the guardian shall not deliver the ward direct services, as defined in Sup.R. 66.0l(B), without approval of this Court.

CRITICAL

A guardian must obtain prior Court approval before moving the ward out of Morgan County or into a more restrictive setting, unless waiting for authorization would affect the ward’s health and safety.

The guardian shall not move the ward from Morgan County, Ohio or into a more restrictive setting without prior Court approval, unless a delay in obtaining authorization for the change of residence or setting would affect the health and safety of the ward.

CRITICAL

A party seeking a stenographic record must arrange for a court reporter and advise the Court at least 72 hours before the hearing.

Parties who desire to have a stenographic record of the proceedings must arrange for a court reporter and advise the Court at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the scheduled hearing.

CRITICAL

Anyone requesting a copy of a proceeding must notify the Bailiff, who must promptly reproduce it on audio tape or, if it was recorded on video, video tape.

Any party- or non-party requesting a copy of the proceeding will notify the Bailiff who shall forthwith reproduce a copy of the proceeding on an audio tape or video tape if said proceeding was recorded on video.

CRITICAL

Guardian complaints must be submitted in writing; an oral or telephone complaint will not be accepted or acted on, except that the Court may provide the address for written submission.

The Court will not accept or act upon an oral or telephonic complaint against a guardian, other than to provide the address to which to hand-deliver, fax, e-mail, or mail the written complaint.

CRITICAL

A guardian must disclose all conflicts to the Court clearly and unequivocally.

The guardian shall disclose all conflicts to the Court in a clear and unequivocal manner.

CRITICAL

A guardian must notify the Court of an address change for the guardian or ward within ten days; when the ward’s residence changes, the reason should be stated.

A guardian appointed by this Court shall inform the Court as to any change of address for either the guardian or the ward. See Loc. F. 66.08A. This notification must be made within ten (10) days of the address change. If the ward's residence is changed, the reason for the change should be indicated. Failure to notify the Court, under this rule, may result in the guardian being removed and/or the guardian's compensation being reduced or denied.

CRITICAL

A guardian who learns of allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation must immediately report them to the appropriate law enforcement authorities and the Court.

If the guardian becomes aware of allegations of abuse, neglect or exploitation of the ward, the guardian shall immediately report the same to the appropriate law enforcement authorities and the Court.

CRITICAL

A covered guardian must notify the Court of a change in name, address, telephone number, or email address within ten days of the change.

The guardian in such cases shall advise the Court of any change in the guardian's name, address, telephone number and electronic mail address within ten days of the change occurring.

CRITICAL

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

Under no circumstances shall counsel, a party, or other witnesses, have a ny contact with jurors.

CRITICAL

Attorneys must notify the Court by 3:00 p.m. two days before trial of any change in plea; otherwise, jury costs will be attached to the case.

All attorneys shall notify the court no later than 3: 00 p.m., two days preceding their trial of any change in plea or jury costs will be attached to their case.

CRITICAL

Parties and their counsel must advise the Court and mediation personnel of known past, current, or developing domestic violence allegations between people involved in the mediation.

All parties, and their counsel, shall advise the Court and the mediation personnel of any domestic violence allegations known to exist between the persons involved in the mediation in the past, currently, or which develop during the mediation.

CRITICAL

Counsel must notify the court if the proposed sale distribution will not fully pay the county treasurer's liens.

Counsel shall notify the court if the proposed distribution of the proceeds of the sale is not sufficient to pay the liens of the county treasurer.

CRITICAL

A guardian generally must seek the Court’s prior approval before filing a suit for the ward, except when filing the suit in this Court.

While a guardian is generally required to seek prior approval of this Court before filing a suit for the ward, prior approval shall not be required when the suit is being filed in this Court.

WARNING

As soon as possible after discovering an error, the filing party should contact the Court with the case number and document number for which a correction is requested.

As soon as possible, after the error has been discovered, the filing party should contact the Court with the case number and document number for which the correction is being requested.

WARNING

The fiduciary must immediately notify the Probate Court of an address change.

If I change my address, I shall immediately notify the Probate Court.

WARNING

Upon request to the deputy clerk, petitioners' counsel may read the report before the hearing; copies may be obtained only after the hearing and with the Judge's approval.

The report shall be made available to counsel for the petitioner(s) to read prior to the hearing, upon request to the deputy clerk, however copies may be obtained only after the hearing and only with the approval of the Judge.

WARNING

Case-related communications between the judge and jury panel must be written or made on the record in open court, and counsel must be informed and given an opportunity to be heard.

After o rientation , all commun ications, regard ing the case being tried , between the judge and the members of the jury panel, from the time of reporting to the co urt through d is missal, shall be com mitted to writi ng or placed on the record i n open court. Cou nsel for each party shall be informed of any communication and shall be g iven the opportu nity to be heard as to such com m u nication.

WARNING

The Court should be consulted in advance to obtain current court-cost deposit information.

The Court should be consulted in advance for current deposit information.

WARNING

The Court should be consulted in advance to obtain current court cost deposit information.

The Court should be consulted in advance for current deposit information.

WARNING

With advance notice, an applicant may be allowed to listen to a recording unless the proceeding is closed to the public by law or court order.

With advance notice, the Court may allow the applicant to listen to a copy of an audio and/or electronic recording, unless the proceeding is otherwise closed to the public by applicable law or order.

WARNING

Counsel may request to read the report before the hearing through the deputy clerk; copies may be obtained only after the hearing and with the Judge's approval.

The report shall be made available to counsel for the petitioner(s) to read prior to the hearing, upon request to the deputy clerk, however copies may be obtained only after the hearing and only with the approval of the Judge.

WARNING

Court notices, communications, and documents required to be served are sent to the designated trial attorney.

All notices and communications from the court and all documents required to be served will be sent to the designated trial attorney.

WARNING

Unresolved trial issues must be brought to the court’s attention before orientation is completed.

All u n resolved trial issues must be brought to the attention of the cou rt before the completion of orientation .

WARNING

The fiduciary must immediately notify the Probate Court of any address change.

If l change my address, I shall immediately notify the Probate Court.

INFO

The notice asks readers to contact its author if they have problems.

IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS, PLEASE CONTACT ME.

INFO

A party or the party’s attorney may ask the Bailiff to listen to or view a recorded proceeding and may elect to receive a cassette tape of it.

A party to the action or his attorney may, upon request to the Bailiff, listen to or view any electronically recorded proceeding. At the election of a party or his attorney, the court will provide a cassette tape of the proceeding requested as provided in Subparagraph 3 of this paragraph.

INFO

A party may view or hear an electronically recorded proceeding by contacting the Bailiff.

A party to the proceeding may view or hear the proceeding that has bee been electronically recorded by contacting the Bailiff.

INFO

A non-party may request a copy of a recorded proceeding from the Bailiff to hear or view it.

Non-parties to a case wishing to hear or view electronically recorded proceedings in the case may do so by requesting a copy of the proceeding from the Bailiff as set forth in Subparagraph 3 of this paragraph.

INFO

A non-party may request a copy of an electronically recorded proceeding from the Bailiff to hear or view it.

Non-parties to a case wishing to hear or view electro~ically recorded proceedings in the case may do so by requesting a copy of the proceeding from the Bailiff as set forth in Subparagraph 3 of this paragraph.

INFO

A party or the party's attorney may request to listen to or view an electronically recorded proceeding, and may elect to receive a cassette tape as provided in Subparagraph 3.

A party to the action or his attorney may, upon request to the Bailiff, listen to or view any electronically recorded proceeding. At the election of a party or his attorney, the court will provi.de a cassette tape of the proceeding requested as provided in Subparagraph 3 of this paragraph.

CRITICAL

Counsel of record or the parties, as appropriate, must advise the court at least 10 working days before trial whether a jury will be required.

The counsel of record or the parties, whichever is appropriate, at least ten (10) working days before the scheduled trial date shall advise the court that a jury either will or will not be required.