Putnam County Municipal Court, Ohio Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

A bond-schedule deviation by the Clerk of Courts, charging officer, or county jail requires advance Court approval in each individual case.

Any deviation from the bond schedule by the Clerk of Courts, charging officer, or county jail, must be approved in advance by the Court on an individual case by case basis.

CRITICAL

If a matter set for jury trial is settled, notice must be given to the Clerk at least 48 hours before trial.

In the event the date set by the clerk is for a jury trial, and the parties involved thereto have the matter settled, notice must be given to the Clerk forty-eight (48) hours before the date of the trial.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Telephone pre-trial conferences in civil matters are permitted with court approval and must be arranged with the Court before the scheduled pre-trial.

Conference (telephone) call pre-trials involving civil matters are permissible with approval of the court and must be counsel. arranged with the court before the scheduled time of the pre-trial.

WARNING

Counsel must notify the Court in writing if their qualifications change or they wish to be removed from the list.

In the event Counsel's qualifications change or they wish to be removed from the list, Counsel shall notify the Court in writing.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to clerk

A defendant may request the initial continuance from the Clerk in person or by phone.

This initial continuance may be granted by the Clerk when a request is made in person or by phone.

WARNING

In the event an arrest has been made upon a warrant outside the scope of this rule, the Sheriff will consult with the Court as to the feasibility of a pick-up and conveyance order for said defendant.

In the event an arrest has been made upon a warrant outside the scope of this rule, the Sheriff will consult with the Court as to the feasibility of a pick-up and conveyance order for said defendant.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to clerk

An attorney faxing or emailing a praecipe must telephone the Clerk’s Office.

The attorney must telephone the Clerk's Office if a praecipe of any nature is being faxed or emailed (subpena, Service of Summons, Reissued Service, etc.).

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

A defendant seeking appointed counsel will be instructed to call the assignment clerk later to obtain the assigned counsel’s name.

The defendant will be instructed to call the assignment clerk at a later time to obtain the name of the assigned counsel.

INFO

Contact the clerk of courts office for help with filing and making payments.

Contact the clerk of courts office for assistance filling and making payments.