Seneca County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Letters, emails, and facsimiles may not be used to communicate directly with the judge or magistrate and will be returned or destroyed.

Letters received by the Court shall not be accepted as an attempted form of direct communication with the Judge or Magistrate. Any letter, e-mail, or facsimile will be returned to the party or destroyed.

CRITICAL

All parties shall advise the assigned Judge or Magistrate of any domestic violence allegations known to them to exist or to have existed in the past, or which may become known to them following entry of the Order to Mediation but before conclusion of all mediation proceedings, which allegations involve any two or more persons whose attendance is required by the referral Order.

All parties shall advise the assigned Judge or Magistrate of any domestic violence allegations known to them to exist or to have existed in the past, or which may become known to them following entry of the Order to Mediation but before conclusion of all mediation proceedings, which allegations involve any two or more persons whose attendance is required by the referral Order.

CRITICAL

Before final disposition, an attorney or party must not discuss the merits with the presiding Judge or Magistrate orally or in writing unless opposing counsel or the unrepresented party is present.

No attorney or party shall discuss, or attempt to discuss, the merits, either orally or in writing, of any litigation with any Judge or Magistrate presiding over the matter before final disposition thereof without the presence of opposing counsel, or the unrepresented party.

CRITICAL

Attorneys and parties must not discuss a case’s merits with its presiding judge or magistrate before final disposition unless opposing counsel or the unrepresented party is present.

No attorney or party shall discuss, or attempt to discuss, the merits, either orally of in writing, of any litigation with any Judge or Magistrate presiding over the matter before final disposition thereof without the presence of opposing counsel, or the unrepresented party.

WARNING

Should the Guardian ad litem require a fee arrangement inconsistent with those set forth in the Order of Appointment or the Local Rules, he/she shall so notify the Court prior to accepting appointment.

Should the Guardian ad litem require a fee arrangement inconsistent with those set forth in the Order of Appointment or the Local Rules, he/she shall so notify the Court prior to accepting appointment.

WARNING

During the stay, the party may be ordered to cooperate with discovery and notify the Court upon returning.

During the pendency, the party may be Ordered to cooperate in all discovery procedures and to notify the Court upon his/her return.

WARNING

The residential parent must notify the Court of an intent to relocate.

The residential parent must notify the Court of their intent to relocate.

WARNING

Attorneys must cooperate with the Court in scheduling appearances and have a copy of their calendar available at scheduling, status, and pretrial conferences and hearings.

(A) Each attorney shall cooperate fully with the Court in the scheduling of all appearances before the Court with consideration for prior scheduled appearances in other courts. Each attorney shall have a copy of his or her calendar available at all scheduling conferences, status conferences, pretrial conferences, and hearings.

WARNING

If a request is unclear, the records custodian must contact the requester for clarification and should assist in revising it.

If it is not clear what records are being sought, the records custodian must contact the requestor for clarification and should assist the requestor in revising the request by informing the requestor of the manner in which the office keeps its records.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Appointed attorneys must maintain a working phone with a secretary or voicemail so they can respond to calls from the Court or clients.

The attorney shall have a working phone with a secretary/or voicemail to be able to respond to calls from the Court or clients.

WARNING

Appointed attorneys must promptly inform the Court of any change of address or phone number.

The attorney shall inform the Court promptly of a change of address or phone number.

INFO

Contact

Letter fax

Comments or complaints about guardians may be submitted in writing to the Probate Court’s stated address or by fax to the stated number.

Comments or complaints may be submitted in writing to Probate Court, 103 E. Market St., Tiffin, Ohio, 44883 or via facsimile at (419) 447-1167.

INFO

Written information requests may be hand delivered, mailed, or faxed to the Court.

Written requests may be hand delivered, mailed or faxed to the Court and must be accompanied by a signed release of information.