Struthers Municipal Court, Ohio Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

If an officer or prosecutor reasonably believes personal-recognizance bail is insufficient, the judge or magistrate must be contacted for additional authority.

If the police officer or prosecutor, based on the circumstances of the case, has reasonable cause to believe that a personal recognizance bond is insufficient, the judge or magistrate shall be contacted for additional authority.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(330) 755-1800 ext. 113

After approval of a telephonic appearance, the moving party must call the Clerk’s Office at the hearing time, provide identifying and contact information, remain available for the Court’s call, and answer it or be considered a failure to appear.

Upon approval of the request for telephonic appearance, the moving party shall: 1. You must call the Struthers Municipal Court Clerk's Office at (330) 755-1800 ext. 113 at the time of your hearing. 2. You must provide the Court with the following information: a. Your name and case number. b. Date and time of your hearing. c. A working telephone number where you can be reached in case of disconnection. '3. As there may be other hearings scheduled for the same time, you must remain available until such time as the Court initiates the call. 4. If the Court initiates the call and you do not answer when the Court initiates the call for your hearing, it will be considered a failure to appear.

WARNING

Contact

Email

Email to the court is not a legal communication and will not be received, ruled upon, or entered in the court record.

Any communication sent to the court by electronic mail is not considered a legal communication of any form and will not be received or ruled upon by a judge or entered into the court record.

INFO

The Court's regular hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., but in-person Clerk's Office business closes at 3:30 p.m.; the Judge may change hours and schedule proceedings on Saturdays or holidays.

The hours of this Court shall be from 8:00 o'clock A.M. until 4:00 o'clock P.M. during each day of the week (Monday through Friday), except on those days designated by law as legal holidays or as otherwise determined by the Judge. The Clerk of Court's office shall close for in- person business at 3:30 P.M. The Judge may establish earlier opening and closing times and may conduct proceedings on Saturdays and holidays when necessary.