MIAMI COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT RULES

OF PRACTICE

(September 22, 2006)

JUDGE ELIZABETH S. GUTMANN JUDGE MEL KEMMER

MAGISTRATE GARY E. ZUHL

RICHARD H. NICODEMUS
CLERK OF COURTS

COURT HOUSE
TROY, OHIO 45373

Effective: August 15, 2009

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-TABLE OF CONTENTS-

MIAMI COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT LOCAL RULES .................................................................................................. Page -4-

SCOPE AND AUTHORITY ...................................................................................................................................................... Page -4-

 RULE 1 - HOURS OF COURT SESSIONS AND TERM OF COURT .............................................................................. Page -4-

      •  RULE 1.1. ........................................................................................................................................... Page -4-
      •  RULE 1.2. ........................................................................................................................................... Page -4-
      •  RULE 1.3. ............................................................................................................................................ Page -4-
      •  RULE 1.4. ............................................................................................................................................ Page -4-
      •  RULE 1.5. ............................................................................................................................................ Page -4-
      •  RULE 1.6. ............................................................................................................................................ Page -5-

 RULE 2 THE JUDICIARY AND COURT ADMINISTRATION ......................................................................................... Page -5-

      •  RULE 2.1 THE PRESIDING AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE .................................... Page -5-
      •  RULE 2.2 UNAVAILABILITY OF JUDGE OR MAGISTRATE ................................................ Page -5-
      •  RULE 2.3 PUBLIC USE OF COURTROOMS .............................................................................. Page -5-
      •  RULE 2.4 ASSIGNMENT TO AN INDIVIDUAL JUDGE ............................................................ Page -5-
      •  RULE 2.5 SESSIONS ........................................................................................................................ Page -5-
      •  RULE 2.6.1 - DISPOSITION OF SEIZED PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE NOT CLAIMED . Page -5-
      •  RULE 2.6.2 - UNCLAIMED RESTITUTION FUNDS ................................................................... Page -6-
      •  RULE 2.7.1 - PRACTICE BEFORE THE COURT ........................................................................ Page -6-
      •  RULE 2.7.2 - WITHDRAWAL OR CHANGE OF TRIAL ATTORNEY ................................... Page -6-
      •  RULE 2.8 - REQUEST FOR INTERPRETER OR TRANSLATOR ........................................... Page -6-

 RULE 3 RECORDS AND PLEADINGS .................................................................................................................................. Page -6-

      •  RULE 3 - RECORDS AND PLEADINGS ....................................................................................... Page -6-
      •  RULE 3.1.1 - NUMBERING OF CASES ......................................................................................... Page -6-
      •  RULE 3.1.2 - FORM AND SIGNING OF PLEADINGS ............................................................... Page -6-
      •  RULE 3.1.3 - PROOF OF SERVICE ............................................................................................... Page -6-
      •  RULE 3.2.1 - RECORDS OPEN FOR INSPECTION .................................................................. Page -6-
      •  RULE 3.2.2 - COURT FILINGS AND REMOVAL OF PAPERS FROM CUSTODY OF CLERK ...Page -7-
      •  RULE 3.3 - COPIES OF COMPLAINT ......................................................................................... Page -7-
      •  RULE 3.4 - RELEASES AND ASSIGNMENTS ............................................................................ Page -7-
      •  RULE 3.5 - FACSIMILE FILING ..................................................................................................... Page -7-

RULE 4 - SUBPOENA - TIMELINESS OF FILING ............................................................................................................. Page -9-

      •  RULE 4.1 ............................................................................................................................................ Page -9-

 RULE 5 - PLEADING APPEARANCE NOT REQUIRED ................................................................................................... Page -10-

      •  RULE 5.1 ............................................................................................................................................ Page -10-

 RULE 6 - SMALL CLAIMS, FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER AND MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL ACTIONS . Page -10-

      •  RULE 6.1 - APPEARANCE CALL FOR CERTAIN CIVIL ACTIONS ................................... Page -10-
      •  RULE 6.2 - FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER ACTIONS ................................................. Page -10-
      •  RULE 6.3.1 - ORDERS IN AID OF EXECUTION IN CIVIL CASES ...................................... Page -11-
      •  RULE 6.3.2 - PRAECIPES FOR EXECUTION ............................................................................ Page -11-
      •  RULE 6.4 - DEBTOR'S EXAMS IN SMALL CLAIMS CASES ............................................... Page -11-
      •  RULE 6.5 - SALES AND CONFIRMATION ............................................................................... Page -11-

 RULE 7 PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE ..................................................................................................................................... Page -11-

      •  RULE 7.1 - PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE ....................................................................................... Page -11-
      •  RULE 7.1.1 - PURPOSE ................................................................................................................... Page -11-
      •  RULE 7.2 - PRE-TRIAL APPEARANCES .................................................................................... Page -12-
      •  RULE 7.3 - PRELIMINARY ISSUES .............................................................................................. Page -12-
      •  RULE 7.4 - EVIDENCE ..................................................................................................................... Page -12-
      •  RULE 7.5 - PARTY STATEMENTS ............................................................................................... Page -12-
      •  RULE 7.6 - PRE-TRIAL DISCLOSURES ...................................................................................... Page -12-
      •  RULE 7.7 - COMPLETION OF DISCOVERY PRIOR TO PRE-TRIAL .................................. Page -12-
      •  RULE 7.8 - PRE-TRIAL PROPOSED WRITTEN ORDERS ...................................................... Page -12-

 RULE 8 - MOTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................... Page -12-

      •  RULE 8.1 - NOTATION OF MOTIONS ......................................................................................... Page -12-
      •  RULE 8.2 - FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER MOTIONS .................................................. Page -13-
      •  RULE 8.3 - TIME FOR FILING OF RESPONSE .......................................................................... Page -13-
      •  RULE 8.4 - MOTION HEARINGS ................................................................................................... Page -13-
      •  RULE 8.5 - ATTACHED MEMORANDA ....................................................................................... Page -13-

 RULE 9 - JOURNAL ENTRIES TO BE FURNISHED ........................................................................................................... Page -13-

      •  RULE 9.1 - JOURNAL ENTRIES ..................................................................................................... Page -13-

 RULE 10 - BRIEFS ...................................................................................................................................................................... Page -13-

      •  RULE 10.1 - SUBMISSION OF BRIEFS ........................................................................................ Page -13-
      •  RULE 10.2 - TIMELINESS FOR SUBMISSION OF BRIEFS ..................................................... Page -13-
      •  RULE 10.3 - FORM OF BRIEF ........................................................................................................ Page -13-

 RULE 11 - CONTINUANCES OF HEARINGS ....................................................................................................................... Page -13-

      •  RULE 11.1 - MOTIONS FOR CONTINUANCE ............................................................................ Page -13-
      •  RULE 11.2 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS .................................................. Page -14-

 RULE 12 - JURY DEMANDS ..................................................................................................................................................... Page -14-

      •  RULE 12.1 - JURY DEMAND ........................................................................................................... Page -14-
      •  RULE 12.2 - COSTS OF JURY FOR DELAYS DUE TO FAULT OF PARTY ......................... Page -14-
      •  RULE 12.3 - FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH RULES ................................................................... Page -14-

 RULE 13 - JURY MANAGEMENT PLAN ................................................................................................................................ Page -14-

      •  RULE 13.1 - SERVICE ........................................................................................................................ Page -14-
      •  RULE 13.2.1 - JURY SOURCE LIST - RANDOM SELECTION PROCEDURE ...................... Page -14-
      •  RULE 13.2.2 - ELIGIBILITY FOR JURY SERVICE ...................................................................... Page -15-
      •  RULE 13.2.3 - TERM OF JURY SERVICE ...................................................................................... Page -15-
      •  RULE 13.2.4 - EXEMPTION, EXCUSE AND RESCHEDULING ................................................. Page -15-
      •  RULE 13.2.5 - JUROR USE ............................................................................................................... Page -15-
      •  RULE 13.2.6 - JUROR COMPENSATION ..................................................................................... Page -15-
      •  RULE 13.3 - NOTIFICATION AND SUMMONING PROCEDURE ........................................... Page -15-
      •  RULE 13.4 - VOIR DIRE .................................................................................................................... Page -16-
      •  RULE 13.5.1 - REMOVAL FROM THE JURY PANEL FOR CAUSE ........................................ Page -16-
      •  RULE 13.5.2 - PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES ............................................................................. Page -16-
      •  RULE 13.6 - JURY DELIBERATIONS ............................................................................................ Page -16-
      •  RULE 13.7 - SEQUESTRATION OF JURORS .............................................................................. Page -16-

 RULE 14 - DEFAULTS AND DISMISSALS BY THE COURT ............................................................................................. Page -17-

 RULE 15 - COSTS AND SECURITY FOR COSTS ................................................................................................................ Page -17-

      •  RULE 15.1 - COSTS WHEN DISMISSED ....................................................................................... Page -17-
      •  RULE 15.2 - SECURITY FOR COSTS ............................................................................................. Page -17-
      •  RULE 15.3 - INDIGENCY AFFIDAVITS .......................................................................................... Page -17-
      •  RULE 15.4 - COSTS ............................................................................................................................ Page -17-

 RULE 16 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - GENERAL ................................................................................................................. Page -17-

      •  RULE 16.1 - CRIMINAL ACTION - FILING ................................................................................... Page -17-
      •  RULE 16.2 - CRIMINAL ACTION - COSTS .................................................................................. Page -18-
      •  RULE 16.3 - APPOINTED COUNSEL FEES ................................................................................... Page -18-

 RULE 17 - WITHDRAWAL OF CRIMINAL CHARGES ...................................................................................................... Page -18-

 RULE 18 - JUDGMENTS, ORDERS AND ENTRIES ............................................................................................................. Page -18-

 RULE 19 - VIOLATIONS BUREAU .......................................................................................................................................... Page -18-

 RULE 20 - FAILURE TO APPEAR IN TRAFFIC CASES ...................................................................................................... Page -18-

 RULE 21 - BOND, FINES, AND COST SCHEDULE FOR PARK DISTRICTS ................................................................. Page -18-

 RULE 22 - CASE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................................. Page -19-

      •  RULE 22.1 - CASE MANAGEMENT IN CRIMINAL CASES ...................................................... Page -19-
      •  RULE 22.2 - CASE MANAGEMENT IN CIVIL CASES ................................................................ Page -19-
      •  RULE 22.3.1 - CASE MANAGEMENT IN SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS ...................................... Page -21-
      •  RULE 22.3.2 - CASE MANAGEMENT FOR FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER .............. Page -21-
      •  RULE 22.3.3 - SMALL CLAIMS COURT ....................................................................................... Page -22-
      •  RULE 22.4 - MAGISTRATES ............................................................................................................ Page -22-

 RULE 23 - ARBITRATION ......................................................................................................................................................... Page -23-

 RULE 24 - COURT SECURITY STANDARDS ........................................................................................................................ Page -23-

      •  RULE 24.1 - WEAPONS ...................................................................................................................... Page -23-
      •  RULE 24.2 - TRANSPORTATION OF PRISONERS .................................................................... Page -23-
      •  RULE 24.3 - ALARMS ......................................................................................................................... Page -23-
      •  RULE 24.4 - RESTRICTED ACCESS ................................................................................................ Page -23-
      •  RULE 24.5 - ASSIGNMENT OF BAILIFFS ...................................................................................... Page -23-
      •  RULE 24.6 - DIGITAL PERSONAL COMMUNICATORS ............................................................ Page -23-
      •  RULE 24.7 - REPORTING OF CRIMES OCCURRING WITHIN COURT FACILITY ............ Page -23-

 RULE 25 - MEDIA COVERAGE OF COURT PROCEEDINGS .............................................................................................. Page -24-

      • RULE 25.1 - PERMISSION OF ASSIGNED JUDGE ....................................................................... Page -24-
      • RULE 25.2 - PERMISSIBLE EQUIPMENT AND OPERATORS .................................................. Page -24-
      • RULE 25.3 - LIMITATIONS ................................................................................................................ Page -24-
      • RULE 25.4 - REVOCATION OF PERMISSION .............................................................................. Page -24-
      • RULE 25.5 - MEDIA REQUESTS TO INTERVIEW COURT EMPLOYEES ............................... Page -25-
      • RULE 25 - TRUSTEESHIPS ................................................................................................................ Page -25-

 RULE 26 .......................................................................................................................................................................................... Page -25-

      • RULE 26.1 APPLICATION ................................................................................................................... Page -25-
      • RULE 26.2 DISTRIBUTION .................................................................................................................. Page -25-
      • RULE 26.3 DISMISSAL/REINSTATEMENT ..................................................................................... Page -26-

 APPENDIX ....................................................................................................................................................................................... Page -27-

 APPENDIX A (SAMPLE ENTRY) ............................................................................................................................................... Page -28-

 APPENDIX B (CREDIT/DEBIT CARD AUTHORIZATION FORM .................................................................................... Page -29-

 APPENDIX C (FACSIMILE FILING COVER PAGE) .............................................................................................................. Page -30-

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