PREAMBLE

These Rules are designed and adopted to provide an orderly means of access to the Court and an efficient system
for resolution of disputes within the Court. The purpose of the Rules would be subverted if they are invoked by counsel for
mere tactical advantage in a proceeding. The Rules and their divisions are rules of reason. They shall be applied consistent with constitutional requirements, statutes, other court rules and decisional law in the context of all relevant circumstances. The Rules are to be construed so as not to impinge on the essential independence of judges in making judicial decisions, or as a substitute for substantive law. It is not intended that every transgression from the Rules will result in sanctions against a party or counsel. The imposition of a sanction and the degree of such sanction shall be determined through a reasonable and reasoned application of the Rules and should depend upon such factors as the seriousness of the transgression, whether there is a pattern of improper activity and the effect of the transgression on the rights of the parties and the merits of the cause before the court or the perception of the judicial system by the public. However, in the event sanctions are deemed appropriate,
the Trial Judge, in accordance with the inherent powers of the Court and the enumerated powers contained in the Ohio
Revised Code and/or the Ohio Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure, shall have the power to impose sanctions on attorneys, parties, or both, for failure to comply with these Local Rules. Sanctions may be monetary, non-monetary or a combination of monetary and non-monetary. No sanction shall be imposed without providing the offending party and/or attorney an opportunity to be heard, unless the conduct giving rise to the sanction amounts to a
direct contempt.

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Index Rule 1 - Term of Court Rule 2 - Hours of Court Rule 3 - Stipulations and Agreements of Counsel Rule 4 - Sureties Rule 5 - Removal of Files, Pleadings or other Documents Rule 6 - Motions Rule 7 - Criminal Case Discovery Rule 8 - Judgement Entries Rule 9 - Fees in Partition Cases Rule 10 - Receivers Rule 11 - Court Costs Cost Schedule Rule 12 - Domestic Relations/Magestrate's Office Domestic Relations Procedures Rule 12 DR Procedure - Domestic Relations Procedures Rule 12 DR Form 101 Rule 12 DR Form 102 Rule 12 DR Form 103 Rule 12 DR Form 104 Rule 12 DR Form 105

Rule 13 - Mandatory Arbitration Rule 14 - Attorneys Rule 15 - Broadcasting/Photographing Proceedings Rule 16 - Conferencing of Parties and their Report; Pretrial Conference and Procedures Rule 16 Form 1 Rule 16 Form 2 Rule 17 - Separation and Exclusion of Witnesses Rule 18 - Drug Court Appendix A to Rule 18 Rule 18 Drug Court Policy Manual Rule 19 - Jury Service Rule 19 - Excuse/Deferral Rule 19 - Jury Questionnaire Rule 20 - Mediation Rule 20 - Agreement to Mediate