Local Rules

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• Table of Contents (PDF)
• Journal Entry (PDF)
• Certification (PDF)
• Rule 1 - Divisions of the Court (PDF)
• Rule 2 - Construction of Rules (PDF)
• Rule 3 - Terms of Court (PDF)
• Rule 4 - Hours of Session (PDF)
• Rule 5 - Clerk’s Office - Dockets, Calendars, and Subpoenas (PDF)
• Rule 6 - Bail or Surety (PDF)
• Rule 7 - Admission of Out of State Attorneys (PDF)
• Rule 8 - Assignment of Judges and Duty Judge (PDF)
• Rule 9 - Files (PDF)
• Rule 10 - Deposit for Costs (PDF)
• Rule 11 - Service by Posting and Mail - OH Civil Rule 4.4(A)(2) (PDF)
• Rule 12 - Official Notification (PDF)
• Rule 13 - Records and Recording of Proceedings (PDF)
• Rule 14 - Motions (PDF)
• Rule 15 - Pleading and Motions - Form Required (PDF)
• Rule 16 - Case Management (PDF)
• Rule 17 - Pretrial (PDF)
• Rule 18 - Hearing and Submission of Motion (PDF)
• Rule 19 - Standard Court Schedule (PDF)
• Rule 20 - Media (PDF)
• Rule 21 - Trial Procedure (PDF)
• Rule 22 - Journal Entries and Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (PDF)
• Rule 23 - Judicial Certificate in Cases Involving Judicial Sales of Real Estate, except under O.R.C. 5721.18 (PDF)
• Rule 24 - Domestic Relations Investigations and In Chambers Interview with Minor Children (PDF)
• Rule 25 - Separation Agreements (PDF)
• Rule 26 - Domestic Relation Forms (PDF)
• Rule 27 - Required documents if filing Dissolution, Agreed Modification of Child Support, Spousal Support, or Designation of Residential Parent and Legal Custodian (PDF)
• Rule 28 - Visitation (PDF)
• Rule 29 - Temporary Orders in Domestic Relations Cases (PDF)
• Rule 30 - Criminal Cases (PDF)
• Rule 31 - Continuances (PDF)
• Rule 32 - Receiverships (PDF)
• Rule 33 - Attorney Fee in Partition Suit (PDF)
• Rule 34 - Notary Public Applications (PDF)
• Rule 35 - Jury Use and Management Plan (PDF)
• Rule 36 - Revised - Local Court Security Rule (PDF)
• Rule 37 - Request for Attorney Fees as Costs (Interim Rule) (PDF)
• Rule 38 - Certificate of Qualification for Employment (PDF)
• Rule 39 - Amended Local Rule 39
• Rule 39 - Conditions of Supervision (PDF)
• Rule 40 - Public File and Family File (PDF)
• Rule 41 - Sheriff may Transport Appraisers (PDF)
• Rule 42 - Compass Recovery Program, Drug Court (PDF)

Policies & Procedures of the Court of Common Pleas

• Policy 1 - Deposits and Service by Mail and Posting (PDF)
• Policy 2 - Standard Terms and Conditions of Probation or Community Control 
• Policy 2 - Amended Policy 2
• Policy 3 - Visitation and other rights of Non-residential Parent (PDF)
• Policy 3A Standard Parenting Time Policy (PDF)
• Policy 4 - Domestic Relations Forms (PDF)
• Policy 5 - Payment of Real Estate Appraisers in Foreclosure Cases (PDF)
• Policy 6 - Computerization fund for the Office of the Clerk of Common Pleas Court and Computerized Legal Research Fund (PDF)
• Policy 7 - Jury Management (PDF)
• Policy 8 - Policy Statement concerning court costs in criminal cases dismissed pursuant to a guilty / no contest plea in Marietta Municipal Court (PDF)
• Policy 9 - Special Project (PDF)
• Policy 10 - Assignment of Cases with Multiple Co-Defendants (PDF)
• Policy 11 - Credit against sentences for Trustees of Washington County Jail (PDF)
• Policy 12 - Official Transcriptionist for Purpose of Appeal (PDF)

Appendices to Rules & Policies

• Appendix A - Domestic Forms (PDF)
• Appendix B - Jury Management Forms (PDF)
• Appendix C - Media Request Form (PDF)
• Appendix D - Certificate of Qualification for Employment Forms (PDF)