Ohio Court Rule Revisions

The Ohio Supreme Court and lawyers practicing in this state also have a number of Court Rules going into effect on July 1st., among them Rules of Appellate, Civil, Criminal, Juvenile Procedure, and Rules of Evidence as follows:

• Appellate Rules 22 & 43; Crim 10, 24, 43 & 59; Civ 4, 16, 26, 33, 36 & 37, 45 and 86


• Civil Rules 10 & 86; Evidence 104, 106, 404, 411, 602-604, 606, 610-612, 701, 703, 801, 803, 902, 1004, 1007 & 1102


• Civil Rules 30, 47, 53 & 86; Crim 19, 24, 46 & 59; Evidence Rules 706 and 803; Juv 40 & 47

Rules of Superintendence 44-47 on public access to court records, which were originally slated to go into effect on May 1 but were rescheduled to allow more time for judges, court staff, and members of the public & the media become familiar with them, also now become effective on July 1st..(Here) The Court has an portal at the lower right-hand corner of its website with more information and a historical perspective on public records & open government.

Additionally, there are eleven "temporary rules of superintendence" governing the administration of the five common pleas commercial court dockets in the state.