The Ohio Supreme Court has adopted a new Rule of Superintendence that allows local courts receive Supreme Court certification of specialized dockets, and includes a set of 12 standards intended to create a minimum level of uniform practices while still allowing courts tailor specific operations to meet their local needs. (See announcement )
The standards spell out the procedure for certification, requiring courts to engage in a planning process for their specialized docket programs, use non-adversarial approaches, hold regular treatment team meetings, and conduct regular status review hearings for each individual placed in a program. The standards specifically exempt commercial dockets, housing dockets and environmental dockets from the requirements of the rule.
The rule will take effect January 1, 2113
Ohio has eight specialized docket programs according to the Supreme Court’s specialized courts section. ( map )
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