Rules of Court

These Local Rules of Court are being promulgated pursuant to Rule 18 of the Ohio Supreme Court Rules of Superintendence for Municipal Courts and County Courts and are effective January 1, 2015. The purpose of these local rules is to supplement the procedures set out in the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, The Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Ohio Revised Code to assist counsel and parties with cases pending in the Lakewood Municipal Court.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Scope and Effective Date	15. Decorum at Court
2. Hours of Court Sessions	16. Case Management
3. File Management	17. Continuance of Trial or Hearing
4. Pleadings and Motions	18. Notice of Settlement
5. Signature	19. Record of Proceedings
6. Filing with the Clerk of Court	20. Video Conferences or hearing
7. Use of Electronically Produced Citations and/or tickets	21. Request for Interpreter
8. Appearance and Withdrawal of Counsel	22. Satisfaction of Judgment; Payment of Costs
9. Security for Costs	23. Proceedings in aid of Execution
10. Not Guilty Plea in Traffic or Criminal Case	24. Fees for Additional Services
11. Leave to Move or Plead	25. Court Employees
12. Hearings and Submission of Motions; Objections to Discovery	26. Pretrial Diversion Program
13. Trial Briefs	27. Media
14. Assignment of Cases	28. Jury Management Standards

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