LOCAL RULES OF PROCEDURE MIAMI COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS JUVENILE DIVISION LYNNITA K. C. WAGNER, JUDGE GRETCHEN K. BEERS, CHIEF MAGISTRATE REBECCA BARTON, MAGISTRATE KATHERINE SEVERT, MAGISTRATE CHARLENE PRESTOPINO, COURT ADMINISTRATOR BEVERLY BELL, CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK RANDALL FREEMAN, CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER Effective October 1, 2002 As Amended Effective February 1, 2005 As Amended September 1, 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO. RULE 1 – COMPLIANCE WITH OHIO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE …………. 5 RULE 2 – FILING BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION …………………………......... 5 RULE 3 – SERVICE …………………………………………………………………..... 8 RULE 4 – COURT COSTS/WITNESS FEES…………………………………………... 9 RULE 5 – RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS/TRANSCRIPT…………………….... 10 RULE 6 – VISITATION ORDERS, SUPPORT ORDERS AND DEPENDENT HEALTH CARE ORDERS …………………………………………………11 RULE 7 – ATTORNEY’S FEES AND EXPENSES ..………..…………………….…..12 RULE 8 – JUDGMENT ENTRIES ..……………………………………………………12 RULE 9 – GUARDIAN AD LITEM (NON CASA/GAL) …………………………......13 RULE 10 – PRIVATE CUSTODY AND ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILTIES AND/OR COMPANIONSHIP ACTIONS …. 15 RULE 11- DELINQUENT AND UNRULY COMPLAINTS ………………………… 16 RULE 12 – CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST ADULTS ……………………………16 RULE 13 – BONDS AND RECOGNIZANCE …………………………………………16 RULE 14 – PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCES …………………………………………….17 RULE 15 – DISCOVERY ………………………………………………………...…….18 RULE 16 – CONTINUANCES ……………………………………………………..…. 19 RULE 17 – JURY DEMAND ………………………………………………………..… 19 RULE 18 – HOURS OF COURT ………………………………….…………………... 19 RULE 19 – COURT RECORDS ………………………………………………………..20 RULE 20 – OFFICIAL FILE ……………………………………………………….….. 21 RULE 21 – TRIAL/HEARINGS …………………………………………………….… 21 RULE 22 – CONTEMPT MOTIONS ……………………………………………….….22 RULE 23 – MEDIATION ……………………………………………………………... 22 RULE 24 – COURTROOM DECORUM ………………………………………………23 RULE 25 – SANCTIONS ………………………………………………………………23 RULE 26 – APPEARANCE, WITHDRAWAL OR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL …………………………………….. 24 RULE 27 – INACTIVE CASES ……………………………………………………….. 24 RULE 28 – EX PARTE COMMUNICATION ………………………………………... 25 RULE 29 – MEDIA ACCESS TO JUVENILE PROCEEDINGS………………………25 APPENDIX 1 - COURT COST AND FILING FEE SCHEDULE …………………..... 28 APPENDIX 2 – STANDARD PARENTING TIME SCHEDULE…….. …………….. 29 APPENDIX 3 – PHASE IN VISITATION SCHEDULE ………………………………33 APPENDIX 4 – OUT-OF-STATE VISITATION SCHEDULE……………………….. 34 APPENDIX 5 - SUPPORT ORDERS…………………………….................................. 35 APPENDIX 6 – STANDARD ORDER FOR HEALTH CARE DEPENDENT CHILDREN ……………………………………..…… 37 APPENDIX 7 – FEE SCHEDULE FOR COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL ………... 41 APPENDIX 8 – FACSIMILE FILING COVER PAGE……………………………….. 42 APPENDIX 9 – INFORMATION FOR PARENTING PROCEEDING………………. 43