These rules shall be known as the Local Rules of Practice and Procedure for the General Division of the Lucas County Common Pleas Court (“Gen. R.”). These Rules shall supplement and complement the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure (“Civ. R.”), the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure (“Crim. R.”), the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio (“Sup. R.”), the Ohio Revised Code (“R.C.”) and any other applicable authority.

These Rules shall be interpreted and applied to avoid inconsistency with other governing authorities. These Rules shall be construed and applied to provide fairness and simplicity in procedure and to secure the just, expeditious, and economical determination of all cases.

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Draft of New Local Rules Available for Comment

The Lucas County Common Pleas Court has revised and reformatted the Local Rules of the Court. The draft will be available for viewing here and the following form can be used for comments. Alternatively, send any comments to jvigorito@co.lucas.oh.us.

Public comment period ends on Friday July 11, 2025.

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