Ohio R. Superi. Ct. 49.03

As amended through October 15, 2024

Rule 49.03 - Termination of Commercial Docket

(A) Sitting judges serving as commercial docket judge

If a vacancy in the position of a commercial docket judge occurs in a court of common pleas that has established a commercial docket with sitting judges of the general division of the court serving as the commercial docket judges pursuant to Sup.R. 49.01 and 49.02(A)(1), resulting in the court having only one commercial docket judge, and no other judge of the court designated as a commercial docket judge pursuant to Sup.R. 49.02(A)(1), the court shall terminate the commercial docket as follows:

(1) The court shall cease assigning cases to the commercial docket;

(2) Commercial docket cases assigned to the remaining commercial docket judge shall remain with the judge until final disposition;

(3) Following final disposition of all commercial docket cases assigned to the remaining commercial docket judge, the commercial docket shall cease to exist.

(B) Retired judge serving as commercial docket judge

If a vacancy in the position of a commercial docket judge occurs in a court of common pleas that has established a commercial docket with a retired judge serving as the commercial docket judge pursuant to Sup.R. 49.01 and 49.02(A)(2), resulting in the court having no commercial docket judge, and no other retired judge volunteers to serve and is appointed by the Chief Justice to the commercial docket pursuant to Sup.R. 49.02(A)(2), the court shall terminate the commercial docket and all remaining commercial docket cases shall be randomly assigned to a judge of the court in accordance with the individual assignment system adopted by the court pursuant to Sup.R. 36(B)(2).

Ohio. R. Superi. Ct. 49.03

Adopted February 26, 2013, effective 7/1/2013; amended May 21, 2013, effective 7/1/2013; amended effective3/1/2017.