Ohio R. Superi. Ct. 99

As amended through October 15, 2024

Rule 99 - Effective Date

(A) Except as otherwise provided in this rule, the Rules of Superintendence, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on April 15, 1997, shall take effect on July 1, 1997. The rules govern all proceedings in actions brought on or after the effective date and to further proceedings in actions then pending, except to the extent that application in a particular pending action would not be feasible or would work an injustice, in which case the former procedure applies. Sup. R. 37(A)(4)(b) and (c) and 43(B)(2) shall take effect January 1, 1998.

(B) The amendments to Sup. R. 51 to 78, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on July 7, 1997, shall take effect on October 1, 1997.

(C) Sup. R. 26 to 26.05, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on July 7, 1997, shall take effect on October 1, 1997.

(D) The amendments to standard probate forms 18.0, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4, 18.5, 18.6, 18.7, 18.8, and 18.9, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on August 26, 1997, shall take effect on October 1, 1997.

(E) The amendments to Sup. R. 26.02 to 26.05 adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on September 9, 1997, shall take effect on October 1, 1997.

(F) The amendments to Sup. R. 10.01, 10.02 and standard domestic violence protection order forms (Forms 10.01 -A to 10.01-J and 10.02-A), adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on October 7, 1997, shall take effect January 1, 1998.

(G) The amendments to standard domestic violence protection order form 10.02 -A, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on November 4, 1997, shall take effect on January 1, 1998.

(H) The amendments to Sup.R. 16 of the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio, adopted by the Supreme Court on September 9, 1997, shall take effect on November 24, 1997.

(I) The amendments to Sup. R. 10 of the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio, adopted by the Supreme Court on March 24, 1998, shall take effect on March 24, 1998.

(J) The amendments to Sup.R. 9 of the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio, adopted by the Supreme Court on May 12, 1998, shall take effect on May 12, 1998.

(K) The amendments to Sup. R. 10, 10.03 and stalking protection order forms (Forms 10.03 -A to 10.03-H), adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on December 14, 1999, shall take effect on March 1, 2000.

(L) The amendments to Sup. R. 10.01, Forms 10.01 -A through 10.01-J, 10.02-A, and Form 10 -A were adopted by the Supreme Court on April 10, 2000, shall take effect on June 1, 2000.

(M) The amendments Sup. R. 52(L) and to standard probate form 18.2, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on May 9, 2000, shall take effect June 1, 2000.

(N) The amendment to Sup. R. 26 and 27 adopted by the Supreme Court on April 24, 2001, shall take effect on July 1, 2001.

(O) The amendments to Sup. R. 23.1, Forms 23.1 -A to 23.1-C, Sup. R. 25 and Form 25 -A adopted by the Supreme Court on September 18, 2001, shall take effect on October 15, 2001.

(P) The amendment to Sup. R. 50(C) adopted by the Supreme Court on February 26, 2002, shall take effect on March 25, 2002.

(Q) The amendment to Sup. R. 36.1 adopted by the Supreme Court on March 26, 2002, shall take effect on July 1, 2002.

(R) The amendments to Sup. R. 52(L), 57(G), 59(B), 60(C), 78(B) and (C) and Standard Probate Forms 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 4.0, 4.4, 6.0, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 10.4A (eliminated), 13.0, 13.3, 13.8, 13.9, and 13.10 adopted by the Supreme Court on September 17, 2002, shall take effect on December 1, 2002.

(S) The amendment to Sup. R. 20 adopted by the Supreme Court on December 4, 2002, shall take effect on January 6, 2003.

(T) The amendments to Sup. R. 41 adopted by the Supreme Court on June 24, 2003, shall take effect on October 1, 2003.

(U) The amendments to Sup. R. 64 and Standard Probate Forms 7.0 and 8.6 adopted by the Supreme Court on February 3, 2004, shall take effect on April 8, 2004.

(V) The amendments to Sup. R. 26.03 and 26.05 adopted by the Supreme Court on September 14, 2004, shall take effect on September 23, 2004.

(W) The amendments to Sup. R. 26.03 and 26.05 adopted by the Supreme Court on February 1, 2005, shall take effect on March 23, 2005.

(X) The amendments to Sup. R. 40 adopted by the Supreme Court on June 14, 2005, shall take effect on July 4, 2005.

(Y) The amendments to standard probate form 15.2, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on June 14, 2005, shall take effect on July 4, 2005.

(Z) The amendments to Sup. R. 16 adopted by the Supreme Court on August 8, 2006 shall take effect on January 1, 2007.

(AA) The amendments to Sup. R. 36 adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on September 19, 2006, shall take effect on November 1, 2006.

(BB) The amendments to Sup. R. 71 adopted by the Supreme Court on January 23, 2007 shall take effect on February 1, 2007.

(CC) The amendments to Sup. R. 10.02, 10.03, and protection order forms 10.01 -A through 10.01-J, 10.02-A, 10.03-A through 10.03-H, 10-A shall take effect on May 1, 2007.

(DD) The amendments to standard probate form 17.8, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on September 18, 2007, shall take effect on October 1, 2007.

(EE) The amendment to Sup. R. 27 adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on November 6, 2007, shall take effect on December 1, 2007.

(FF) The amendments to Sup. R. 19 and 19.1 adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on February 5, 2008, shall take effect on March 1, 2008. A magistrate appointed prior to the effective date of these amendments shall be deemed in compliance with the eligibility and qualifications requirements of Sup. R. 19.

(GG) The amendments to standard probate forms 5.10, 12.0, 15.9, 16.1, 17.0, and 18.0 and adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on February 5, 2008, shall take effect on March 1, 2008.

(HH) The amendments to Sup. R. 10.04 and forms 10.04 -A, 10.01-G, and 10.03-H adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on December 15, 2008, shall take effect on February 1, 2009.

(II) The amendments to Sup. R. 9 and Appendix C, adopted by the Supreme Court on November 18, 2008, shall take effect on March 1, 2009.

(JJ) The amendments to Sup. R. 48 of the Rules of Superintendence adopted by the Court on January 20, 2009 shall take effect on March 1, 2009.

(KK) The amendments to Sup. R. 44 through 47 adopted by the Supreme Court on December 15, 2008 shall take effect on July 1, 2009.

(LL) The amendments to Sup. R. 2, 4, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, and Temp Sup. R. 1.08 and 1.10 were adopted by the Supreme Court on March 9, 2009 shall take effect on July 1, 2009.

(MM) The amendments to Sup. R. 17, adopted by the Supreme Court on November 2, 2009, shall take effect on December 1, 2009.

(NN) The amendments to Sup. R. 80 through 87 and Appendix H, adopted by the Supreme Court on November 2, 2009, shall take effect on January 1, 2010.

(OO) The amendments to standard probate forms 18.0, 18.2, 18.4, 21.5, 23.0, 23.1, 23.2, 23.3, 23.4, 23.6, and 23.7 and adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on November 2, 2009 shall take effect on January 1, 2010.

(PP) The amendments to Sup. R. 10, 10.01 and 10.03 and Domestic Violence Forms (10-A and 10-B, 10.01-A through 10.01-N, 10.02-A, 10.03-A, 10.03-B, 10.03-D through 10.03-H, and 10.04-A), adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on May 25, 2010, shall take effect on July 1, 2010.

(QQ) The amendments to Sup. R. 6 and 6.01 adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on December 14, 2010, shall take effect on January 1, 2011.

(RR) The amendments to Sup. R. 10.05 and juvenile domestic violence forms 10.05 -A through 10.05-F, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on February 3, 2011, shall take effect on March 1, 2011.

(SS) The amendments to Sup. R. 80 and 88 adopted by the Supreme Court on June 21, 2011 shall take effect on January 1, 2013.

(TT) New Sup.R. 36.02 through 36.28 and Appendix I, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on November 13, 2012, shall take effect on January 1, 2013.

(UU) The amendments to standard probate forms 14.2 and 18.9 and new standard probate form 45(D), adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on August 8, 2011 shall take effect on September 1, 2011.

(VV) New standard probate forms 24.0 through 24.6, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on December 8, 2011, shall take effect on January 1, 2012.

(WW) The amendments to Sup. R. 16 and new rules 16.01 through 16.14, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on January 3, 2012, shall take effect on February 1, 2012.

(XX) New Sup. R. 10.06, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on January 17, 2012, shall take effect on March 1, 2012.

(YY) The amendment to Temp. Sup. R. 1.11, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on May 8, 2012, shall take effect on June 1, 2012.

(ZZ) The amendments to Sup. R. 7 and repeal of Sup. R. 36.1, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on August 21, 2012, shall take effect on October 1, 2012.

(AAA) The amendments to Sup. R. 3 and 4 and new rules 3.01, 3.02, and 4.01 through 4.04, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on October 23, 2012, shall take effect on December 1, 2012.

(BBB) The amendments to standard probate forms 17.0, 21.0, and 21.1, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on August 21, 2012 shall take effect on January 1, 2013.

(CCC) New Sup.R. 49 through 49.12 and the repeal of Temp.Sup.R. 1.01 through 1.11, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on February 26, 2013, shall take effect on July 1, 2013.

(DDD) The amendments to Sup.R. 37 and 42 and new Sup.R. 37.01 through 37.07, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on April 11, 2013, shall take effect on July 1, 2013.

(EEE) The amendments to Sup.R. 49, 49.02, 49.03, and 49.09, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on May 21, 2013, shall take effect on July 1, 2013.

(FFF) New Sup.R. 95 and new Form 95, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on December 12, 2013, shall take effect on January 1, 2014.

(GGG) The amendments to Sup.R. 10.03 and Protection Order Forms 10 -A - 10.05(F), adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on December 12, 2013, shall take effect on March 1, 2014. Form 10.03 -A was repealed.

(HHH) The amendments to standard probate forms 12.0 and 12.1 and new forms 19.2 and 19.3 and 25.0-25.6, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on January 9, 2014, shall take effect on March 1, 2014.

(III) The amendments to Sup.R. 90 - 90.12, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on January 9, 2014, shall take effect on April 1, 2014.

(JJJ) The amendments to Sup.R. 80 through 88 and Appendix J adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on February 25, 2014, shall take effect on July 1, 2014.

(KKK) The amendments to Sup.R. 16.03 and 16.04 adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on April 30, 2014, shall take effect on July 1, 2014.

(LLL) The amendments to Sup.R. 14 and new Sup.R. 14.01 and 14.02, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on September 9, 2014, shall take effect on January 1, 2015.

(MMM) The amendments to Sup.R. 49 and 49.02 adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on October 7, 2014, shall take effect on October 7, 2014.

(NNN) The amendments to Sup. R. 23 through 25 and Forms 23.-A through 25-A, adopted by the Supreme Court on November 18, 2014, shall take effect on January 1, 2015.

(OOO) The repeal of Sup.R. 20 through 20.05 and 22, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on January 13, 2015, shall take effect on February 1, 2015.

(PPP) New Sup.R. 66.01 through 66.09 and the amendments to Sup.R. 73, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on March 10, 2015, shall take effect on June 1, 2015.

(QQQ) New Sup.R. 34, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on May 5, 2015, shall take effect on July 1, 2015.

(RRR) The amendment to Sup.R. 41, adopted by the Supreme Court on August 11, 2015, shall take effect on August 11, 2015.

(SSS) The amendments to Sup.R. 44, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on October 27, 2015, shall take effect on January 1, 2016.

(TTT) The amendments to Sup.R. 26.04 and 66 and Protection Order Forms 10.05 -C through 10.05-E, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on February 23, 2016, shall take effect on March 15, 2016.

(UUU) New Sup.R. 5.01, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on March 8, 2016, shall take effect on July 1, 2016.

(VVV) The amendments to Sup.R. 80 and 87 and new Sup.R. 89, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on April 19, 2016, shall take effect on July 1, 2016.

(WWW) New standard probate forms 21.6 and 26.0 through 26.14, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on May 3, 2016, shall take effect on July 1, 2016.

(XXX) The amendments to Sup.R. 38, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on August 16, 2016, shall take effect on January 1, 2017.

(YYY) The amendments to Sup.R. 8, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on December 13, 2016, shall take effect on January 1, 2017.

(ZZZ) The amendments to Sup.R. 67 and standard probate forms 3, 17.5, 17.7, 18.0, 18.6, 18.7, and 19.0 and new standard probate forms 27.0 through 27.12, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on February 7, 2017, shall take effect on March 1, 2017.

(AAAA) The amendments to Sup.R. 36 and 49.02 through 49.04, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on February 28, 2017, shall take effect on March 1, 2017.

(BBBB) New Temp.Sup.R. 1.01 through 1.08, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on May 2, 2017, shall take effect on June 1, 2017.

(CCCC) The amendments to Sup.R. 67, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on June 6, 2017, shall take effect on June 6, 2017.

(DDDD) The amendments to Sup.R. 3 and 4, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on July 11, 2017, shall take effect on August 1, 2017.

(EEEE) The amendments to Sup.R. 4.01, 19, and 19.1, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on July 11, 2017, shall take effect on January 1, 2018.

(FFFF) The amendments to Sup.R. 36 through 36.019, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on September 26, 2017, shall take effect on January 1, 2018.

(FFFF) The amendments to Sup.R. 36 and new Sup.R. 36.01 through 36.019, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on September 26, 2017, shall take effect on January 1, 2018.

(GGGG) The amendments to Sup.R. 5 and 27, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on May 8, 2018, shall take effect on June 1, 2018.

(HHHH) The amendments to Sup.R. 4, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on July 17, 2018, shall take effect on August 1, 2018.

(IIII) The amendments to Sup.R. 16.02 and new Sup.R. 16.40 through 16.44, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on January 29, 2019, shall take effect on January 29, 2019.

(JJJJ) New Sup.R. 79, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on January 29, 2019, shall take effect on January 29, 2019.

(KKKK) The repeal of Sup.R. 37.05, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on February 19, 2019, shall take effect on March 1, 2019.

(LLLL) New Sup.R. 36.020, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on February 19, 2019, shall take effect on January 1, 2020.

(MMMM) The amendments to Sup.R. 16 through 16.14, 16.40 through 16.43, and Appendices F and G, and new Sup.R. 16.20 through 16.25, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on September 10, 2019, shall take effect on January 1, 2020.

(NNNN) New Temp.Sup.R. 2.01, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on June 16, 2020, shall take effect on June 26, 2020.

(OOOO) The amendments to standard probate forms 6.0, 7.1, and 8.3 and new standard probate forms 28.0 and 28.1, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on September 22, 2020, shall take effect on October 1, 2020.

(PPPP) New Sup.R. 96 and Forms 96 -A1 through 96-G3, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on September 22, 2020, shall take effect on October 1, 2020.

(QQQQ) The amendments to Sup.R. 80 through 89, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on August 6, 2019, shall take effect on January 1, 2021.

(RRRR) The amendments to Sup.R. 40 through 48.07, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on August 18, 2020, shall take effect on January 1, 2021.

(SSSS) The amendments to Sup.R. 36.20 through 36.32 and Appendix I, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on August 18, 2020, shall take effect on January 1, 2021.

(TTTT) The amendments to Sup.R. 17, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on January 12, 2021, shall take effect on January 12, 2021.

(UUUU) The amendments to Sup.R. 10 through 10.05 and Forms 10 -A through 10-G; 10.01-A through 10.01-T; 10.02-A; 10.03-B, 10.03-D through 10.03-J; 10.04-A; and 10.05-A through 10.05-F, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on January 26, 2021, shall take effect on April 15, 2021.

(VVVV) The amendments to Sup.R. 16.14, 16.21, and 16.30 through 16.32; Forms 16.30 -A through 16.30-D; and Temp.Sup.R. 1.01 through 1.08, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on January 26, 2021, shall take effect on April 15, 2021.

(WWWW) The amendments to standard probate forms 17.8, 23.0 through 23.7, 27.7, and 29.0 through 29.29.4, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on April 13, 2021, shall take effect on May 1, 2021.

(XXXX) The amendments to Sup.R. 66.05, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on April 13, 2021, shall take effect on June 1, 2021.

(YYYY) New Sup.R. 5.02, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on March 2, 2021, shall take effect on July 1, 2021.

(ZZZZ) The amendments to Appendix C, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on March 30, 2021, shall take effect on July 1, 2021.

(AAAAA) New Sup.R. 36.33, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on April 13, 2021, shall take effect on July 1, 2021.

(BBBBB) The amendments to standard probate forms 7.0, 21.6, and Sup.R. 66.05, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on January 25, 2022, shall take effect on May 1, 2022.

(CCCCC) The amendments to Sup.R. 66, 66.03, 66.05, 66.06, 66.08, and 66.09, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on January 25, 2022, shall take effect on July 1, 2022.

(DDDDD) The amendments to Sup.R. 2, 5, 13, 16.06, 36.08, 48.04 to 48.06, and 57, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on March 8, 2022, shall take effect on July 1, 2022.

(EEEEE) New Sup.R. 91.01 through 91.09, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on May 11, 2021, shall take effect on September 1, 2022.

(FFFFF) The amendments to Sup.R. 16.14 and new Sup.R. 16.50 through 16.55, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on September 6, 2022, shall take effect on January 1, 2023.

(GGGGG) The amendments to Sup.R. 16.14, new Sup.R. 16.60 through 16.66, and the repeal of Sup.R. 90 through 90.12, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on September 6, 2022, shall take effect on January 1, 2023.

(HHHHH) The amendments to standard probate forms 13.11, 17.1, 21.0 through 21 through 21.4, 21.6A through 21.14, 22.0, 22.2, and 22.4, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on December 13, 2022, shall take effect on January 1, 2023.

(IIIII) The amendments to Sup.R. 16.02 and 16.03, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on February 9, 2023, shall take effect on April 1, 2023.

(JJJJJ) The amendments to Sup.R. 80, 82.01, 85, 88 and 89 and Appendices G and H, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on February 9, 2023, shall take effect on July 1, 2023.

(KKKKK) The repeal of Sup.R. 5.02, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on June 29, 2023, shall take effect on July 1, 2023.

(LLLLL) The amendments to Sup.R. 39, adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio on December 14, 2023, shall take effect on December 14, 2023.

(MMMMM) The amendments to Sup. R. 16.06 and 36.08 adopted by the Supreme Court on October 15, 2024, shall take effect on October 15, 2024.

Ohio. R. Superi. Ct. 99

Amended May 8, 2018, effective 6/1/2018; amended effective 8/1/2018; amended January 29, 2019, effective 1/29/2019; amended February 19, 2019, September 10, 2019, effective 1/1/2020; amended June 26, 2020, effective 6/26/2020 amended August 6, 2019, effective 1/1/2021; amended September 22, 2020, effective 10/1/2020; amended August 18, 2020, effective 1/1/2021; amended January 12, 2021, effective 1/12/2021; effective 4/15/2021; amended effective 5/1/2021; amended April 13, 2021, effective 6/1/2021; amended March 30, 2021, effective 7/1/2021; amended May 11, 2021, effective 9/1/2022; amended January 25, 2022, effective 7/1/2022; amended March 8, 2022, effective 7/1/2022; amended September 6, 2022, effective 1/1/2023; amended February 9, 2023, effective 4/1/2023; amended February 9, 2023, effective 7/1/2023; amended June 29, 2023, effective 7/1/2023; amended December 14, 2023, effective 12/14/2023; amended October 15, 2024, effective 10/15/2024.