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Municipal Court Local Rules

RULE 1. Administrative and Presiding Judge

RULE 2. Duties of Trial Counsel

RULE 3. Court Appointments

RULE 4. Court Security Plan

RULE 5. Recording of Proceedings

RULE 6. Media Coverage of Proceedings

RULE 7. Assignment of Cases

RULE 8. Case Designators

RULE 9. Miscellaneous Rules

RULE 10. Cost and Fee Schedules

RULE 11. Standard Bond Schedule

RULE 12. Pretrial EMU/Juris Monitor Violation Procedure

RULE 13. Frivolous Actions; Vexatious Litigants; Sanctions

RULE 14. Concurrent Supervision with the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas

RULE 15. Mediation

RULE 16. NOTICE TO VICTIMS

RULE 17. COURT TECHNOLOGY PLAN

Municipal Local Civil Rules

Proposed Amendments to Local Rule(s)

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