{"id":3113,"date":"2016-01-26T19:42:55","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T19:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/?page_id=3113"},"modified":"2025-05-07T19:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T19:16:08","slug":"common-pleas-court-judge-christopher-a-wagner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/common-pleas-court-judge-christopher-a-wagner\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher A. Wagner"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row \"><div class=\"span3 \"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Wagner-CBA-Headshot_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14369\" src=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Wagner-CBA-Headshot_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"span9 personnel-style\"><h2>Honorable Christopher A. Wagner<\/h2>\n<p>Hamilton County Courthouse<br \/>\n1000 Main Street<br \/>\nRoom 330<br \/>\nCincinnati, Ohio 45202<\/p>\n<p>Kayla Curtin, Bailiff<br \/>\nPhone Number: 513-946-5890<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:kcurtin@cms.hamilton-co.org\">kcurtin@cms.hamilton-co.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Isabel Hassett, Staff Attorney<br \/>\nPhone Number: 513-946-5891<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:IHassett@cms.hamilton-co.org\">IHassett@cms.hamilton-co.org<\/a><br \/>\nFax Number:\u00a0513-946-5894<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Judge Wagner Plea &amp; Registration Forms:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wagner-Guilty-Plea-Misdemeanor-Rev-9-23-21.pdf\">Guilty Plea Misdemeanor<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wagner-Guilty-Plea-Regan-Tokes-Rev-9-23-21.pdf\">Guilty Plea Reagan Tokes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wagner-Guilty-Plea-No-Reagan-Tokes-Rev-9-22-21.pdf\">Guilty Plea No Reagan Tokes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wagner-No-Contest-Plea-No-Reagan-Tokes-Rev-9-23-21.pdf\">No Contest Plea No Reagan Tokes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wagner-No-Contest-Plea-Reagan-Tokes-Rev-9-23-21.pdf\">No Contest Plea Reagan Tokes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Notice-of-Duties-to-Enroll-as-a-Violent-Offender-ORC-2903.41-et-seq..pdf\">Notice of Duties to Enroll as a Violent Offender<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Notice-of-Duties-to-Register-as-an-Arson-Offender-ORC-2909.14.pdf\">Notice of Duties to Register as an Arson Offender <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Explanation-of-Duties-to-Register-as-a-Sex-Offender1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explanation of Duties to Register as a Sex Offender<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Media-Packet-Wagner.pdf\">Media Packet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><u>Courtroom Procedures<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Courtroom Etiquette<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Attorneys are to be prompt, courteous, and respectful at all times. This courtesy extends to all litigants, witnesses, jurors, and court staff.<\/p>\n<p>Attorneys should stand when addressing the Court, questioning witnesses, and when objecting. If a case is in progress, attorneys should quietly wait for the Bailiff or Staff Attorney to approach.\u00a0 You may be asked to step into the hall to discuss your matter.<\/p>\n<p>The civil docket is tightly timed, therefore phone calls, Zoom calls, and in person appearances should be conducted at the time set by the Court.\u00a0 If a party is going to be late or the court appearance needs to be rescheduled, attorneys should contact the Staff Attorney in advance.<\/p>\n<p>Attorneys should be prepared for trial on the day that the trial is set. If an attorney is going to be late, please notify the court\u2019s staff in advance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Initial Case Management Conference Civil Cases<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Assignment Commissioner sets the initial case management when the case is filed.\u00a0 Those appearances are by phone unless you were contacted by the Staff Attorney to appear in person.\u00a0 Parties should file a Civ. R 26(F) discovery plan before that conference, if possible, (see below).\u00a0 This Court does not require a set form for a Civ. R. 26(F) filing. Contact the Staff Attorney in advance if you need to change the initial case management conference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Calendaring and Continuances<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The court sets its own calendar.\u00a0 Continuances past the Supreme Court deadline will not be granted unless there is an extraordinary reason.<\/p>\n<p>Continuances of discovery deadlines without the Court\u2019s consent shall be permitted as long as 1) all the parties agree and 2) the extension does not interfere with the dispositive motion date and the Trial date.<\/p>\n<p>Motions for continuances of a set trial date in civil cases must be made in writing even if both parties agree.\u00a0 The matter may be set for a status conference or hearing by contacting the Staff Attorney.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discovery Civil Cases<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Discovery is set out in the case management order. Discovery disputes should not linger.\u00a0 Attorneys are to make all reasonable efforts to settle discovery disputes amongst the parties. Prior to any party filing any Discovery Motion, the parties shall contact Judge Wagner\u2019s Staff Attorney to set an Attorney Conference either via telephone, video, or in-person with the Court as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remote Appearance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The court permits the use Telephone or Video Conference but this courtesy is at the Court's discretion.\u00a0 This courtesy will be revoked for any number of reasons most especially for lack of preparedness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Motion Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To set a hearing on a civil case, contact the Staff Attorney. To set a hearing on a criminal case, contact the Bailiff. A file stamped courtesy copy of the motion should be provided in advance to the court. Typically, we handle criminal motions in the morning and civil motions in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>There is a page limit on motion briefs of 20 pages, 60 pages total with exhibits.\u00a0 Attorneys may ask for leave of court for additional pages.\u00a0 Motions with more than 3 exhibits should provide a tabbed binder as a courtesy copy to the Court.\u00a0 Failure to follow these directives without leave of court can result in the Court striking the motion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Settlement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Regarding both criminal and civil matters, attorneys are encouraged to reach resolutions on their own. However, if that fails, the parties are encouraged to contact the Court, which will assist in settlement discussions in civil cases.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pretrials<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Judge-Wagner-Criminal-Cases-Trial-Checklist.pdf\">Judge Wagner Criminal Cases Trial Checklist<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Judge-Wagner-Civil-Cases-Trial-Checklist.pdf\">Judge Wagner Civil Cases Trial Checklist<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Court will attempt to handle all Criminal and Civil Pretrials preferably in person. A Pretrial may be set by zoom at the request of the parties, particularly if an attorney practices out of town.\u00a0 All attorneys should be prepared to discuss deadlines, motions, and settlement to help facilitate the resolution of the case as well as readiness for trial.\u00a0 Clients or individuals with full settlement authority may be required to be either present at the final Pretrial or available by phone or video, you may contact the court\u2019s staff for clarification for individual cases. Attorneys for all parties shall converse prior to the Pretrial regarding the case status.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trials<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The court does not schedule trials for the purpose of satisfying curiosity as to whether witnesses will appear.<\/li>\n<li>Motions in Limine, in accordance with Civ.R. 6, shall be filed at least 28 days before Trial.\u00a0 Any Brief in Opposition is due 14 days thereafter.\u00a0 No Reply shall be permitted.<\/li>\n<li>Notice of Self Defense and Notice of Alibi must be filed 30 days in advance of trial.\u00a0 The notices must contain specificity.\u00a0 Crim. R. 12.1 and 12.2.<\/li>\n<li>The Court additionally orders that at least 2 business days prior to Trial, the parties are to file the following: 1) Witness Lists, 2) Exhibit Lists, 3) Joint Jury Instructions, Jury Interrogatories, and \/or Jury Verdict Forms if applicable, and 4) Stipulations.<\/li>\n<li>All exhibits need to be marked in advance and a list submitted to both the Court and the court reporter (civil exhibits should be in the format of a tabbed binder see below). The witness list needs to be provided to both the Court and the court reporter before trial.<\/li>\n<li>Transcripts of audio and video exhibits are highly encouraged.\u00a0 A bench book of exhibits is extremely helpful.\u00a0 Please prove the Court and the court reporter a bench book and transcripts before trial.\u00a0 In displaying technical exhibits please contact court staff for an opportunity to practice with the courtroom audio and digital equipment before the trial date.<\/li>\n<li>The court will only examine evidence or testimony at trial or as evidence in a Motion for Summary Judgement.<\/li>\n<li>With respect to civil Jury Instructions, Jury Interrogatories, and Jury Verdict Forms, the Parties are to provide the Court with one consolidated set of Instructions\/Interrogatories\/Verdict Forms that includes all those to which the Parties agree and that identifies all those to which the Parties disagree.\u00a0 A courtesy copy in a Word format should be emailed to the Staff Attorney. Any special criminal instructions or requested civil instructions should be emailed to the Staff Attorney in advance of trial.<\/li>\n<li><em>Voir dire<\/em>will be of the panel in the box with individual jurors questioned as they get moved into the box. Jurors may take notes but may not ask questions.\u00a0 Please refrain from asking similar questions as the Court.<\/li>\n<li>No speaking objections in jury trials.\u00a0 Please wait for instruction from the Court.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sentencing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is no greater exercise of judicial power than sentencing.\u00a0 Attorneys must be prepared to argue the law, facts, and mitigation.\u00a0 The court only accepts recommended sentences.\u00a0 Sentencing Memorandums are highly encouraged and should be filed with the Court no later than 3 days before the sentencing hearing.\u00a0 A file-stamped courtesy copy should be provided to the court.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><u>CASE Management Conferences<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>All CMCs are held by telephone, unless otherwise requested. Plaintiff's counsel is to initiate the telephone conference to Defendant's counsel and then to Judge Wagner\u2019s Staff Attorney. If possible, groups of four or more attorneys should set up a conference line.\u00a0 Requests for production of documents and interrogatories must be served prior to the Case Management Conference. Pursuant to Civ.R. 27(F) attorneys are to meet 21 days prior to the CMC develop a discovery plan for filing 7 days prior to the CMC, if possible.\u00a0 The Court shall set a discovery schedule and Trial schedule during the CMCs.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><u>Civil Docket Case Management<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Court expects to move its docket quickly and efficiently with the goal of disposing of all cases within the Supreme Court guidelines.\u00a0 Attorneys should be prepared to discuss settlement at the earliest opportunity.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><u>Settlement and Final Entry<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Civil cases that have settled should inform the Court\u2019s staff attorney as soon as practical.\u00a0 The Staff attorney will set the matter for final entry.\u00a0 The entry dates are not in person appearances, but those dates are court appearances.\u00a0 If the final entry is not able to be completed on that date, the parties should contact the Staff Attorney by email or phone to explain the delay, and the Court may set a new date accordingly.\u00a0 The Court may set the matter for show cause hearing if there is any indication that counsel is not facilitating a final entry in a timely manner.<\/p><\/div><\/div><!-- .row (end) -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-fullwidth-subpage.php","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3113","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3113"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20808,"href":"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3113\/revisions\/20808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamiltoncountycourts.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}