The Supreme Court of Ohio
& The Ohio Judicial System

Office of the Clerk

The Clerk's Office manages all cases filed with the Supreme Court. The office maintains the Court's case files, case dockets, journal, and lower court records; prepares and issues Court orders; schedules oral arguments and the Court's consideration of other case matters; coordinates inter-agency communication in death penalty cases; and manages the Court's enforcement of continuing legal education requirements.

The office is responsible for maintaining and enforcing the Rules of Practice of the Supreme Court of Ohio and recommending appropriate rule amendments to the Court. Deputy clerks, attorneys, and other staff provide assistance on procedural issues to attorneys, litigants, and the public through written communications, phone and office consultations, the publication of answers to frequently asked questions and a guide for presenting oral argument, the posting of helpful Web site information, and seminar presentations.

The Clerk's Office serves as the repository for other documents and filings, including affidavits of disqualification filed against lower court judges, the local rules of practice of other courts, and determinations finding certain persons to be vexatious litigators by the Supreme Court and lower courts.

Supreme Court Guide Helps Self-Represented Litigants

Supreme Court Increases Filing Fees - New fees effective Oct. 16, 2009

Public Access Rules Now in Effect

General Information

Confidential Personal Identifier Form
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Credit Card Acceptance Form
Visiting the Court
Court Holidays

Supreme Court Case Information

Case Docket Search
Case Activity Notification Service
Journal
Case Statistics

Practice Before the Supreme Court

Rules of Practice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (effective Jan. 1, 2010)
Supreme Court Practice FAQ
Case Processing Timeline - General Discretionary Appeals and Claimed Appeals of Right
Case Processing Timeline - Appeals Involving Parental Rights and/or Adoption of a Minor Child
Flowchart for Processing of Attorney Discipline Cases
Application for Attorney Fees for Court-Appointed Attorneys
Waiver of Memorandum in Response

Oral Arguments

Guide for Counsel Presenting Oral Arguments Before the Supreme Court
Oral Argument Calendar (HTML | PDF)

Master Commissioner Calendar

Aug. 17, 2010

Filings Not Related to Supreme Court Cases

Local Rules of Court
Affidavits of Disqualification

Notice of Vexatious Litigators

Vexatious Litigators under R.C. 2323.52
Vexatious Litigators under S.Ct.Prac.R. 14.5

Other Information

Retirement and Resignation

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