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The Supreme Court of Ohio relies upon numerous boards, commissions, advisory committees, and task forces to help meet its constitutional and statutory authorities to exercise general superintendence over all courts in the state and provide oversight to the practice of law. The boards, commissions, advisory committees, and task forces are created by action of the Court or the Chief Justice and operate pursuant to specific rules or guidelines. They are made up of judges, attorneys, clerks of court, other court personnel, and private citizens from throughout Ohio.
In September 2005, the Court adopted Guidelines for the Creation and Operation of Supreme Court Boards, Commissions, Advisory Committees, and Task Forces. The guidelines specify what constitutes a board, commission, advisory committee, or task force, how they are created, and how members are appointed to these bodies. Pursuant to the authority of these guidelines, the Chief Justice has issued Guidelines for Supreme Court Advisory Committees and Guidelines for Supreme Court Task Forces which serve as a template for the operational guidelines of those bodies which are created and appointed by the Chief Justice exclusively.
The membership of the boards, commissions, advisory committees, and task forces fulfill specifically designated duties and responsibilities. To help guide the activities of the membership, the Court has also adopted a Code of Ethics for Court Appointees and Guidelines for Travel by Court Appointees.