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| Who to call . . . | when you need . . . |
Stacey Thomas
Secretary
614-462-3777 | general court information. |
Wilma Graeff
Bailiff
614-462-3293 | to inquire about procedures and processes in any criminal matters before the court. |
Brianne R. Brown
Staff Attorney
614-462-5993 | to request a status conference or to inquire about any pending civil matters before the court, or to report settlement of a civil case. |
Jan Shenk
Chief Official Court Reporter
614-462-3759 | to order transcripts. |
Tim McCarthy
Magistrate
614-462-4692 | to inquire about scheduling mediation, magistrate trials, or damages hearings. |
Civil Litigation Preferences
(for info on criminal procedures and preferences, please call the Judge’s bailiff) |
General
The court runs a mixed docket. |
Status Conferences
Monday through Thursday @ 8:30 a.m. Call staff attorney to schedule. |
Pre-Trials
Joint pre-trial statements required. No attendance by phone. Parties shall come with full settlement authority. |
Motion Practice
Page limits enforced. Courtesy copies to be delivered to chambers. |
Discovery
Parties are encouraged to informally resolve disputes pursuant to the Civil Rules. Should communications reach an impasse, the court will call a status conference or order the matter to the magistrate. |
Settlement Conferences
Can be arranged before the court or magistrate. |
Continuances or Amended Case Schedules
For good cause shown. Submit an appropriate judgment entry after getting dates from the staff attorney. |
Trials
Full set of jury instructions morning of trial on disk or emailed to the secretary.
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