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Ohio Crim.R. 57
Rule of Court; Procedure Not Otherwise Specified
(A) Rule of court
(1) The expression "rule of court" as used in these rules means a rule promulgated by
the Supreme Court or a rule concerning local practice adopted by another court that
is not inconsistent with the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court and is filed
with the Supreme Court.
(2) Local rules shall be adopted only after the court gives appropriate notice and an
opportunity for comment. If the court determines that there is an immediate need
for a rule, the court may adopt the rule without prior notice and opportunity for
comment, but promptly shall afford notice and opportunity for comment.
(B) Procedure not otherwise specified
If no procedure is specifically prescribed by rule, the court may proceed in any lawful
manner not inconsistent with these rules of criminal procedure, and shall look to the rules
of civil procedure and to the applicable law if no rule of criminal procedure exists.
History
Effective Date: July 1, 1973 Amended: July 1, 1994
Provenance
- Source
- supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
59481e0d09c1edbdcf6adf818745027f060923a6ab1a091b3b3547896266713a
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