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Ohio Gov.Jud.R. VII
Duties of Judge Leaving Office
Section 1. Notice of Intent to Leave Office Before End of Term.
A judge intending to leave a judicial office before the end of the judge’s term of office,
thereby creating a vacancy, shall do both of the following at least three days prior to leaving the
office:
(A) Submit an original resignation from office letter to the Governor indicating the date
the judge will leave the office;
(B) Submit an original notification letter to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
indicating the judge has submitted a resignation from office letter to the Governor and containing
a copy of the letter.
Section 2. Delivery of Property and Effects to Successor Judge.
Upon leaving judicial office, a judge shall deliver to the judge’s successor all records;
papers, books, and other instruments of writing; and other property and effects belonging to the
court.
History
[Effective: January 1, 2013.]
Provenance
- Source
- supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
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