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Ohio Jud.Cond.R. 2.12
Supervisory Duties
(A) A judge shall require court staff, court officials, and others subject to the
judge’s direction and control to act in a manner consistent with the judge’s obligations
under this code.
(B) A judge with supervisory authority for the performance of other judges shall
take reasonable measures to ensure that those judges properly discharge their judicial
responsibilities, including the prompt disposition of matters before them.
History
Comment [1] A judge is responsible for his or her own conduct and for the conduct of others when those persons are acting at the judge’s direction or control. A judge may not direct court personnel to engage in conduct on the judge’s behalf or as the judge’s representat ive when such conduct would violate the code if undertaken by the judge. [2] Public confidence in the judicial system depends upon timely justice. To promote the efficient administration of justice, a judge with supervisory authority must take the steps needed to ensure that judges under his or her supervision administer their workloads promptly. Comparison to Ohio Code of Judicial Conduct Rule 2.12(A) is comparable to Ohio Canon 3(C)(2), and Rule 2.12(B) is comparable to Ohio Canon 3(C)(3). Comparison to ABA Model Code of Judicial Conduct Rule 2.12 is identical to Model Rule 2.12, except for the deletion of surplus language in Comment [1].
Provenance
- Source
- supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
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