OH · rules
Ohio S.Ct.Prac.R. 12.07
Briefing
(A) General
All merit briefs shall conform to the requirements set forth in Section 16.
(B) Consequence of failure to file briefs
(1) If the relator fails to file a merit brief within the time provided by these rules or as
ordered by the Supreme Court, the original action shall be dismissed for want of
prosecution.
(2) Unless otherwise ordered by the Supreme Court, a dismissal under this rule operates
as an adjudication on the merits.
(3) If the respondent fails to file a merit brief within the time provided by this rule or
as ordered by the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court may accept the relator’s statement of
facts and issues as correct and grant the writ if the relator’s brief reasonably appears to
sustain the writ.
History
Effective Date: June 1, 1994 Amended: April 1, 1996; April 1, 2000; August 1, 2002; July 1, 2004; January 1, 2008; January 1, 2010; January 1, 2013; April 1, 2025
Provenance
- Source
- supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
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