OH · rules
Ohio S.Ct.Prac.R. 18.04
Mandate
(A) Generally
The Supreme Court’s mandate is a certified copy of the Supreme Court’s judgment. After
the Supreme Court has decided an appeal on the merits, the Clerk of the Supreme Court
shall issue a mandate. The Clerk shall issue the mandate ten days after the judgment entry
is filed, unless within that time a party files a motion for reconsideration or a motion to
stay execution of the Supreme Court’s judgment.
(B) After motion for reconsideration
(1) If the Supreme Court denies a motion for reconsideration, the Clerk shall issue the
mandate within one day after the Supreme Court files the judgment entry denying the
motion.
(2) If the Supreme Court grants a motion for reconsideration, the Clerk shall issue the
mandate ten days after the Supreme Court files the subsequent judgment entry on the merits
of the appeal.
(C) After stay of execution of judgment
If the judgment of the Supreme Court is stayed for any reason, the Clerk shall issue the
mandate within one day after the Supreme Court files an order terminating the stay.
(D) No mandate for refusal to accept jurisdiction
No mandate shall be issued on the Supreme Court’s refusal to accept a jurisdictional appeal.
History
Effective Date: June 1, 1994 Amended: April 1, 1996; April 1, 2000; 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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