Ohio Sup.R. 14.00

(A) Issuance of order

In the event of a natural or man-made disaster, civil disorder, or any extraordinary

circumstance that interrupts or threatens to interrupt the orderly operation of a court or

division of a court, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may issue an order d eclaring a

judicial emergency for the affected court or division. The order shall include each of the

following:

(1) The name of the affected court or division;

(2) A description of the circumstances necessitating the declaration of the

judicial emergency;

(3) The duration of the judicial emergency. The duration of the judicial

emergency shall be limited to an initial period of not more than thirty days,

provided at the end of that period the Chief Justice may issue additional

orders extending the duration of t he judicial emergency for additional

periods of time as determined by the Chief Justice in consultation with the

administrative judge of the affected court or division. The Chief Justice

may withdraw, cancel, or rescind an order at any time after its issuance.

(4) Any other information relevant to the declaration of the judicial emergency.

(B) Filing of order

The Chief Justice shall file an order declaring or extending a judicial emergency with the

clerk of the Supreme Court. If possible given the circumstances of the judicial emergency,

the Chief Justice shall file a copy of the order with the clerk of the affected court or division.

(C) Authority

The authority of the Chief Justice to declare a judicial emergency pursuant to this rule shall

be independent of the authority of the administrative judge of a court or division to issue

an order authorizing the court or division to operate at a temporary location pursuant to

R.C. 1901.0211(A), 1907.0111(A), 2301.011(A), or 2501.04(A).