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Ohio Sup.R. 4.13
Restrictions, Limitations, Modification, or Vacation of Administrative Judge Actions
(A) In a multi-judge court or division of a court, the administrative judge has no authority over
personal, fiduciary, or confidential judicial staff of individual judges, except in instances
where budgetary, operational, or professional conduct affecting the court or division as a
whole compel the intervention of the administrative judge.
(B) In a multi-judge court or division of a court, the administrative judge shall not terminate
any staff shared by the court or division without taking into consideration the opinions and
concerns of judicial colleagues, except in instances where budgetary, operational, or
professional conduct affecting the court or division as a whole compel the intervention of
the administrative judge.
(C) The judges of a multi-judge court or division of a court, by majority vote, may modify or
vacate the actions of the administrative judge of the court or division. In the event of a tie,
the judges may utilize the Government Conflict Resolution Services Program of the
Supreme Court of Ohio.
History
Effective Date: December 1, 2012; June 4, 2026 Commentary (July 1, 2026) Rule 4.02 was renumbered to Rule 4.13 as part of the 2026 restructuring of the Rules of Superintendence.
Provenance
- Source
- supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
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