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Ohio Sup.R. 4.21
Magistrates – Municipal Court
(A) Mandatory appointment and use. All municipal courts having more than two judges
shall appoint one or more magistrates who may hear the following proceedings:
(1) Default proceedings under Civil Rule 55;
(2) Forcible entry and detainer proceedings under Chapter 1923 of the
Revised Code in which the right to trial by jury is waived or not
demanded;
(3) Small claims proceedings under Chapter 1925 of the Revised Code;
(4) Traffic proceedings in which there is a guilty plea or written waiver by the
defendant of the right to trial by a judge;
(5) Other appropriate matters referred by the court for report and
recommendation.
(B) Permissive appointment. This rule does not preclude the appointment of magistrates by
courts having two or fewer judges.
History
Effective Date: March 1, 2008 Amended: January 1, 2018 Commentary (July 1, 2026) Rule 19.1 was renumbered to Rule 4.21 as part of the 2026 restructuring of the Rules of Superintendence. Rules 4.22 through 4.29 are reserved for future use.
Provenance
- Source
- supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
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