Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court

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Administrative Judge Thomas F. O'Malley

Honorable Patrick F. Corrigan
Honorable Alison L. Floyd
Honorable Kristin W. Sweeney
Honorable Michael J. Ryan
Honorable Denise N. Rini

Marita Kavalec
Court Administrator

PROPOSED LOCAL RULES 5. USE OF JUVENILE INITIALS AND 51. JUVENILE COURT CIVIL PROTECTION ORDERS / JUVENILE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDERS AND AMENDMENTS TO LOCAL RULES 28. CUSTODY ACTIONS, 44. GENETIC TESTS, 47. MOTIONS TO SHOW CAUSE AND COMPLAINTS IN CONTEMPT AND RULE 48. RECORDING OF PROCEEDING, TRANSCRIPT, USE OF COURT REPORTERS OF THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JUVENILE DIVISION

Comments Requested: The Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court will accept public comments until Friday, December 20, 2013 with respect to the following proposed rules and amendments to existing rules:

Proposed Local Rule 5. Use of juvenile initials
Proposed Local Rule 51. Juvenile court civil protection orders/juvenile domestic violence protection orders
Amended Local Rule 28. Custody actions
Amended Local Rule 44. Genetic tests
Amended Local Rule 47. Motions to show cause and complaint in contempt
Amended Local Rule 48. Recording of proceeding, transcript, use of court reporters

Comments on Local Juvenile Rules 5, 28, 44, 47, 48 and 51 should be submitted in writing to Lynne Chavers, 9300 Quincy Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 or via e-mail sent to lchavers@cuyahogacounty.us, no later than December 20, 2013.

If no comments are received by Friday, December 20, 2013, Proposed Local Rules 5. Use of juvenile initials and Rule 51. Juvenile court civil protection orders / juvenile domestic violence protection orders and amendments to Local Rules 28. Custody actions, 44. Genetic tests, 47. Motions to show cause and complaints in contempt and 48. Recording of proceeding, transcript, use of court reporters - will become effective on Monday, December 30, 2013.