Local Rule Updates
Geauga County Juvenile and Probate Court
The Supreme Court of Ohio has amended Sup.R. 5, which requires the Court to adopt a local rule for both juvenile court and probate court concerning “Reporting-to-law-enforcement-and-compliance plan.” The required rule is at the end of the local rules. Attached is a red-line for both the juvenile and probate rules.
If an attorney would like to discuss or comment upon these changes, please have the attorney email me at [email protected].
juvenile_-_compare_3-26-26_to_6-20-26.pdf
probate_-_compare_5-18-25_to_6-25-26.pdf
Geauga County Probate Court
Attached is a redline version indicating a few changes we have made to our Probate Local Rules of Court. Please see pages 33, 35, 52, 55, and 56. If an attorney would like to discuss or comment upon these changes, please have the attorney email me at [email protected].
compare_12-01-25_to_5-18-26.pdf
Geauga County Common Pleas
Transcript Fees
document_1084636.pdf
Eleventh District Court of Appeals
Attached is a copy of the amended Local Rules for the Eleventh District Court of Appeals as adopted on March 6, 2026 and effective April 1, 2026. Please make these rules available to the public at the Clerks’ offices when someone files an appeal.
ohio_eleventh_appellate_district_local_rules-2026.pdf
Geauga County Probate Court
Attached is a redline version indicating a change we have made to our Probate Local Rules of Court. Essentially, we deleted the requirement of a Commissioner to establish an estate checking account for a Relief from Administration proceeding. Please note page 55 on the attached red-line.
If an attorney would like to discuss or comment upon this change, please have the attorney email me at [email protected].
redline_geauga_county_probate_local_rules_comparing__12-01-25_to_3-02-26.docx
Geauga County Juvenile Court
Below is a redline version indicating a few changes we have made to our Juvenile Local Rules of Court regarding indigency. Please see pages 6, 11. 29. 30.
If an attorney would like to discuss or comment upon this change, please have the attorney email me at [email protected].
compare__3-23-26_to_3-26-26.docx.pdf
Geauga County Probate Court
Below is a redline version indicating a couple of changes we have made to our Probate Local Rules of Court. The changes are located on pages 67, 68, and 70. Of particular note is new Rule 78.30 regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence.
If an attorney would like to discuss or comment upon these changes, please email Dave Welty at [email protected]
compare_geauga_county_probate_rules_1-23-25_to12-01-25.docx
Eleventh District Court of Appeals
Please find below the 2026 amendments to the Local Rules for the Eleventh District Court of Appeals. We ask that you make the revised rules available to the public for 30 days, from January 26th to February 25th, in accordance with Sup.R. 5(A)(2).
This court will receive public comments regarding our rule revisions through Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Public comments should be e-mailed directly to me at [email protected].
Please note: The rules have been re-numbered to match the Ohio Rules of Appellate Procedure. All other modifications and additions are indicated in red.
11th_dist_coa_amended_local_rules-2026.pdf
Geauga County Juvenile and Probate Court
The Supreme Court of Ohio has amended Sup.R. 5, which requires the Court to adopt a local rule for both juvenile court and probate court concerning “Reporting-to-law-enforcement-and-compliance plan.” The required rule is at the end of the local rules. Attached is a red-line for both the juvenile and probate rules.
If an attorney would like to discuss or comment upon these changes, please have the attorney email me at [email protected].
juvenile_-_compare_3-26-26_to_6-20-26.pdf
probate_-_compare_5-18-25_to_6-25-26.pdf
Geauga County Probate Court
Attached is a redline version indicating a few changes we have made to our Probate Local Rules of Court. Please see pages 33, 35, 52, 55, and 56. If an attorney would like to discuss or comment upon these changes, please have the attorney email me at [email protected].
compare_12-01-25_to_5-18-26.pdf
Geauga County Common Pleas
Transcript Fees
document_1084636.pdf
Eleventh District Court of Appeals
Attached is a copy of the amended Local Rules for the Eleventh District Court of Appeals as adopted on March 6, 2026 and effective April 1, 2026. Please make these rules available to the public at the Clerks’ offices when someone files an appeal.
ohio_eleventh_appellate_district_local_rules-2026.pdf
Geauga County Probate Court
Attached is a redline version indicating a change we have made to our Probate Local Rules of Court. Essentially, we deleted the requirement of a Commissioner to establish an estate checking account for a Relief from Administration proceeding. Please note page 55 on the attached red-line.
If an attorney would like to discuss or comment upon this change, please have the attorney email me at [email protected].
redline_geauga_county_probate_local_rules_comparing__12-01-25_to_3-02-26.docx
Geauga County Juvenile Court
Below is a redline version indicating a few changes we have made to our Juvenile Local Rules of Court regarding indigency. Please see pages 6, 11. 29. 30.
If an attorney would like to discuss or comment upon this change, please have the attorney email me at [email protected].
compare__3-23-26_to_3-26-26.docx.pdf
Geauga County Probate Court
Below is a redline version indicating a couple of changes we have made to our Probate Local Rules of Court. The changes are located on pages 67, 68, and 70. Of particular note is new Rule 78.30 regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence.
If an attorney would like to discuss or comment upon these changes, please email Dave Welty at [email protected]
compare_geauga_county_probate_rules_1-23-25_to12-01-25.docx
Eleventh District Court of Appeals
Please find below the 2026 amendments to the Local Rules for the Eleventh District Court of Appeals. We ask that you make the revised rules available to the public for 30 days, from January 26th to February 25th, in accordance with Sup.R. 5(A)(2).
This court will receive public comments regarding our rule revisions through Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Public comments should be e-mailed directly to me at [email protected].
Please note: The rules have been re-numbered to match the Ohio Rules of Appellate Procedure. All other modifications and additions are indicated in red.
11th_dist_coa_amended_local_rules-2026.pdf