Bench Cards & Toolkits
NOTE: The information contained in these bench cards is a compilation of statutes and court decisions in the State of Ohio and it is intended as a summary of the law to assist judges lawyers, and the general public. The information does not represent binding statements of law by the Supreme Court of Ohio.
- Domestic Relations
- Pathway Approach for Civil Cases (September 2020)
- Strategies for Addressing a Backlog of Hearings: Tips for Ohio Courts (August 2020)
- Working With Telephonic Interpretation Services in Courts (2021)
- Appointment & Credentialing of Foreign Language Interpreters (2021)
- Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) in Ohio Courts (2021)
- National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Disqualifiers Court Reporting Requirements and Reporter: Domestic Relations Division (December 2019)
- Protection Orders: Statutes & Rules Reference Chart (April 2019)
- Protection Orders Overview Card (July 2018)
- Chief Justice's Guidance on Fines, Fees, and Bail (January 2018)
- Domestic Violence & Allocation of Parental Rights and Responsibilities Court Guide (May 2016)
- Domestic Relations Promising Practices (2016)
- Court Interpreter Bench Notes (January 2016)
- Parenting Coordination Toolkit (2016)
- Guide to Firearms Return in Domestic Violence Cases (August 2015)
- Planning for Parenting Time: Ohio's Guide for Parents Living Apart (2012)
- Domestic Relations Bench Cards
- Allocation of Parental Rights & Responsibilities
- Child Support
- Contempt
- Dissolution
- Divorce
- Equitable Division of Property
- Legal Separation
- Motions to Set Aside
- Paternity
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Temporary Orders
- Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)
- Juvenile
- Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) Level of Care Assessments Toolkit for Judicial Use (2021)
- Quality Hearing Toolkit for Judicial Use (2021)
- Juvenile Diversion Toolkit for Judicial Use (2021)
- Child Protection Mediation Toolkit (January 2021)
- Pathway Approach for Civil Cases (September 2020)
- Strategies for Addressing a Backlog of Hearings: Tips for Ohio Courts (August 2020)
- Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) in Ohio Courts (2021)
- Working With Telephonic Interpretation Services in Courts (2021)
- National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Disqualifiers Court Reporting Requirements and Reporter: Juvenile Division (December 2019)
- Protection Orders: Statutes & Rules Reference Chart (April 2019)
- Desktop Guide for Juvenile Court Clerks (Updated July 2018)
- Collection of Fines and Fees in Juvenile Court (2018)
- Chief Justice's Guidance on Fines, Fees, and Bail (January 2018)
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards (full set) (2018)
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Introduction
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Collection of Fines and Fees in Juvenile Courts
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Detained Youth
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Diversion Bench Card
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Juvenile Delinquency
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Truancy
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Unruly Child
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Youth in Adult Court
- Juvenile Court Trauma-Informed Practices Bench Card (February 2017)
- Juvenile Human Trafficking, Ohio Laws & Safe Harbor Response Bench Card (February 2017)
- Assessing Allegations of Domestic Violence in Child Abuse Cases (November 2016)
- Court Interpreter Bench Notes (January 2016)
- Dependency Docket Bench Cards (2015)
- Caregiver Notice and Right to be Heard Toolkit
- Notice to Caregiver, Sample
- Child Placement Form, Sample
- Caregiver Information Form, Sample
- Youth Engagement in Court Proceedings Toolkit
- Tips for Youth in Court, brochure
- Bridges Program Toolkit
- Sample Judgement Entry, With Jurisdiction
- Sample Motion
- Sample Summons
- Sample Initial Hearing/Best Interest Determination
- Sample Reasonable Efforts/Annual Review
- Sample Waiver of Appearance Procedure
- Sample Waiver of Appearance Form
- Sample Court Information Form
- Sample Venue Transfer Form
- Common Pleas, General Division
- Pathway Approach for Civil Cases (September 2020)
- Strategies for Addressing a Backlog of Hearings: Tips for Ohio Courts (August 2020)
- Victims Rights Poster (March 2018)
- Human Trafficking Bench Card (January 2018)
- National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Disqualifiers Court Reporting Requirements and Reporter: General Division (December 2019)
- Collection of Fines and Court Costs Bench Card (Updated May 2021)
- Bench Card References: Collection of Court Costs and Fines in Adult Trial Courts (Updated May 2021)
- Guide to Firearms Return in Domestic Violence Cases (August 2015)
- Protection Orders Overview Card (July 2018)
- Protection Orders: Statutes & Rules Reference Chart (April 2019)
- Restitution in Adult Courts (May 2022)
- Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) in Ohio Courts (2021)
- Working With Telephonic Interpretation Services in Courts (2021)
- Court Interpreter Bench Notes (January 2016)
- NCIC Mental Health Notice (Jan. 1, 2014)
- Chief Justice's Guidance on Fines, Fees, and Bail (January 2018)
- Principles for the Use of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) in Drug Courts (November 2016)
- Municipal and County Courts
- Supreme Court Judicial Guide to Eviction Diversion Toolkit (September 2021)
- Pathway Approach for Civil Cases (September 2020)
- Strategies for Addressing a Backlog of Hearings: Tips for Ohio Courts (August 2020)
- National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Disqualifiers Court Reporting Requirements and Reporter: Municipal and County Courts (December 2019)
- Victims Rights Poster (March 2018)
- Human Trafficking Bench Card (January 2018)
- Collection of Fines and Court Costs Bench Card (Updated May 2021)
- Bench Card References: Collection of Court Costs and Fines in Adult Trial Courts (Updated May 2021)
- Guide to Firearms Return in Domestic Violence Cases (August 2015)
- Protection Orders Overview Card (July 2018)
- Protection Orders: Statutes & Rules Reference Chart (April 2019)
- Restitution in Adult Courts (March 2022)
- Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) in Ohio Courts (2021)
- Working With Telephonic Interpretation Services in Courts (2021)
- Court Interpreter Bench Notes (January 2016)
- NCIC Mental Health Notice (Jan. 1, 2014)
- Chief Justice's Guidance on Fines, Fees, and Bail (January 2018)
- Principles for the Use of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) in Drug Courts (November 2016)
- Probate
- Probate Court Clerk Guide (2022)
- Establishing a Court Visitor Program to Monitor Guardianships Toolkit for Judicial Use (2021)
- Pathway Approach for Civil Cases (September 2020)
- Strategies for Addressing a Backlog of Hearings: Tips for Ohio Courts (August 2020)
- Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) in Ohio Courts (2021)
- Working With Telephonic Interpretation Services in Courts (2021)
- National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Disqualifiers Court Reporting Requirements and Reporter: Probate Courts (December 2019)
- Probate Bench Cards (2018)
- Chief Justice's Guidance on Fines, Fees, and Bail (January 2018)
- Court Interpreter Bench Notes (January 2016)
- Guardianship of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Toolkit
- Adult Protective Services Toolkit (complete document)
- Introduction
- Adult Protective Services Bench Card
- Adult Protective Services Assessment Factors
- Mandated Reporters
- Ohio APS Law: Protective Services Orders
- Guidelines for Seeking the Necessary Protective Services Order
- Alternatives to Adult Guardianship
- Protective Services Series Forms
- Sample Protective Services Order Policy
- Sample Information Gathering Outline for Protective Services Court Order
- Sample Court-Ordered Emergency Protective Services Order
- Aging Network Contacts
- Aging Network Regions Map
- Mayor's Courts
- Strategies for Addressing a Backlog of Hearings: Tips for Ohio Courts (August 2020)
- Mayor's Court Bench Book (2021)
- National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Disqualifiers Court Reporting Requirements and Reporter: Mayor's Courts (December 2019)
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