THE COURT WILL NOW BE CLOSED ON DECEMBER 24, 2024, IN ADDITION TO DECEMBER 25, 2024. See Executive Order.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE LOCAL RULES AND OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT

The Cleveland Heights Municipal Court has approved the publication of the following for notice and comment. Members of the public are invited to submit comments on the proposed changes to the rules. Comments may be submitted to CHLocalRules@gmail.com or hard copy to Clerk of Courts, 40 Severance Circle, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, 44118. All comments must be submitted no later than December 31, 2024. All comments received in a timely manner will be considered by the Court before the final adoption of the rules.

Overview of Proposed Changes:
- Update to Rule 3 concerning when animals are permitted in the courthouse
- Removing filing by facsimile in Rule 9
- Modifying the conditions upon which a telephone CMC is set in Rule 11
- Modifying the conditions upon when a civil jury deposit is due in Rule 19
- In Rule 25, modifying the requirement for the filing of a certificate of occupancy in a forcible entry and detainer action and the consequences of the failure to do so
- Removing the possibility that the costs of an interpreter could be taxed as costs in civil cases in Rule 30
- Adding Rule 32, which addresses the use of artificial intelligence
- Replacement of gender-specific terms with non-gendered language throughout
- Grammatical corrections throughout