Court Rules Resources

Rules approved by the court govern how cases are filed, and what procedures must be followed to answer a complaint and participate in a legal action. There are also rules that deal with format of documents, time of filing, and other administrative issues.



Federal

Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure

  • These are often abbreviated as FRCP(Civil Procedure), FRCrP(Criminal Procedure), FRAP (Appellate Procedure), and FRE (Rules of Evidence).Local Rules

Local Rules




State

Ohio State Courts

Rules of Practice and Procedure
Ohio State Supreme Court
Ohio Court of Claims
District Courts of Appeal
First District (Hamilton)
Twelfth District (Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Preble, Warren)
Supreme Court of Ohio Local Rules
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Kentucky States Courts

Indiana State Courts




Greater Cincinnati

Court Rules for All Ohio Counties (COCLL website) or Supreme Court of Ohio Local Rules

Butler County

Clermont County

Hamilton County

Warren County




Local Kentucky

Boone County

Campbell County

Kenton County

All local court rules are coordinated through the Administrative Office of the Courts Web site