The Supreme Court of Ohio
& The Ohio Judicial System

Specialized Dockets Section

The Specialized Dockets Section provides technical support to trial courts in analyzing the need for, planning of, and implementation and certification of specialized docket programs.

Supreme Court Adopts Specialized Docket Certification Procedures

The Ohio Supreme Court has adopted rule amendments that outline the procedures to receive Supreme Court certification for a specialized docket program. Under the certification amendments, courts operating specialized dockets would be required to submit an application, undergo a site visit, and submit specific program materials to the Specialized Docket Section as part of the certification process. While the standards seek to create a minimum level of uniform practices for specialized dockets, they still allow local specialized dockets to innovate and tailor their specialized docket to respond to local needs and resources. In addition, specialized dockets that comply with the initial stages of the certification process would be initially certified pending a final review. Specialized docket programs will be required to be initially certified by January 1, 2014. The amendments also create a new Commission on Specialized Dockets and amend the definition of a specialized docket in the Code of Judicial Conduct. The new commission will be the body that applies the certification requirements and determines which programs are certified. View the text of the amendments.

The Specialized Dockets

Mental Health Courts
Drug Courts
OVI/DUI Courts
Domestic Violence Courts
Child Support Enforcement Courts
Re-entry Courts
Sex Offender Courts
Veterans Courts

Networking & Committees

Ohio Specialized Dockets Practitioner Network
Advisory Committee on Specialized Dockets

Events

Ohio Specialized Dockets Practitioner Network Annual Conference
Specialized Dockets Trainings
Statewide Conferences
National Conferences

Resources

Specialized Dockets Newsletter
Funding Opportunities
Grant Documents
Research
Job Opportunities
Related Links
Handbook Guides Judges in Creating Mental Health Court Dockets - June 17, 2008

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