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June 28, 2010
Supreme Court Adopts Domestic Violence, Stalking Forms

The Supreme Court of Ohio has adopted amendments to Rules 10, 10.01, and 10.03 of the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio and related domestic violence and stalking protection order forms, which become effective July 1. Justices concurred 6-1 in adopting the amendments and forms.

The new forms, which were recommended by the Advisory Committee on Domestic Violence, include:

• A place for a court to distinguish between a “Civil Stalking Protection Order” and a “Civil Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order” and indicate the type of protection order being granted pursuant to Ohio Revised Code section 2903.214.
• Clear waiver language in the civil stalking protection order form to include explicit language about waiver of findings, waiver of hearing, etc.
• A provision for electronic monitoring in the civil stalking protection order forms pursuant to Ohio Revised Code section 2903.214.
• New forms for modification or early termination of domestic violence civil protection orders, which respond to domestic violence statutory provisions.
• New forms for contempt of domestic violence civil protection orders, which will help pro se litigants inform the court of violations of the court’s order.

View the complete language of the rule amendment.

View the forms.

Contact: Chris Davey or Bret Crow at 614.387.9250.

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