The following rules have been adopted by the judges of the Twelfth District Court of Appeals pursuant to Section 5(B), Article IV of the Ohio Constitution, as amended, and App.R. 41 in the interest of promoting the administration of justice and increasing the efficiency of the court's operation. They shall be cited as follows: "12th Dist.Loc.App.R. ____."
These rules and the Ohio Rules of Appellate Procedure shall govern all procedures in appeals to the Twelfth District Court of Appeals from courts of record within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Twelfth District. The Rules of Appellate Procedure and these rules prescribe the procedures to be followed in this court by all parties, whether represented or unrepresented.
The Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure, as supplemented by the Rules of Appellate Procedure and these rules, shall govern all procedures in original actions filed in the Twelfth District Court of Appeals.
Ohio. Loc. App. R. 1