As amended through October 15, 2024
Rule 10.06 - Inter-Court Communication in Domestic Violence and Related Cases(A) Determining existence of conflicting order(1) A court issuing a protection order pursuant to section 2919.26 or 3113.31 of the Revised Code should make a reasonable effort to determine the existence and terms of any domestic violence civil protection orders, domestic violence temporary protection orders, and orders allocating parental rights and responsibilities issued by another court and involving the same parties. A court issuing an order allocating parental rights and responsibilities should make a reasonable effort to determine the existence and terms of any protection orders issued by another court pursuant to section 2919.26 or 3113.31 of the Revised Code and involving the same parties.(2) To determine the existence and terms of other orders pursuant to division (A)(1) of this rule, a court may utilize the Ohio Courts Network, examine publicly available court records involving the same parties from other courts, or use any other reasonable mechanism suitable for communicating and sharing public information.(3) A court need not make a record of any communication between it and another court made for the purpose of determining the existence and terms of other orders pursuant to division (A)(1) of this rule. (4) A court issuing a protection order pursuant to section 2919.26 or 3113.31 of the Revised Code or an order allocating parental rights and responsibilities shall comply with Chapter 3127. of the Revised Code. (B) Avoiding conflicting order (1) If a court has issued a protection order pursuant to section 2919.26 or 3113.31 of the Revised Code or an order allocating parental rights and responsibilities and becomes aware another court has issued a conflicting order, the court should consider, if appropriate, revising its order to avoid conflict between the orders. (2) A court shall consider and may adopt a local rule of court creating a procedure by which the court may revise its orders pursuant to division (B)(1) of this rule. (3) Division (B)(1) of this rule is not intended to change the procedures for the modification or early termination of a domestic violence civil protection order pursuant to division (E)(8) of section 3113.31 of the Revised Code or the procedures for the filing of a copy of a civil or criminal protection order with the local enforcement agency for entry in the National Crime Information Center database pursuant to Rule 10 of the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio.Ohio. R. Superi. Ct. 10.06