Rule 35 - Case Management Section There shall be a Case Management Section of the Supreme Court. The Case Management Section shall have the authority and responsibility to do all of the following:
(A) Receive, analyze, maintain, audit, and publish, at the direction of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, statistical data from the courts of Ohio, including an annual compilation of the reports required by Sup. R. 37;(B) Assist and train judges, court administrators, clerks, and other court personnel in performing the reporting functions required by these rules;(C) Monitor statistical reporting by conducting audits of the various courts in accordance with statistical auditing standards and procedures;(D) Review audit results with judges and court personnel;(E) Prepare and provide an implementation manual that contains commentary and explanatory material pertaining to these rules and the report forms required by these rules;(F) Make ongoing recommendations regarding both of the following:(1) Amendments to the Rules of Superintendence in order that the rules remain current with changes in the law;(2) Auditing standards and procedures so that the Case Management Section can effectively accomplish its stated objectives.Commentary (July 1, 1997)
The purpose of creating the Case Management Section is to provide the administrative staff, structure, and procedure to implement the goals set forth in the Preface to these rules. In addition, the Case Management Section assists the administrative judges in resolving docket problems within their courts that the administrative judge has been unable to resolve at the local level.
The intent of conducting audits is to ensure uniform, accurate, and timely reporting of statistical information by all courts. One of the primary responsibilities of the Case Management Section is to provide continuing education and in-depth training for judges and court personnel in the proper preparation of statistical reports.