Rule 4.01 - Powers and Duties of Administrative Judge An administrative judge of a court or a division of a court shall do all of the following:
(A) Be responsible for and exercise control over the administration, docket, and calendar of the court or division; (B) Be responsible to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in the discharge of the administrative judge's duties, for the observance of the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio, and for the termination of all cases in the court or division without undue delay and in accordance with the time guidelines set forth in Sup.R. 39;(C) Pursuant to Sup.R. 36, assign cases to individual judges of the court or division or to panels of judges of the court in the court of appeals; (D) In municipal and county courts, assign cases to particular sessions pursuant to Sup.R. 36; (E) Require timely and accurate reports from each judge of the court or division concerning the status of individually assigned cases and from judges and court personnel concerning cases assigned to particular sessions; (F) Timely file all administrative judge reports required by the Case Management Section of the Supreme Court; (G) Develop accounting and auditing systems within the court or division and the office of the clerk of the court that ensure the accuracy and completeness of all required reports; (H) Request, as necessary, the assignment of judges to the court or division by the Chief Justice or the presiding judge of the court;(I) Administer personnel policies established by the court or division;(J) Pursuant to Sup.R. 19(B), notify the Office of Attorney Services of the Supreme Court of the appointment or termination of appointment of a magistrate of the court or division;(K)Perform other duties as required by the Revised Code, the Rules of Superintendence of the Courts of Ohio, local rules of the court or division, or the Chief Justice;(L) Perform any other duties in furtherance of the responsibilities of the administrative judge.Ohio. R. Superi. Ct. 4.01
Added October 23, 2012, effective 12/1/2012; amended July 11, 2017, effective 1/1/2018.