RULE 5. Terms of Court; hours of session

(A) Pursuant to Revised Code Section 2301.05 the term of the Common Pleas Court is one calendar year. There shall be four parts in each term designated as January, April, July, and October parts, each commencing on the first Monday of those months. Orders respecting the terms of Court, or parts thereof, shall comply with Revised Code Section 2301.05 to 2301.10 inclusive. In accordance with Revised Code Section 2301.11 each Judge of each division of this court shall hold not less than 240 days of open session during each judicial year unless all business assigned to that judge is disposed of in less than such period. (Amended January 1, 1982).

(B) The separate sessions of this court for the trial of cases shall be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

(Amended January 1, 1982).

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