Bench Cards, Guides & Toolkits
Resources for the Bench
The information contained in these bench cards is a compilation of statutes and court decisions in the State of Ohio and it is intended as a summary of the law to assist judges, lawyers, and the general public. The information does not represent binding statements of law by the Supreme Court of Ohio.
- Access to Justice Resources
- A Guide for Court Managers (2022)
- A Judicial Guide to Conducting Remote Hearings (2022)
- Judicial Assignment Program Overview (2025)
- Non-Fatal Strangulation/Suffocation: Four Common Myths (2025)
- Non-Fatal Strangulation/Suffocation: What Every Judge Should Know (2025)
- Pro Hac Vice Admission (2024)
- Technology Plan Guidance for Local Courts (2022)
- Understanding Marsy's Law Judicial Guide to Protecting the Rights of Crime Victims (2024)
- Understanding Marsy's Law Quick Reference Guide for Judges (2024)
- Veterans Services Poster
- A Guide for Court Managers (2022)
- A Judicial Guide to Conducting Remote Hearings
- Access to Justice Resources
- Adult Competency Reference Guide
- Adult Rights Restoration & Record Sealing (October 2023)
- Appointment & Credentialing of Foreign Language Interpreters (2022)
- Collection of Court Costs & Fines in Adult Trial Courts (2021)
- Domestic Violence & Firearms Prohibition
- Domestic Violence in Later Life
- Drug Offense Quick Reference Guide (Updated 2023)
- Ensuring the Right to be Heard: Procedural Fairness for Self-Represented Litigants (2025)
- Felony Sentencing Bench Card (November 2024)
- Felony Sentencing Quick Reference Guide (Updated 2024)
- Government Conflict Resolution Services
- Government Conflict Resolution Services Process
- Guide to Firearms Return in Domestic Violence Cases (2015)
- Human Trafficking Bench Card (2018)
- Indefinite Sentencing Reference Guide (March 2025)
- Intervention in Lieu of Conviction Toolkit (2025)
- Judicial Assignment Program Overview (2025)
- Language Services in Case or Court Function and Ancillary Court Services (2022)
- Limited Scope Representation (LSR)
- NCIC Mental Health Notice (2014)
- Neutral Evaluation Toolkit (2024)
- Non-Fatal Strangulation/Suffocation: Four Common Myths (2025)
- Non-Fatal Strangulation/Suffocation: What Every Judge Should Know (2025)
- Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity Reference Guide (March 2025)
- Pathway Approach for Civil Cases (2020)
- Principles for the Use of Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT) in Community Control, Probation, and Supervision (2024)
- Pro Hac Vice Admission (2024)
- Protection Orders Overview Card (2018)
- Protection Orders: Statutes & Rules Reference Chart (2019)
- Quick Reference Guide: Understanding BCI Reporting (2024)
- Retired Chief Justice's Guidance on Fines, Fees, and Bail (2018)
- Senate Bill 231 - Violent Offender Database "Sierah's Law" (Updated 2024)
- Strategies for Addressing a Backlog of Hearings: Tips for Ohio Courts (2025)
- Technology Plan Guidance for Local Courts
- Understanding BCI Reporting (2024)
- Understanding Marsy's Law Judicial Guide to Protecting the Rights of Crime Victims (2024)
- Understanding Marsy's Law Quick Reference Guide for Judges (2024)
- Uniform Sentencing Entry
- Veterans Services Poster
- Victims Rights Poster (2018)
- Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) in Ohio Courts (2022)
- Working With Interpreters for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons in the Courts (2022)
- Working With Telephonic Interpretation Services in Courts (2021)
Domestic Relations & Juvenile Standardized Forms
- A Guide for Court Managers (2022)
- A Judicial Guide to Conducting Remote Hearings
- Access to Justice Resources
- Appointment & Credentialing of Foreign Language Interpreters (2022)
- Custody Evaluations Toolkit for Judicial Use (2023)
- Domestic Relations Bench Cards (Reviewed September 2024)
- Domestic Relations Resource Guide
- Domestic Violence & Allocation of Parental Rights and Responsibilities Court Guide (2016)
- Domestic Violence & Firearms Prohibition
- Domestic Violence in Later Life
- Ensuring the Right to be Heard: Procedural Fairness for Self-Represented Litigants (2025)
- Government Conflict Resolution Services
- Government Conflict Resolution Services Process
- Guide to Firearms Return in Domestic Violence Cases (2015)
- Judicial Assignment Program Overview (2025)
- Judicial Guide to Guardian ad Litem Programs (2023)
- Language Services in Case or Court Function and Ancillary Court Services (2022)
- Limited Scope Representation (LSR)
- Neutral Evaluation Toolkit (2024)
- Non-Fatal Strangulation/Suffocation: Four Common Myths (2025)
- Non-Fatal Strangulation/Suffocation: What Every Judge Should Know (2025)
- Pathway Approach for Civil Cases (2020)
- Planning for Parenting Time: Ohio's Guide for Parents Living Apart (2012)
- Pro Hac Vice Admission (2024)
- Protection Orders Overview Card (2018)
- Protection Orders: Statutes & Rules Reference Chart (2019)
- Quick Reference Guide: Understanding BCI Reporting (2024)
- Retired Chief Justice's Guidance on Fines, Fees, and Bail (2018)
- Strategies for Addressing a Backlog of Hearings: Tips for Ohio Courts (2025)
- Technology Plan Guidance for Local Courts
- Understanding BCI Reporting (2024)
- Veterans Services Poster
- Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) in Ohio Courts (2022)
- Working With Interpreters for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons in the Courts (2022)
- Working With Telephonic Interpretation Services in Courts (2021)
Domestic Relations & Juvenile Standardized Forms
- A Guide for Court Managers (2022)
- A Judicial Guide to Conducting Remote Hearings
- Access to Justice Resources
- Appointment & Credentialing of Foreign Language Interpreters (2022)
- Assessing Allegations of Domestic Violence in Child Abuse Cases (2016)
- Bridges Program Toolkit
- Caregiver Notice and Right to be Heard Toolkit
- Child Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Quality Hearing Self-Assessment Guide
- Child Protection Mediation Toolkit (2021)
- Child Welfare Attorneys: A Toolkit for Quality Legal Representation (2023)
- Collection of Fines and Fees in Juvenile Court (2018)
- Custody Evaluators Toolkit for Judicial Use (2023)
- Dependency Docket Bench Cards (2015)
- Desktop Guide for Juvenile Court Clerks (2018)
- Developing an Effective School Attendance Program (2023)
- Domestic Violence & Firearms Prohibition
- Domestic Violence in Later Life
- Ensuring the Right to be Heard: Procedural Fairness for Self-Represented Litigants (2025)
- Government Conflict Resolution Services
- Government Conflict Resolution Services Process
- Guide to Firearms Return in Domestic Violence Cases
- Judicial Assignment Program Overview (2025)
- Juvenile Competency Reference Guide (2023)
- Judicial Guide to Guardian ad Litem Programs (2023)
- Juvenile Court Trauma-Informed Practices Bench Card (2017)
- Juvenile Diversion Toolkit for Judicial Use (2021)
- Juvenile Human Trafficking, Ohio Laws & Safe Harbor Response Bench Card (2017)
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards (full set) (Reviewed October 2024)
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Introduction
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Collection of Fines and Fees in Juvenile Courts
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Detained Youth
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Diversion Bench Card
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Juvenile Delinquency
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Truancy
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Unruly Child
- Juvenile Justice Bench Cards: Youth in Adult Court
- Language Services in Case or Court Function and Ancillary Court Services (2022)
- Limited Scope Representation (LSR)
- NCIC Mental Health Notice (2014)
- Neutral Evaluation Toolkit (2024)
- Non-Fatal Strangulation/Suffocation: Four Common Myths (2025)
- Non-Fatal Strangulation/Suffocation: What Every Judge Should Know (2025)
- Pathway Approach for Civil Cases (2020)
- Planning for Parenting Time: Ohio's Guide for Parents Living Apart (2012)
- Principles for the Use of Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT) in Community Control, Probation, and Supervision (2024)
- Pro Hac Vice Admission (2024)
- Protection Orders Overview Card (2018)
- Protection Orders: Statutes & Rules Reference Chart (2019)
- Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) Level of Care Assessments Toolkit for Judicial Use (2021)
- Quality Hearing Toolkit for Judicial Use (2021)
- Quick Reference Guide: Understanding BCI Reporting (2024)
- Retired Chief Justice's Guidance on Fines, Fees, and Bail (2018)
- Strategies for Addressing a Backlog of Hearings: Tips for Ohio Courts (2025)
- Technology Plan Guidance for Local Courts
- Understanding BCI Reporting (2024)
- Understanding Marsy's Law Judicial Guide to Protecting the Rights of Crime Victims (2024)
- Understanding Marsy's Law Quick Reference Guide for Judges (2024)
- Veterans Services Poster
- Victims Rights Poster (2018)
- Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) in Ohio Courts (2022)
- Working With Interpreters for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons in the Courts (2022)
- Working With Telephonic Interpretation Services in Courts (2021)
- Youth Engagement in Court Proceedings Toolkit
- A Guide for Court Managers (2022)
- A Judicial Guide to Conducting Remote Hearings
- Access to Justice Resources
- Adult Protective Services Toolkit (complete document)
- Appointment & Credentialing of Foreign Language Interpreters (2022)
- Desktop Guide for Probate Court Clerks (2022)
- Domestic Violence & Firearms Prohibition
- Domestic Violence in Later Life
- Ensuring the Right to be Heard: Procedural Fairness for Self-Represented Litigants (2025)
- Establishing a Court Visitor Program to Monitor Guardianships Toolkit for Judicial Use (2021)
- Government Conflict Resolution Services
- Government Conflict Resolution Services Process
- Guardianship of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Toolkit
- Guide to Firearms Return in Domestic Violence Cases
- Judicial Assignment Program Overview (2025)
- Language Services in Case or Court Function and Ancillary Court Services (2022)
- Limited Scope Representation (LSR)
- NCIC Mental Health Notice (2014)
- Neutral Evaluation Toolkit (2024)
- Non-Fatal Strangulation/Suffocation: Four Common Myths (2025)
- Non-Fatal Strangulation/Suffocation: What Every Judge Should Know (2025)
- Pathway Approach for Civil Cases (2020)
- Pro Hac Vice Admission (2024)
- Probate Bench Cards (2018)
- Protection Orders Overview Card (2018)
- Protection Orders: Statutes & Rules Reference Chart (2019)
- Quick Reference Guide: Understanding BCI Reporting (2024)
- Retired Chief Justice's Guidance on Fines, Fees, and Bail (2018)
- Strategies for Addressing a Backlog of Hearings: Tips for Ohio Courts (2025)
- Technology Plan Guidance for Local Courts
- Understanding BCI Reporting (2024)
- Veterans Services Poster
- Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) in Ohio Courts (2022)
- Working With Interpreters for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons in the Courts (2022)
- Working With Telephonic Interpretation Services in Courts (2021)
- Access to Justice Resources
- A Judicial Guide to Conducting Remote Hearings
- Appointment & Credentialing of Foreign Language Interpreters (2022)
- Domestic Violence & Firearms Prohibition
- Domestic Violence in Later Life
- Government Conflict Resolution Services
- Government Conflict Resolution Services Process
- Language Services in Case or Court Function and Ancillary Court Services (2022)
- Mayor's Court Bench Book (2021)
- Non-Fatal Strangulation/Suffocation: Four Common Myths (2025)
- Non-Fatal Strangulation/Suffocation: What Every Judge Should Know (2025)
- Pro Hac Vice Admission (2024)
- Quick Reference Guide: Understanding BCI Reporting (2024)
- Strategies for Addressing a Backlog of Hearings: Tips for Ohio Courts (2025)
- Technology Plan Guidance for Local Courts
- Understanding BCI Reporting (2024)
- Veterans Services Poster
- Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) in Ohio Courts (2022)
- Working With Interpreters for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons in the Courts (2022)
- Working With Telephonic Interpretation Services in Courts (2021)
- A Guide for Court Managers (2022)
- A Judicial Guide to Conducting Remote Hearings
- Access to Justice Resources
- Adult Competency Reference Guide
- Adult Rights Restoration & Record Sealing (2023)
- Appointment & Credentialing of Foreign Language Interpreters (2022)
- Collection of Court Costs & Fines in Adult Trial Courts (2021)
- Domestic Violence & Firearms Prohibition
- Domestic Violence in Later Life
- Ensuring the Right to be Heard: Procedural Fairness for Self-Represented Litigants (2025)
- Government Conflict Resolution Services
- Government Conflict Resolution Services Process
- Guide to Firearms Return in Domestic Violence Cases (2015)
- Human Trafficking Bench Card (2018)
- Intervention in Lieu of Conviction Toolkit (2025)
- Judicial Assignment Program Overview (2025)
- Judicial Guide to Eviction Diversion Toolkit (2021)
- Language Services in Case or Court Function and Ancillary Court Services (2022)
- Limited Scope Representation (LSR)
- NCIC Mental Health Notice (2014)
- Non-Fatal Strangulation/Suffocation: Four Common Myths (2025)
- Non-Fatal Strangulation/Suffocation: What Every Judge Should Know (2025)
- Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity Reference Guide (March 2025)
- Pathway Approach for Civil Cases (2020)
- Principles for the Use of Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT) in Community Control, Probation, and Supervision (2024)
- Pro Hac Vice Admission (2024)
- Protection Orders Overview Card (2018)
- Protection Orders: Statutes & Rules Reference Chart (2019)
- Quick Reference Guide: Understanding BCI Reporting (2024)
- Retired Chief Justice's Guidance on Fines, Fees, and Bail (2018)
- Strategies for Addressing a Backlog of Hearings: Tips for Ohio Courts (2025)
- Technology Plan Guidance for Local Courts
- Understanding BCI Reporting (2024)
- Understanding Marsy's Law Judicial Guide to Protecting the Rights of Crime Victims (2024)
- Understanding Marsy's Law Quick Reference Guide for Judges (2024)
- Veterans Services Poster
- Victims Rights Poster (2018)
- Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) in Ohio Courts (2022)
- Working With Interpreters for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons in the Courts (2022)
- Working With Telephonic Interpretation Services in Courts (2021)
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