The chief justice of the supreme court shall preside at all terms and sessions of the supreme court. When an unusual number of cases have accumulated in the court of common pleas of any county, the chief justice may, without request, assign judges from other counties to aid in the disposition of such business. When the number of cases pending in the court of common pleas of any county exceeds seventy-five per cent of the number of cases filed during the preceding year, the chief justice, without request, shall assign judges from other counties to aid in the disposition of such business, and the chief justice shall, at such times as he may desire, and not less than once each year, ascertain the number of cases pending in the court of common pleas in each county.
The expenses incurred by the chief justice, or the judge serving in his stead, in performing all his administrative duties shall be paid from the state treasury upon the warrant of the state auditor.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12
cases, 1954–1999 · leading case: Schucker v. Metcalf, 488 N.E.2d 210 (Ohio 1986).
Schucker v. Metcalf, 488 N.E.2d 210 (Ohio 1986). “” Pursuant to this constitutionally conferred authority, the General Assembly has enacted R.C. 2503.04, which provides for the assignment of judges by the Chief Justice to relieve overcrowded dockets: “* * * When an unusual number of cases have accumulated in the court of common…”
State v. Powers, 129 N.E.2d 653 (Ohio Ct. App. 12th Dist. 1954). · cites it 4דBy Section 2503.04, Revised Code, the General Assembly has assumed to authorize the Chief Justice to assign common pleas judges of any county, without request, to aid in disposing of any unusual accumulation of cases, and, under certain circumstances, has made it his duty to…”
Ohio State Bar Ass'n v. Shattuck, 708 N.E.2d 199 (Ohio 1999). “Instead, respondent exercised authority over the Perry case on the basis of what he thought was a legitimate longstanding informal transfer process in effect in Greene County and the asserted tacit approval of the judge to whom the case was assigned.”
In re Disbarment of Crow, 181 F. Supp. 718 (N.D. Ohio 1959). “” I think it should be said that the power to have more then one judge sit is implicit in §2503.04 R. C., and Section 3, Article 4, Ohio Constitution; and that it is inherent in the powers of the Chief Justice and the Common Pleas Judges to designate additional judges to assist.”
State ex rel. Bartlett v. Baynes, 253 N.E.2d 748 (Ohio 1969). · cites it 2דAny judge of a Court of Common Pleas may temporarily bold court in any county,” *130 Section 5(A)(3), Article IV of the Ohio Constitution, provides: “The Chief Justice * * * as necessity arises, shall assign any judge of a Court of Common Pleas temporarily to sit or hold court…”
State v. Hashmall, 164 Ohio St. (N.S.) 170 (Ohio 1955). · cites it 2ד, pursuant to Section 2503.04, Bevised Code. *174 Ross and Hildebrant, JJ.”
State ex rel. Wanamaker v. Miller, 164 Ohio St. (N.S.) 174 (Ohio 1955). · cites it 2ד, pursuant to Section 2503.04, Revised Code. Ross and Hildebrant, JJ.”
State ex rel. Wanamaker v. Miller, 164 Ohio St. (N.S.) 176 (Ohio 1955). · cites it 2ד, pursuant to Section 2503.04, Revised Code. Ross and Hildebrant, JJ.”
State v. Sheppard, 164 Ohio St. (N.S.) 428 (Ohio 1956). · cites it 2ד, pursuant to Section 2503.04, Revised Code. Middleton, J.”
State v. Sheppard, 165 Ohio St. (N.S.) 293 (Ohio 1956). · cites it 2ד, pursuant to Section 2503.04, Revised Code. Montgomery, J.”
Avellone v. St. John's Hosp., 165 Ohio St. (N.S.) 467 (Ohio 1956). · cites it 2ד, pursuant to Section 2503.04, Revised Code. Collier, J.”
Ohio State Bar Assn. v. Shattuck, 85 Ohio St. 3d 334 (1999). “2d 210, 213-214 , that a judge may be transferred from one division of the common pleas court to another only by the Chief Justice under the authority of R.C. 2503.04 or by the presiding judge of the common pleas court under authority of C.”
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