(A) Applicability
These rules prescribe the procedure to be followed in all courts of this state in traffic cases and supersede the “Ohio Rules of Practice and Procedure in Traffic Cases For All Courts Inferior To Common Pleas” effective January 1, 1969, and as amended on January 4, 1971, and December 7, 1972.
(B) Authority and construction
These rules are promulgated pursuant to authority granted the Supreme Court by R.C. 2935.17 and 2937.46. They shall be construed and applied to secure the fair, impartial, speedy and sure administration of justice, simplicity and uniformity in procedure, and the elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay.
(C) Court orders regarding physical appearance
As used in these rules, any option to use live two-way video or audio technology shall not be construed to limit the power of a judge or magistrate to order that a party, attorney, or witness physically appear at a proceeding without the use of live two-way video or audio technology.
Effective Date: January 1, 1975
Amended: July 1, 2022
