Local Rule Change

NOTICE

The Rules of Superintendence for the Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division are hereby amended and adopted in accordance with Rule 5 of the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio, effective December 2, 2025 to include the following change. Please submit any comments to nmiller@lucasprobate.org by December 19, 2025.

RULE 5.4  REPORTING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT & COMPLIANCE PLAN

(A) Pursuant to Sup.R.(F) effective July 1, 2025, the Lucas County Probate Court shall ensure complete, accurate, and timely submission of information into the state’s computerized criminal history repository at the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), the Ohio Law Enforcement Automated Data System (LEADS), and other law enforcement databases.

(B) The Court, in collaboration with law enforcement agencies, and any other applicable justice system partners, Northwest Ohio Behavioral Health Center, and local hospitals for which the Court adjudicates proceedings pursuant to R.C. 5122, will develop and maintain a Reporting to Law Enforcement & Compliance Plan.

(C) The Reporting to Law Enforcement & Compliance Plan will identify procedures and timelines for: 1. Reporting information regarding mental health adjudications as prescribed by the Revised Code and Supreme Court Rules, including R.C. 5122.311(A); and 2. Maintaining complete and accurate records in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 922(g), the Revised Code, including R.C. 2923.13, and Supreme Court Rules in the event of an audit by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, or state or local auditors.

(D) The Court will review the Reporting to Law Enforcement & Compliance Plan every three years from its adoption date.

             IT IS THE ORDER OF THIS COURT THAT THIS AMENDMENT TO THE LOCAL RULES IS EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2, 2025.