Part 1 · General Provisions
Rule 36.019. Assignment of Cases Following Disqualification
Amended July 1, 2025 (current)
(A) General Following the disqualification of a judge in a multi-judge court or division of a court, the administrative judge of the court or division shall randomly assign the case among the remaining judges of the court or division who are able to hear the case.
(B) Request for assigned judge If all judges of the court or division are disqualified from the case, the administrative judge may request the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court temporary assign a sitting or retired judge to serve on that court or division pursuant to Article IV, Sections 5(A)(3) and 6(C) of the Ohio Constitution and the "Guidelines for the Assignment of Judges."