Ohio Gov. Jud. R. 9

As amended through October 29, 2024
Section 9 - Definitions

As used in this rule:

(A) "Complaint," "probable cause," and "misconduct" have the same meanings as in Gov. Bar R. V;
(B) "Costs" means expenses incurred by the Board of Professional Conduct, the Supreme Court, and any panel or commission of judges in conducting proceedings under this rule; 6y
(C) "Disciplinary sanction" means any of the sanctions set forth in Gov. Bar R. V, Section 12, removal, or suspension from office;
(D) Electronic service address" means the email address designated by an attorney for service of documents pursuant to Gov. Bar R. VI, Section 4(B).
(E) "Good cause," for purposes of Sections 4(A) and (B)(1) of this rule, means that, based on a review of a grievance and any response received, there exists an articulable legal and factual basis to warrant further investigation of the allegations contained in the grievance;
(F) "Judicial candidate" has the same meaning as in Rule 4.6 of the Code of Judicial Conduct.

Ohio Gov. Jud. R. 9

Effective:7/1/1983; amended effective 1/1/1986;10/1/1986;9/1/1987;1/1/1988;1/1/1993;7/1/1995;9/1/1995;1/1/1996;6/1/1997;11/1/1999;1/1/2004;1/1/2010;8/11/2015; amended September 9, 2020, effective 11/1/2020; 4/1/2023; 3/1/2024.