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Judge’s Office

 

Oberlin Municipal Court is a single Judge Court. Thomas A. Januzzi is the Judge of the Court. Judge Januzzi was elected in November 2007 and is presently serving a six year term beginning January 1, 2008.

 You can reach the Judge’s office directly by calling 440-775-1402. This is the telephone of the Court Bailiff office. You cannot contact the Judge directly. Your call must be screened. The Judge is not trying to be impersonal or unfriendly or unhelpful by having the calls screened. Just like all of us the Judge has certain rules that he must follow. The rules that a Judge must follow are set forth in the Code of Judicial Conduct which is a set of rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio. One of the rules discusses when a Judge may speak to parties or their attorneys in a pending case. The rule is set forth in Canon 3 of the Code of Judicial Conduct:

 

Canon 3 (B) (7) of the Code of Judicial Conduct provides that:

“A judge shall not initiate, receive, permit, or consider communications made to the judge outside the presence to the parties or their representatives concerning a pending or impending proceeding except:

 

(a)  Where circumstances require, ex parte communications for scheduling, administrative purposes, or emergencies that do not address substantive matters or issues on the merits are permitted if the judge reasonably believes that no party will gain a procedural or tactical advantage as a result of the ex parte communication.

(b) A judge may obtain the advice of a disinterested expert on the law applicable to the proceeding before the judge if the judge gives notice to the parties of the person consulted and the substance of the advice and affords the parties reasonable opportunity to respond.

(c)  A judge may consult with court personnel whose function is to aid the judge in carrying out the judge’s adjudicative responsibilities or with other judges.

(d) As authorized by law.”

 

The court secretary, one of the bailiffs or a member of the staff of the Clerk of Court can usually assist you in determining how and under what circumstances you are permitted to communicate with the Judge.

 

 

 

 
 
 

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