Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Request must include
These 90 rules apply across Medina County Court of Common Pleas, General Division. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.
The preliminary judicial report must describe the property’s record title, but need not include previously recorded easements, restrictions, setback lines, declarations, conditions, covenants, reservations, or rights-of-way.
Every civil complaint must be accompanied by the Court-prescribed Case Designation Form.
Objection logs are required whenever trial transcripts are filed.
A party must promptly file a written continuance motion stating the reason once the party becomes aware that a continuance is necessary.
A continuance of a trial or hearing requires a written motion stating the reason and whether opposing counsel objects or consents.
A party seeking more than the automatic leave must request it by filing a motion.
A filing's date and time are determined from the timestamp placed on the document by the Clerk for calculating time under the cited rules.
Documents transmitted electronically may be submitted at any time, but same-day docketing applies to documents received from 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m.; documents received after 4:15 p.m. may be docketed the following business day, and weekend or legal-holiday transmissions are docketed the next business day.
A party may receive one automatic 28-day leave to plead by filing a notice of leave with the Clerk of Courts.
The Clerk will not serve other pleadings or documents without accompanying Instructions for Service, which are available on the Clerk of Courts website.
Case-initiating complaints and pleadings must be served by certified mail with return receipt unless written instructions provide otherwise.
A party requesting a subpoena to be served by the Clerk of Courts or a sheriff must provide the Clerk with quadruplicate copies and the Fee Schedule amount as security for costs.
Judge Joyce V. Kimbler sits in Common Pleas Court 3B of the Medina County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, which the court describes as a court of general jurisdiction handling both criminal and civil cases. She has been a judge of the court since 2015, having won election in 2014 and re-election in 2020, and she presides over two specialized dockets certified by the Ohio Supreme Court, Drug Court and Mental Health Court. She received a B.A. from Evangel College and her J.D. from the University of Akron, was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1982, served as a judicial clerk for Judge William Baird at the Ninth District Court of Appeals, and was in practice as a trial attorney for 29 years.
Court: Common Pleas Court 3B
Courthouse: 225 E. Washington St., Medina, OH 44256
Magistrates: Derek Hale, 330-725-9735, dhale@medinacounty.gov; John Kassinger, 330-725-9735, jkassinger@medinacounty.gov
Criminal cases before Judge Kimbler: Brian Scheetz, Court Administrator and Bailiff, 330-725-9736, bscheetz@medinacounty.gov
Jury duty and civil cases before Judge Kimbler, Magistrate Hale or Magistrate Kassinger: Carol Balog, Administrative Assistant and Jury Commissioner, 330-725-9735, cbalog@medinacounty.gov
Courthouse fax: 330-764-8791
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The rule requires local rule certificate. The applicant must sign a certification acknowledging that they have read and understand the qualifications required for appointment of counsel.
Any appeal from a maximum sentence must be filed within 30 days after sentencing.
Any appeal from a maximum sentence must be filed within 30 days after sentencing.
The applicant must sign a certification acknowledging that they have read and understand the qualifications required for appointment of counsel.
