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OSBA Publishes 100th Jury Instruction

It's not an anniversary celebration, but the Ohio State Bar Association has just announced that it has issued 5 new jury instructions to bring the total it provides through Casemaker to 100 jury instructions. The new jury instructions cover 1) unavailable witnesses, 2) money laundering, 3) a supplement to the instruction on witness credibility, 4) an alternative to the "mailbox rule," and 5) an alternative jury introduction. Items 4 and 5 have been referred to OJI and the Ohio Judicial Conference for comment.

Cuyahoga Common Pleas Court Adds Forms Page

On June 20, 2007, the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court added a new "Forms" page to its web site. Although the only form there now is a Certification of Compliance with Section 3517.13 of the ORC (pertaining to public contracts over $500.00 and campaign contributions), the Court plans to add additional forms over time. The Cuyahoga County Clerk of Court also has a relatively new Forms page that contains the following forms: 1) Affidavit of Indigence; 2) Affidavit for Service by Posting of Notice; 3) Affidavit for Service by Publication; 4) Designation Form (for classifying civil cases by type); 5) Foreclosure Designation Form; 6) Stipulation for Leave to Plead and Journal Entry; and 7) Subpoena Civil Rule 45.