Butler County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Chambers Communication Rules
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5 of 8 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.
Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes. This page is scoped to Butler County Court of Common Pleas, General Division; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Counsel must immediately notify the assigned judge's judicial staff about a refiled case so it can be transferred to the original judge.
Counsel shall immediately contact the judicial staff of the judge assigned to the refiled case to notify the judge about the refiled case so that the case can be transferred to the original judge.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
The Clerk of Courts must be notified of the refiling designation.
make sure to notify the Clerk of Courts of said designation
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
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- Email to chambers
Pretrial statements must be emailed to the court's chambers by 4:00 p.m. on the date specified in the scheduling order.
The pretrial statements shall be electronically delivered to the Court’s chambers via email to stephenscc@bcohio.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. on the date stated in the scheduling order.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING
Civil cases
Counsel must contact the Clerk's office before trial to ensure the availability of the depositions.
This rule requires counsel to contact the Clerk's office prior to trial to insure the availability of the depositions.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026INFO
Civil cases
If an initial scheduling order does not order mediation, the parties may request judge mediation by contacting chambers.
If mediation is not ordered in an initial scheduling order, the parties may request Judge mediation by contacting chambers.
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(1) Obtain a hearing date from the assigned judge's office.
Summary: Counsel seeking to withdraw must first obtain a hearing date from the assigned judge's office.
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make sure to notify the Clerk of Courts of said designation.
Summary: The Clerk of Courts must be notified of the prior-case designation when a case is refiled.
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Additionally, in order to avoid any delay in the setting of your case for a report, notify the judge of the original case of the refiling so that a timely transfer of the case may occur if necessary.
Summary: For a refiled case, the judge of the original case must be notified so that a timely transfer can occur if necessary.
How may parties contact Butler County Court of Common Pleas, General Division?
Butler County Court of Common Pleas, General Division: Counsel must immediately notify the assigned judge's judicial staff about a refiled case so it can be transferred to the original judge.
The rule addresses email communications with Judge Greg S. Stephens' chambers. The rule lists email stephenscc@bcohio.gov. Pretrial statements must be emailed to the court's chambers by 4:00 p.m. on the date specified in the scheduling order.
Judge Jennifer Muench-McElfresh: Counsel must contact the Clerk's office before trial to ensure the availability of the depositions.
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