Judge Chryssa N. Hartnett
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Proposed Jury Instructions
- Email • One Week Before Trial
Trial Brief, Motion In Limine
- Email • Two Weeks Before Trial
Adjournments
Court-wideRequest must include
Document Format Requirements2 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Individual documents may be stapled in the upper-left corner, but multiple documents may not be stapled together or to their submission envelopes.
WHILE INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE COURT MAY BE STAPLED IN THE UPPER LEFTHAND CORNER, MULTIPLE DOCUMENTS SHALL NOT BE STAPLED TO EACH OTHER OR TO THE ENVELOPES THAT ARE SUBMITTED WITH THEM.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Important
Plaintiff must number exhibits, defendant must letter exhibits, multiple-party exhibits must also include the party’s last name, and counsel must share marked exhibits at least two working days before trial.
Plaintiff will mark exhibits using numbers and Defendant will mark exhibits using letters. If there are multiple parties, the party’s last name (in addition to the number or letter) will be used. Counsel will share marked exhibits with each other at least two working days before trial.
Document Filing Requirements6 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
When the parties anticipate a need for a Stipulated Protective Order, they should submit a proposed order within 30 days after the Court's Case Management Order.
If so, a proposed Stipulated Protection Order should be submitted within 30 days of the Court’s Case Management Order.
Document Type
Proposed Stipulated Protective Order
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Experts must be identified by filing a notice with the court.
Experts are to be identified by filing a Notice with the Court.
Document Type
Expert Notice
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
Counsel must submit proposed OJI instructions, proposed language and legal citations for non-OJI instructions, and interrogatories one week before trial.
Counsel are to submit a list of proposed OJI instructions, proposed language for any non-OJI instructions (with appropriate legal citations), and interrogatories one week before trial.
Document Type
Proposed Jury Instructions
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Mandatory
One week before trial, counsel must file an objections log for each deposition used at trial, identify the testimony and objection basis, and file the corresponding transcripts; failure results in waiver.
One week before trial, counsel must file objections logs to any depositions that will be used at trial. The objections log should include a reference to the portion of the testimony at issue, as well as a brief description of the basis for the objection, and any other information needed for the Court to rule on the objection. Counsel must also file the transcripts at issue. Failure to file such will result in waiver of same.
Document Type
Deposition Objections Log
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Important
Trial briefs and motions in limine should be submitted two weeks before trial, with courtesy copies emailed to the assigned magistrate.
Trial briefs and motions in limine should be submitted two weeks before trial, with courtesy copies e-mailed to the magistrate assigned to the case.
Document Type
Trial Brief Or Motion In Limine
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?
Counsel must also file the transcripts at issue. Failure to file such will result in waiver of same. The failure to timely file transcripts of video depositions, along with objections logs as required by the order, may result in the exclusion of such deposition from trial.
Summary: Counsel must file the deposition transcripts at issue; failure may waive the objections and may exclude video depositions from trial.
Document Type
Deposition Transcript
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
A proposed Stipulated Protective Order should be filed within 30 days after issuance of the Court's Case Management Order.
If so, a proposed Stipulated Protection Order should be submitted within 30 days of the Court’s Case Management Order.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases
Page 2 | Discovery
Absent a showing of good cause, parties must use the trial and final pretrial dates established in the initial pretrial order.
Please note that absent a showing of good cause, the Court expects parties to utilize the Trial and Final Pre-trial dates established in the Initial Pre-trial order.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases
Page 2 | Court Issued Dates
Motions in limine should be filed two weeks before trial unless good cause requires filing closer to trial.
Motions in Limine: 2 weeks prior to trial (unless good cause necessitates filing closer to the time of trial)
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases
Page 2 | Court Issued Dates
Filing Fees and Waivers
Required court-cost deposits must be paid within five days of the order, with dismissal or striking of a jury demand possible for nonpayment.
All required court costs deposits must be paid within FIVE(5) days of the date of this entry. Should complete court costs not be paid as required, the Court, without further hearing, may dismiss this matter for want of prosecution. Should costs not be paid for a jury demand, the Court will strike the jury demand.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026 · Civil cases
Page 1 | TRIAL PROTOCOL FOR JUDGE CHRYSSA N. HARTNETT
Courtesy Copy Requirements
A courtesy copy of the proposed jury-instruction materials should be emailed to the assigned magistrate.
A courtesy copy should be e-mailed to the Magistrate assigned to the case. (For Magistrate Amanda Paar Conroy, AMPaar@starkcountyohio.gov; for Magistrate Michelle Hay, Mhhay@starkcountyohio.gov.)
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases
Page 2 | TRIAL AND TRIAL FILINGS: Proposed Jury Instructions
A courtesy copy of the trial briefs and motions in limine should be emailed to the assigned magistrate.
A courtesy copy should be e-mailed to the Magistrate assigned to the case. For Magistrate Amanda Paar Conroy, AMPaar@starkcountyohio.gov; for Magistrate Michelle Hay, Mhhay@starkcountyohio.gov.)
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below. · Civil cases
Page 2 | TRIAL AND TRIAL FILINGS: Trial Briefs and Motions in Limine