Rule 16.01 - Duties and Authority(A) Duties(1) The Commission on Dispute Resolution shall advise the Supreme Court and its staff on all of the following: (a) The promotion of statewide rules and uniform standards concerning the use of dispute resolution in Ohio courts; (b) The development and delivery of dispute resolution education and professional development activities for judges, magistrates, court personnel, attorneys, and court-affiliated dispute resolution professionals;(c) The development and delivery of dispute resolution services for disputes arising among state, county, and local public officials throughout Ohio; (d) The consideration of any other issues the commission deems necessary to assist the Supreme Court and its staff regarding the development and delivery of dispute resolution programs and services. (2) The Commission on Dispute Resolution shall operate the Government Conflict Resolution Services Program pursuant to Sup. R. 16.40 through 16.43.(B) Authority The commission shall have no independent policy-setting authority.
Ohio. R. Superi. Ct. 16.01
Effective:2/1/2012; amended January 29, 2019, effective 1/29/2019; amended September 10, 2019, effective 1/1/2020.