COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
(updated March 4, 2022)
How are oral arguments being
heard?
The Court will hold both in-person
and remote oral arguments. In-person oral arguments have resumed in
Summit County and, as conditions permit, will be resumed in Lorain,
Medina, and Wayne Counties. The Court will continue to use Zoom to hold
remote oral arguments. You can learn more about Zoom by visiting our
instructions for remote
oral arguments.
What are the hours of the Court of
Appeals?
The Court’s administrative office in
Akron is open for public visits. Most questions can be answered by
viewing the Court’s website or the on-line dockets of the clerks in
Lorain, Medina, Summit, and Wayne Counties. For general procedural
questions, you may call the Court’s main office between 8:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m. You may call the Court at (330) 643-2250 or toll-free at
(877) 526-8785 from outside Summit County.
How are mediations being conducted?
The Court continues to mediate
cases. The Court's mediation attorney will continue to review new
appeals, schedule pre-mediation conferences, and hold mediations. The
mediation attorney will continue to utilize Zoom as well as in-person
mediation, as appropriate. |