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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.