New on the Site At www.fyi, National News: - U.S. Supreme Court makes turn to the right - Music downloader owes record companies $1.9 million - States face budget breakdowns - Fourth of July - You Tube style State News: - Supreme Court of Ohio releases opinions/disciplinary actions - Amendments to the Rules of Procedure take effect - Sleeping jurors didn't give Cleveland man fair trial - Stop! - Check OAG Op. No. 83-042 before asking your funding   authority to pay your attorney registration fee - And much more! Read the current issue of FYI 6/24/09 Save the Date!! The 2009 Ohio Judicial Conference Annual Meeting, "Judicial Reasoning and Philosophy - Making Good Judicial Decisions," will be held September 17-18, 2009 at Embassy Suites, Dublin. Watch for registration packet in the mail. 6/10/09 A draft of the Manual on the Local Budget Process is available here. 4/9/09 For the latest information regarding Judicial Qualifications and Compensation. Click here . 3/9/09 Helpful tools for judges: Judge Weiler has updated the charts for Ohio's Impaired Law effective 4/7/09 Impaired Law effective 9/30/08 Driving Under Suspension Law. 7/25/07   For enactments that take effect April 7, 2009 please vist the OJC "New Enactment" page. 4/8/09 Current Publications For the Record, 1st Quarter 5/25/09 BillBoard, April 2009 4/27/09 Conference Connection, May 2008 6/1/08

Ohio Judicial Conference 2008 Report is now available. New SORN Law Requirements  Legislative Platform 2009-2010 Legislative Platform. New Enactments  New laws with judicial impact.  Resources Judicial Advisory Group  Peer based assistance for judges. CBCF Governance Transition Items that might help manage the change. Citizens Guide Brochures to help judges inform the public about Ohio's judicial system. Projects Judicial-Legislative Exchange Program