Overview
From time to time, the Judicial Conference, through the Executive Committee, establishes policies or adopts resolutions that express judicial consensus. The Judicial Conference also comments on pending legislation through Judicial Impact Statements, pursuant to O.R.C. 105.911.
Recent policy statements, resolutions and Judicial Impact Statements are collected below.
Policy Statements
- Court Security and Weapons in Court Facilities (Reaffirmed on 3/15/2024)
- Court Costs (Reaffirmed on 3/15/2024)
- Criminal Registries and Databases (Reaffirmed on 9/10/25)
- Judicial Allotments and Court Consolidation Policy Considerations on Judicial Allotment (Reaffirmed on 9/20/24)
- Ohio Risk Assessment System and Risk and Needs Assessment Tools (Reaffirmed on 3/20/15)
- Mandatory Sentencing and Judicial Discretion (Reaffirmed on 9/10/25)