Welcome to the Clermont County Law Library!
“The object of the library is to bring together human beings and recorded knowledge in as fruitful relationship as is humanly possible” – Jesse Shera
Hours of Operation
M-F 8:30am to 4:30pm
FOR ATTORNEYS
- Clermont County Bar Association
- Ebooks
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NOTARY EDUCATION
SELF-HELP RESOURCES
- Ohio Revised Code
- SAMPLE Legal Forms
– kindly provided by Franklin County Law Library

Meet the 2024 Clermont County Law Library Resources Board and Staff
Left to right: Chairman - Gary Ostendarp, Library Director - Kim Crowthers, Librarian Assistant - Debbie Smith, Board Members - David McCune, Marshall McCachran , Terrell Snyder, Richard Schuler and Library Clerk - Regina Eubanks. CCLLRB 2024 Meetings are scheduled...
CCLLRB set Meetings for 2024
Clermont County Law Library Resources Board Meetings are scheduled four times a year, quarterly as required by law and determined by the Chairperson or at any other time as determined by a majority of the Board. Meetings are held at 8 a.m. in the Law Library...
Proposed New Clermont County Juvenile Court Local Rule 22 – Governing Guardians Ad Litem
The Clermont County Juvenile Court proposes to adopt a new Local RULE 22 dealing with Guardians ad Litem. The proposed Rule will replace the existing Local Rule 22 when adopted. Please review the attached Rule and email any questions, comments, or concerns to Gary...
Proposed Revisions to Clermont County Juvenile Court Local Rule 35 – Mediation
The Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio modified the Rules governing mediation to impose new requirements. You will find the existing Clermont County Local Rule 35 on mediation here: Proposed Revisions to Clermont County Juvenile Court Local Rule 35 -...
The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct – Current Issued Advisory Opinions
The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct issued Advisory Opinions 2023-07 and 2023-08 on August 4, 2023. A complete searchable collection of the Board’s advisory opinions, a subject index, and an advisory opinion status list are available here. Advisory Opinion Process:...
Proposed Clermont County Juvenile Court Local Rule 39 – Technology Plan
The Ohio Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio require that a court adopt a local rule regarding a technology plan for the court. The Clermont County Juvenile Court will be adopting a technology plan in August and proposes the attached Rule that authorizes...
Proposed Clermont County Juvenile Court Local Rule 37 – Motion for Emergency Orders
The Clermont County Juvenile Court proposes to adopt Local Rule 37 on August 18, 2023. The Rule authorizes the issuance of emergency orders for custody, parenting time, or companionship time. The term “emergency” is defined in the Rule to mean: 1) there is an...
Proposed Revisions to Clermont County Juvenile Court Local Rule 34 – Parenting Coordination
The Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio modified the Parenting Coordination Rules to impose new requirements for the program. You will find the existing Clermont County Local Rule 34 governing Parenting Coordination attached below with the proposed...
Proposed Probate Local Rule 70.2 – Notice of Wrongful Death Claims
Ohio Revised Code §2125.02 now contains a procedure to determine who qualifies as “an interested person entitled to notice pursuant to Rule 70 of the Rules of Superintendence of the Courts of Ohio” with respect to wrongful death and survival claims. A surviving...
Amendment to Juvenile Court Local Rule 33 Effective July 1, 2023
Amendments to Rule 4.1 of the Ohio Civil Rules of Practice and Procedure sets forth new requirements for applicants to qualify as a special process server for personal or residence service effective July 1, 2023. The Clermont County Juvenile Court will adopt an...