PART 3 - CRIMINAL/TRAFFIC PRACTICE 

3.01      PROSECUTOR'S CONFERENCES 

A.        In all misdemeanor cases in which the defendant is represented by counsel, a prosecutor's conference may be scheduled, upon the request of the defendant's counsel at any time after the filing of the complaint. 

B.        The defendant's appearance at arraignment is required in all cases in which the defendant is charged with operating a motor vehicle while having a proscribed concentration of alcohol in his blood, breath or urine and/or operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. The defendant's appearance at arraignment is required in all felony cases as well as domestic violence, assault, aggravated menacing cases, and other offenses which are violent in nature. 

C.         At any time after the filing of a complaint in a felony case, a prosecutor's conference may be scheduled so long as the time limitation period for preliminary hearing is waived by the defendant. 

D.        Both the defendant and the defendant's counsel shall be required to appear for all prosecutor's conferences, unless the Court waives the defendant's appearance prior to the prosecutor's conference. 

E.         At the conclusion of the prosecutor's conference, the defendant and the defendant's counsel shall forthwith appear before the Court to advise the Court of the results of the prosecutor's conference. On minor misdemeanors, an attorney may have the defendant's appearance waived. 

F.         A  prosecutor's conference will take place during traffic arraignments on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. and Fridays at 9 a.m. if the Court finds that there could be an immediate disposition of the case. A prosecutor will be present for traffic arraignment on the above days and times for that purpose.

3.02   CONCEALMENT OF VICTIM'S ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER   AND SIMILAR IDENTIFYING FACTS 

In accordance with Section 2930.07(B) of the Ohio Revised Code, the court file or court documents in a case shall not contain the address of the victim in the case or the victim's representative unless the address is contained in a transcript of the trial or is used to identify the location of the crime. The court file or court documents in a case shall not contain the telephone number of the victim in a case or of the victim's representative unless the number is contained in a transcript of the trial. 

3.03    MINOR MISDEMEANOR APPEARANCE AND WAIVER PROCEDURE 

Pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Rules of Criminal  Procedure, a Violations Bureau for the disposition of minor misdemeanor offenses other than traffic offenses is hereby established. A person charged with a minor misdemeanor offense may, in lieu of appearance in Court and within the time specified in the citation, appear personally at the Clerk's office and pay the stated fine and costs or mail to the Court the stated fine and costs established by the administrative order of the Court. 

3.04    TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU 

Pursuant to Traffic Rule 13, a Traffic Violations Bureau is hereby established.  A person charged with a traffic violation waiverable under Ohio Traffic Rule 13, may, in lieu of appearance in Court and within the time specified in the citation, appear personally at the Clerk's office and pay the stated fine and costs or mail to the Court the stated fine and costs established by administrative order of the Court. 

The foregoing case management rules of the Maumee Municipal Court shall become effective on March 12, 2007.