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Our Mission

We will treat every client with DIGNITY, fight for JUSTICE and give them HOPE every day.
 

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Know Your Rights

 

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Motions

Adam Walsh Act


  • Entry Granting Motion to Stay Appeal
  • Motion to Stay Appeal
  • Notice of Appeal
  • Notice of Appearance of Counsel

Bond


  • Coronavirus Motion
  • Cornonavirus Bond Reduction for All
  • Motion to Reduce Bond
  • Motion to Reinstate Bond

Death Penalty


  • Death Penalty Motions Manual

Discovery


  • Bill of Particulars
  • Defendant's Criminal Rule 16 Disclosures
  • Demand for Discovery
  • Demand to Preserve Recordings
  • Discovery with Bill and Notice
  • Motion for Brady Material
  • Motion for Discovery
  • Motion in Opposition to State Certification & Non-Disclosure
  • Motion to Compel
  • Motion to Order State to Certify
  • Motion to Reveal CI
  • Motion to Strike R16 Certification
  • Order Granting Defendant's Motion for Brady Material
  • Notice of Intent to Use Evidence
  • Probation Record Request
  • Response to Discovery

Entries


  • Blank Entry
  • Entry Appointing Counsel
  • Entry Appointing Counsel For Parole Revocation Hearing
  • Entry Granting Motion to Dismiss, For an Order to Expunge Records
  • Entry to Block from Internet View  and to Seal the Record
  • Entry to Withdraw Counsel and Appoint Counsel
  • Order Allowing Additional Compensation

Entries (Appellate)


  • Criminal Docket Statement
  • Entry Appointing Appellate Counsel
  • Entry Extending Time for Appellant to File Brief
  • Notice of Appeal
  • Writ of Habeas Corpus - No Probable Cause

Entries (Bond)


  • Bachman Entry
  • Entry Reducing Bond
  • Entry Setting Aside Bond Forfeiture
  • Recall Capias, Set Aside Bon Forfeiture, Reset
  • Setting Aside Bond Forfeiture/Reset for Original Bond
  • Setting Bond

Entries (Experts)


  • Entry Appointing Court Interpreter
  • Entry Appointing Court Reporter for Disposition
  • Entry Appointing Expert (General)
  • Entry Appointing Expert Handwriting
  • Entry Appointing Psychiatric Expert

Entries (Financial)


  • Additional Compensation
  • Public Defender

Entries (Inmate Transport)


  • Extending Work Hours for EMU
  • Funeral Release
  • Funeral Visitation
  • Hospital Release
  • Transport of Defendant to be Witness/Hearing

Entries (Pre-Trial)


  • Appointing Counsel for Probation Violation
  • Delivery of Medical Records
  • Ordering Deposition
  • Polygraph Test
  • Referring Case to Private Complaint
  • Release Auto
  • Remand Case to Municipal Court
  • Time Waiver
  • Transcript at State's Expense
  • Waiver of Presence of Defendant at Arraignment

Entries (Sentencing)


  • Entry Amending Sentencing
  • Entry Clarifying Sentencing
  • Entry Correcting Sentecncing
  • Entry Granting Stay
  • Entry Granting Stay and Setting Bond

Experts


  • List of Experts
  • Request to Hire an Expert

Entries (Trial)


  • Consolidating Continuing Cases
  • Dismiss and Discharge
  • Dismiss and Seal Record
  • Withdrawal of Counsel
  • Withdrawal of Counsel and Appointing New

Felony Trial


  • Catalog Evidence
  • Disclose Gran Jury Testimony
  • Disclose Informants
  • Disclose Juvenile Records
  • Divulge Considerations
  • Exclude Other Acts
  • Jury View
  • Motion for Daily Transcript
  • Motion for Ruling Prior to Voir Dire
  • Motion to Appear No Restraints
  • Motion to Close Hearings
  • Motion to Extend Filing
  • Motion to Hear on Record
  • Motion to Restrain Agents
  • Motion to Stipulate Prior to Conviction
  • Motion to Unseal Warrant
  • Order Copy of State's File
  • Record Sidebar
  • Scale Tool

Forms


  • Appearence of Counsel and Written Plea of Not Guilty
  • Common Pleas Designation of Trial Attorney
  • Common Pleas Designation of Co-Counsel
  • Fee Waiver for Talbert House
  • Mental Health Designation - No Fee
  • Mental Health Designation - With Paid Fee
  • Misdemeanor Designation of Trial Attorney (Blue)

Juvenile


  • Assertion of Rights

Immigration


  • Immigration Relief Chart
  • Immigration Consequences Checklist
  • Immigration Initial Interview

Investigation


  • Request for Investigator

Motion to Dismiss


  • Conditional Probation
  • Disorderly  Conduct
  • DV - Imminent Harm
  • Failure to Preserve Evidence
  • Fine Served
  • Lack of Speedy Trial
  • Max Time Served
  • Order to Expunge Record
  • Overdose / Immunity
  • Park Closing Time
  • Private Citizen Complaint
  • Resisting Arrest
  • Speedy Trial - 1st 2nd Misd Post-Indict Delay
  • Speedy Trial - 3rd 4th Misd Post-Indict Delay
  • Speedy Trial - Amended Complaint
  • Speedy Trial - Misd Pre-Indict Delay
  • Speedy Trial - MM Pre-Indict Delay
  • Unsworn Complaint

Motion to Suppress


  • Cross-Racial ID
  • Detained for Indentity - Open Warrant
  • False Affidavit Warrant - Frank's Hearing
  • Felony Traffic Stop
  • Hotel Room Search
  • Identification
  • Motion to Suppress Statements
  • Terry Stop
  • Terry Stop - Marijuana Possession
  • Traffic Stop Marijuana Smell
  • Traffic Stop Search
  • Warrant No Particularity
  • Warrantless Cell Phone Search
  • Warrantless Search of Home

Motions (Municipal Court)


  • COVID - 19 Mitigation
  • Blank Motion
  • Motion for Driving Privileges
  • Motion for Handwriting Expert
  • Plea of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

Motions in Limine


  • Exclude Law Enforecement Records
  • Exclude Photos of Deceased
  • Exclude Prior Consistent Statements
  • In Limine 403 Evidence
  • In Limine to Prohibit Impact Evidence
  • Prohibit 404b Sex Acts

OVI


  • ALS Appeal
  • BAC Checklist Instrument
  • Demand for Discovery
  • Demand to Preserve Video
  • DUI Detection Phases
  • Entry Ordering Preservation of Recording
  • Entry to Release Automobile
  • Failure to Provide COBRA
  • FST Checklist
  • Intoxilyzer 8000 Discovery
  • Motion in Limine
  • Motion in Limine PBT
  • Motion to Compel Discovery
  • Motion to Compel Preservation of Recordings
  • Motion to Enlarge Time in Which to File Motion to Suppress
  • Motion to Exclude PBT from PC
  • Motion to Release Automobile (Before Time has Expired)
  • Motion to Release Automobile (Time Expired)
  • Motion to Restore Privileges
  • Motion to Suppress Blood
  • Motion to Suppress Breath (5000)
  • Motion to Suppress Breath (Short)
  • Motion to Suppress Breath (Long)
  • Motion to Suppress Refusal
  • Motion to Suppress Urine
  • Motion to Suppress - Spanish Speaking Defendant
  • Motion to Suppress Blood - Medical Treatment
  • NHTSA Checklist: HGN
  • NHTSA Checklist: One Leg Stand
  • NHTSA: Walk and Turn
  • Notice of Appeal from Administrative License Suspension
  • Response to Demand for Discovery
  • Stay Appeal or Privileges

Procedure


  • Example of Writ
  • Motion for a Jury Trial
  • Motion for a New Trial
  • Motion for a Continuance
  • Motion for Treatment in Lieu of Conviction
  • Motion to Evaluate Competency
  • Motion to Mitigate
  • Motion to Mitigate 2
  • Motion to Return Property
  • Motion to Seperate Trials
  • Motion to Stay Sentence
  • Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record
  • Motion to Withdraw Plea
  • New Trial - Judge Comments
  • Notice of Alibi
  • Plea of NGRI

Transcripts


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Adult Services
Office Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm
230 E. 9th Street, 2nd Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-946-3700
Fax: 513-946-3707
Juvenile Services
Office Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm
125 E. Court Street, 9th Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-946-8282
Fax: 513-946-8242
Guardian ad litem
Office Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm
125 E. Court Street, 8th Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-946-8292
Fax: 513-946-8272

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