Rule 16.30. Civil Stalking Protection Order Mediation

A court of common pleas may offer mediation in a civil stalking protection order case subject to the following factors or restrictions:

(A) The court shall not offer mediation if any of the following apply:

(1) The petitioner is a family or household member of the respondent, as defined in R.C. 3113.31(A)(3);

(2) The allegations in the civil stalking protection order petition involve a sexually oriented offense, as defined in R.C. 2950.01(A);

(3) The allegations in the civil stalking protection order petition involve serious physical harm, as defined in R.C. 2901.01(A)(5);

(4) The allegations in the civil stalking protection order petition form the basis for an active criminal complaint arising out of the same activities as those that are the basis of the petition.

(B) The court shall consider the following factors to determine the appropriateness of offering mediation. The existence of any of the following factors weighs against the use of mediation:

(1) Ongoing physical violence or history of serious physical harm, as defined in R.C. 2901.01(A)(5);

(2) Threats of serious physical harm, as defined in R.C. 2901.01(A)(5), or the threatened use of deadly weapons;

(3) Coercion, coercive controlling behavior, or intimidation based on past violence;

(4) Petitioner's fear of the respondent despite the implementation of safety precautions;

(5) Respondent's controlling, manipulative, or hostile conduct toward the petitioner or the mediation process;

(6) Any other circumstance deemed relevant that puts a party or mediator at risk of harm or abuse. FORM 16.30-A: JUDGMENT ENTRY ADOPTING AGREEMENT FORM 16.30-A: JUDGMENT ENTRY ADOPTING AGREEMENT Adopted: April 15, 2021 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COUNTY, OHIO General Division Petitioner : Case No . v. : Judgment Entry and Order Adopting Agreement and Dismissing Case without Prejudice : Respondent This matter is before the Court upon a Mediation Agreement signed by both parties and dated . The Court has reviewed said Mediation Agreement, accepts the same as being fair, just and equitable, and hereby adopts the Mediation Agreement as an Order of this Court, attached as Exhibit A. The court hereby retains jurisdiction to enforce the mediation agreement reached between the parties. Parties are hereby advised that this matter is subject to the provisions of Civ. R.

53 and Civ. R. 65.1. Further, both parties are advised and agree that the terms of their Agreement shall be incorporated into this dismissal judgment entry. Therefore, the Petition and the accompanying Ex Parte Orders, if any, previously entered in this matter, be and are hereby dismissed without prejudice. IT IS SO ORDERED. JUDGE FORM 16.30-B: JUDGMENT ENTRY ON MOTION TO DISMISS CIVIL STALKING PROTECTION ORDER FORM 16.30-B: JUDGMENT ENTRY ON MOTION TO DISMISS CIVIL STALKING PROTECTION ORDER Adopted: April 15, 2021 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Petitioner v. Respondent Upon request of Stalking Protection Order filed on The Ex Parte Civil Stalking Protection Order issued on and set aside. Furthermore, the Court directs law enforcement to amend the expiration date of the Ex Parte Civil Stalking Protection Order to Protection Order file. The Court has sent Form 10-A of the Rules of Superintendence for Ohio Courts to law enforcement and indicated the expiration date of the Ex Parte Civil Stalking Protection Order. Petitioner and alleged in the Petition for Civil Stalking Protection Order and have reached an agreement, which was memorialized in the Mediation Agreement and signed by the Petitioner and Respondent. Petitioner and Respondent are advised and agree that the terms of their Agreement shall be incorporated into this dismissal judgment entry. The court hereby retains jurisdiction to enforce the Mediation Agreement reached between the Petitioner and Respondent on Parties are hereby advised that this matter is subject to the provisions of Civ. R.

53 and Civ. R. 65.1. The court costs for this action are waived. IT IS SO ORDERED. MAGISTRATE [Page 3 of 3 ] FORM 16.30-B: JUDGMENT ENTRY ON MOTION TO DISMISS CIVIL STALKING PROTECTION ORDER Adopted: April 15, 2021 TO THE CLERK: COPIES OF THIS ORDER SHALL BE DELIVERED TO: Petitioner Attorney for Petitioner Respondent Attorney for Respondent Other:

1 FORM 16.30-C: MOTION TO DISMISS AND VACATE EX PARTE CIVIL STALKING PROTECTION ORDER FORM 16.30-C: MOTION TO DISMISS AND VACATE EX PARTE CIVIL STALKING PROTECTION ORDER Adopted: April 15, 2021 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COUNTY, OHIO Petitioner : v. : : Respondent Now comes the Petitioner, without prejudice the Civil Stalking Protection Order case filed on Petitioner moves that the Ex Parte Civil Stalking Protection Order issued on dismissed. The reason for this request to dismiss the Ex Parte Civil Stalking Protection Order action is that the Respectfully submitted, SIGNATURE OF PETITIONER Sworn to and subscribed before me on this NOTARY PUBLIC REQUEST FOR SERVICE Please serve a copy of the foregoing Motion upon Respondent, by certified mail, pursuant to Civ,R, 65.1, at the following address: 1