Rule 73.4.Hours of the Court
Last amended July 1, 2026 · Last verified July 1, 2026
Full Text of Rule 73.4
Amendment History
Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Plain-English Summary
This one-sentence rule tells each court to establish its own hours for the transaction of business. It sets no minimum and no statewide schedule, so the hours for filing papers, reviewing files, or appearing at the counter can differ from county to county.
Hours matter for deadlines. Under Rule 6(A), when the office where an act must be done is closed to the public for the whole last day of a period, or closes before its usual closing time that day, the act may be done on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. And a court that accepts electronic filing must say in its local rule, under Rule 73(J)(2), which days and hours it receives electronic filings and when they count as filed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are probate court hours the same in every Ohio county?
Not necessarily. Rule 73.4 lets each court establish its own hours for the transaction of business.
What if the probate court is closed on the last day to file something?
Rule 6(A) lets the act be done on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday when the office is closed to the public for the entire last day or closes before its usual closing time that day.
Do the court’s hours limit electronic filing?
A court that allows electronic filing must, under Rule 73(J)(2), specify by local rule the days and hours it receives electronic filings and when those filings are considered filed. Check the local rule.