Supreme Court of Ohio Writing Manual, 3rd Edition, Announcement

We are sharing with you the announcement from the Ohio Supreme Court, Reporter's Office, regarding publication of the Third Edition, effective June 17, 2024, to the Supreme Court of Ohio Writing Manual. The previous edition was published in 2013.

According to the Court, the Writing Manual consists of three parts. "The Supreme Court will follow the Writing Manual in its opinions. The committee strongly recommends that other Ohio courts and lawyers follow Parts I and II of the manual, and the committee hopes that Part III will be useful in writing opinions and drafting briefs and pleadings. See S.Ct.Prac.R. 3.01 (“Parties should refer to the Supreme Court’s Writing Manual: A Guide to Citations, Style, and Judicial Opinion Writing for guidance on the style of documents filed with the Supreme Court.”).

Please direct all your inquiries per the the instructions in the announcement.