judge hearing on motions

http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/LegalResources/Rules/civil/CivilProcedure.pdf

Let me tell you what I learned as a young police officer going to court. In his court the judge has more power than God because God can't fine you or send you to jail. The judge can do just about anything he wants.

In Arizona, a Superior Court judge has 60 days after an evidentiary hearing to issue their ruling. Otherwise they don't get a paycheck. That's AZ law -- no idea about Ohio.

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One thing I learned as a young attorney is that many police officers don't really know the law, they just think they do. Another thing I learned is that it's impossible to convince them of that fact.

I knew the law well enough to rarely lose at trial the felony case packets I submitted. And well enough to represent the city at trial for misdemeanors where the defendant was pro se.

And I can't tell you how many new JDs in the DAs office or the Pub. Defenders office I watched piss off a judge because they thought they knew the law.

There is no standard amount of time. If you're represented, the person handling your case may have a fairly good handle on how long a particular judge normally takes to get a decision out.