Ohio Revised Code Search

... court of common pleas of a county by general order filed with the clerk of the court shall determine the retention period for all documents and electronic media filed with the commissioners of jurors in compliance with applicable rules of superintendence for the courts of Ohio.

...315. of the Revised Code do not contravene or affect any section of the Revised Code relating to jurors in the inferior courts in any county of the state.

...(A) Whoever violates section 2313.18, 2313.19, or 2313.20 of the Revised Code may be punished as for contempt of court pursuant to Chapter 2705. of the Revised Code. (B) Whoever violates section 2313.13 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars, imprisoned not less than thirty nor more than ninety days, or both. (C) Any fine assessed for a contempt against a per...

...ury before the argument to the jury is commenced. (6) The parties then may submit or argue the case to the jury. The party required first to produce that party's evidence shall have the opening and closing arguments. If several defendants have separate defenses and appear by different counsel, the court shall arrange their relative order. (7) The court, after the argument is concluded and before proceeding with o...

...t purpose. While the jurors are thus absent, no person, other than the person so appointed, shall speak to them on any subject connected with the trial. The expense of such view as approved by the court shall be taxed as other costs in the case.

...When the case is submitted, the jury may decide it in court or retire to deliberate. Upon retiring, they must be kept together, in charge of an officer, at a convenient place, until they agree upon a verdict or are discharged by the court. The court may permit them temporarily to separate at night and for their meals.

... Such officer, before their verdict is rendered, shall not communicate to any person the state of their deliberations or the verdict agreed upon.

... of the sickness of a juror, or an accident or calamity which requires it, or with the consent of both parties, or after jurors have been kept together until it satisfactorily appears that there is no probability of their agreeing, the court may discharge the jury.

...When the jury is discharged during a trial or after a cause is submitted, such cause may at once be tried again, or on a future day, as the court directs.

...e action is entitled to recover money from an adverse party, the jury shall determine the amount of the recovery in its verdict.

...The provisions of this chapter that apply to trials by jury, apply to trials by the court.

...ent a submission of it to any court of competent jurisdiction. The court shall hear and determine the case and render judgment as if an action were pending. The case, the submission, and the judgment constitutes the record of a question submitted under this section. Such judgment shall be with costs, may be enforced, and shall be subject to reversal, in like manner, as if it were rendered in an action, unless other...

...ars or an amount that is equal to three times the economic loss, as determined by the trier of fact, of the plaintiff in that tort action to a maximum of three hundred fifty thousand dollars for each plaintiff in that tort action or a maximum of five hundred thousand dollars for each occurrence that is the basis of that tort action. (3) There shall not be any limitation on the amount of compensatory damages that re...

... injury, and the plaintiff's age at the time of the injury. (B) A trial court upholding an award of compensatory damages for noneconomic loss that a party has challenged as inadequate or excessive shall set forth in writing its reasons for upholding the award. (C) An appellate court shall use a de novo standard of review when considering an appeal of an award of compensatory damages for noneconomic loss on the grou...

...s a result of the damages that result from an injury, death, or loss to person or property that is the subject of the claim upon which the action is based, except if the source of collateral benefits has a mandatory self-effectuating federal right of subrogation, a contractual right of subrogation, or a statutory right of subrogation or if the source pays the plaintiff a benefit that is in the form of a life insuranc...

...more than one hundred persons on a full-time permanent basis, or, if the employer is classified as being in the manufacturing sector by the North American industrial classification system, "small employer" means an employer who employs not more than five hundred persons on a full-time permanent basis. (B)(1) In a tort action that is tried to a jury and in which a plaintiff makes a claim for compensatory damages and...

...ff may be asserted as an affirmative defense to a tort claim, except that the contributory fault of the plaintiff may not be asserted as an affirmative defense to an intentional tort claim.

...ction. The court shall diminish any compensatory damages recoverable by the plaintiff by an amount that is proportionately equal to the percentage of tortious conduct of the plaintiff as determined pursuant to section 2315.34 of the Revised Code.

...ction shall return a general verdict accompanied by answers to interrogatories, that shall specify the following: (A) The total amount of the compensatory damages that would have been recoverable on that tort claim but for the tortious conduct of the plaintiff; (B) The portion of the compensatory damages specified under division (A) of this section that represents economic loss; (C) The portion of the compensatory...

...the jury returns its general verdict accompanied by answers to interrogatories as described in section 2315.34 of the Revised Code, the court shall diminish the total amount of the compensatory damages that would have been recoverable by an amount that is proportionately equal to the percentage of tortious conduct determined under section 2307.23 of the Revised Code that is attributable to the plaintiff. If the perce...

...f the plaintiff is entitled to recover compensatory damages pursuant to section 2315.33 of the Revised Code from more than one party, after it makes findings of fact or after the jury returns its general verdict accompanied by answers to interrogatories as described in section 2315.34 of the Revised Code, the court shall enter a judgment that is in favor of the plaintiff and that imposes liability pursuant to section...

...All persons are competent witnesses except those of unsound mind and children under ten years of age who appear incapable of receiving just impressions of the facts and transactions respecting which they are examined, or of relating them truly. In a hearing in an abuse, neglect, or dependency case, any examination made by the court to determine whether a child is a competent witness shall be conducted by the court i...

...fluid, or other bodily substance at any time relevant to the criminal offense in question. (d) In any criminal action against a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or dentist. In such an action, the testimonial privilege established under this division does not prohibit the admission into evidence, in accordance with the Rules of Evidence, of a patient's medical or dental records or other communications ...

...y or securing legal service or advice from the attorney in the attorney's professional capacity, or consults an attorney employee for legal service or advice, and who communicates, either directly or through an agent, employee, or other representative, with such attorney; and includes an incompetent person whose guardian so consults the attorney in behalf of the incompetent person. Where a corporation or association...

...od, breath, oral fluid, or urine at any time relevant to the criminal offense in question shall submit to the health care facility a written statement in the following form: "WRITTEN STATEMENT REQUESTING THE RELEASE OF RECORDS To: ____________________ (insert name of the health care provider in question). I hereby state that an official criminal investigation has begun regarding, or a criminal action or proceed...

...n or property or by unlawful threat to commit any offense or calumny against any person, shall attempt to influence, intimidate, or hinder any of the following persons: (1) The victim of a crime or delinquent act in the filing or prosecution of criminal charges or a delinquent child action or proceeding; (2) A witness to a criminal or delinquent act by reason of the person being a witness to that act; (3) An ...

...(A) No person, purposely and by force or by unlawful threat of harm to any person or property, shall retaliate against a public servant, a party official, or an attorney or witness who was involved in a civil or criminal action or proceeding because the public servant, party official, attorney, or witness discharged the duties of the public servant, party official, attorney, or witness. (B) No person, purposely and ...

...nce, if it can affect the course or outcome of the proceeding. It is no defense to a charge under this section that the offender mistakenly believed a falsification to be immaterial. (C) It is no defense to a charge under this section that the oath or affirmation was administered or taken in an irregular manner. (D) Where contradictory statements relating to the same material fact are made by the offender under oat...

...ion, or with purpose to corrupt the outcome of any such proceeding or investigation. (B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of tampering with evidence, a felony of the third degree.

... to secure the payment of unemployment compensation; Ohio works first; prevention, retention, and contingency benefits and services; disability financial assistance; retirement benefits or health care coverage from a state retirement system; economic development assistance, as defined in section 9.66 of the Revised Code; or other benefits administered by a governmental agency or paid out of a public treasury. (5) T...

...ised Code alleging that any person has committed an act or omission that resulted in a child being an abused child as defined in section 2151.031 of the Revised Code or a neglected child as defined in section 2151.03 of the Revised Code. (B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of making or causing a false report of child abuse or child neglect, a misdemeanor of the first degree.

...cer that alleges that the peace officer engaged in misconduct in the performance of the officer's duties if the person knows that the allegation is false. (C) Whoever violates division (B) of this section is guilty of making a false allegation of peace officer misconduct, a misdemeanor of the first degree.

...ver violates this section is guilty of compounding a crime, a misdemeanor of the first degree.

...or a condition from which death at such time would not be unexpected, or to a law enforcement officer, an ambulance service, an emergency squad, or the coroner in a political subdivision in which the body is discovered, the death is believed to have occurred, or knowledge concerning the death is obtained. For purposes of this division, "advanced practice registered nurse" does not include a certified registered nurse...

...ssistance in preventing or halting the commission of an offense, or in apprehending or detaining an offender, when such aid can be given without a substantial risk of physical harm to the person giving it. (B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of failure to aid a law enforcement officer, a minor misdemeanor.

... the pendency of any criminal case the home address of any peace officer, parole officer, prosecuting attorney, assistant prosecuting attorney, correctional employee, or youth services employee who is a witness or arresting officer in the case. (B) Division (A) of this section does not prohibit a peace officer, parole officer, prosecuting attorney, assistant prosecuting attorney, correctional employee, or youth serv...

...e judge or mayor determines that the defendant has a right to the disclosure. (B) As used in this section: (1) "Peace officer" has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code. (2) "Correctional employee" and "youth services employee" have the same meanings as in section 149.43 of the Revised Code.

...r of the following: (1) The person is committing, has committed, or is about to commit a criminal offense. (2) The person witnessed any of the following: (a) An offense of violence that would constitute a felony under the laws of this state; (b) A felony offense that causes or results in, or creates a substantial risk of, serious physical harm to another person or to property; (c) Any attempt or conspiracy to co...

...vilege to do so and with purpose to prevent, obstruct, or delay the performance by a public official of any authorized act within the public official's official capacity, shall do any act that hampers or impedes a public official in the performance of the public official's lawful duties. (B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of obstructing official business. Except as otherwise provided in this division, obstr...

...crime or to assist another to benefit from the commission of a crime, and no person, with purpose to hinder the discovery, apprehension, prosecution, adjudication as a delinquent child, or disposition of a child for an act that if committed by an adult would be a crime or to assist a child to benefit from the commission of an act that if committed by an adult would be a crime, shall do any of the following: (...

... (c) Releases the police dog or horse from its area of control; (d) Enters the area of control of the police dog or horse without the consent of the law enforcement officer, including placing food or any other object or substance into that area; (e) Inhibits or restricts the ability of the police dog or horse to assist a law enforcement officer. (4) Engage in any conduct that is likely to cause serious physical...

...s a result of the resistance or interference, cause physical harm to a law enforcement officer. (C) No person, recklessly or by force, shall resist or interfere with a lawful arrest of the person or another person if either of the following applies: (1) The offender, during the course of or as a result of the resistance or interference, recklessly causes physical harm to a law enforcement officer by means of a dead...

...pursuit without lighted lights during a time when lighted lights are required; (vii) Whether the offender committed a moving violation during the pursuit; (viii) The number of moving violations the offender committed during the pursuit; (ix) Any other relevant factors indicating that the offender's conduct is more serious than conduct normally constituting the offense. (D) If an offender is sentenced to a pri...

...f the Revised Code. (b) No person to whom this division applies, for whom the requirement that the entire prison term imposed upon the person pursuant to division (A)(3) or (B) of section 2971.03 of the Revised Code be served in a state correctional institution has been modified pursuant to section 2971.05 of the Revised Code, and who, pursuant to that modification, is restricted to a geographic area, knowing ...

...awful authority, shall convey into a detention facility, or provide anyone confined therein with any instrument or thing which may be used for such purposes. (B) No person who is confined in a detention facility, and with purpose to promote or facilitate an escape or resistance to lawful authority, shall make, procure, conceal, unlawfully possess, or give to another inmate, any instrument or thing which may be used ...

... prisoner who is temporarily released from confinement for a work assignment, or to any patient in an institution under the control of the department of mental health and addiction services or the department of developmental disabilities any item listed in division (A)(1), (2), or (3) of this section. (D) No person shall knowingly deliver, or attempt to deliver, cash to any person who is confined in a detention fa...

...The person in charge of a detention facility shall, on the grounds of the detention facility, have the same power as a peace officer, as defined in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code, to arrest a person who violates section 2921.36 of the Revised Code.

...r attempt to cause the other person to come into contact with blood, semen, urine, feces, or another bodily substance by throwing the bodily substance at the other person, by expelling the bodily substance upon the other person, or in any other manner. (B) No person, with intent to harass, annoy, threaten, or alarm a law enforcement officer, shall cause or attempt to cause the law enforcement officer to come into ...

...ction and in which the offender, at the time of the commission of the offense or at any other time, was a member of the public employees retirement system, the Ohio police and fire pension fund, the state teachers retirement system, the school employees retirement system, or the state highway patrol retirement system; was an electing employee, as defined in section 3305.01 of the Revised Code, participating in an alt...

...he public official was a member at the time of authorization, unless the contract was let by competitive bidding to the lowest and best bidder; (4) Have an interest in the profits or benefits of a public contract entered into by or for the use of the political subdivision or governmental agency or instrumentality with which the public official is connected; (5) Have an interest in the profits or benefits of...

...es of lessening the flow of a stream in times of floods, or augmenting the flow of a stream in times of below average runoff, or providing a supply of water for domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, conservational, or other public uses, not including commercial water transportation; or (2) To provide dams, ditches, or other facilities for a water supply system, or for the removal and disposit...

...ing the construction, acquisition, maintenance, or operation of a public improvement of a kind set forth in division (B)(1) or (2) of section 307.77 of the Revised Code. The proceedings for the authorization and sale of such bonds shall, in other respects, be governed by Chapter 133. of the Revised Code, and the board may pay the proceeds to the United States, the state, county, or other public authority or subdivisi...

...tive boards of county commissioners may enter into such agreements with any public authority empowered to act with respect to any public improvement set forth in division (B)(1) and (2) of section 307.77 of the Revised Code under any act of congress or of the general assembly of this state, or the legislative authority of any other state, and also with counties and other subdivisions set forth in division (A) of sect...

...ontributions of moneys, supplies, equipment, office facilities, and other personal property or services to any community improvement corporation organized pursuant to Chapter 1724. of the Revised Code to defray the expenses of the corporation. The community improvement corporation may use the board's contributions for any of its functions under Chapter 1724. of the Revised Code. (B) Any moneys contributed by the boa...

...it for a collection year if, at that time, there are no unreimbursed draws, including any accrued interest on the draws, outstanding from a prior line of credit after the termination date thereof. (D) The general terms of the current unpaid or delinquent tax line of credit shall be set forth in the resolution of the board of county commissioners authorizing the execution and delivery of the l...

...otice of the public hearings, including time, date, and place, to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the hearings using at least one of the following methods: (1) In the print or digital edition of a newspaper of general circulation within the county; (2) On the official public notice web site established under section 125.182 of the Revised Code; (3) On the web site and social media a...

...rd of elections to the board of county commissioners, who shall thereupon rescind the rule.

...nty treasurer or the treasurer's representative, the county auditor or the auditor's representative, the clerk of the court of common pleas or the clerk's representative, a member or representative of the board of county commissioners chosen by the board of county commissioners, and the county recorder or the recorder's representative who shall serve as secretary. After the initial meeting of the county micro...

...ys after receiving a written request from any other member of the board, call the board together for a meeting. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum at any regular or special meeting. The board may, by unanimous consent, adopt such rules as it considers necessary for its operation, but no rule of the board shall derogate the authority or responsibility of any elected official.

... in the office of the board of county commissioners. The county microfilming board may establish a microfilming center which shall provide a centralized system for the use of microfilming or image processing equipment, software, or services for all county offices.

...microfilming or image processing equipment, software, or services that the board determines is necessary, or that the county microfilming board or county board of information services and records management authorizes, from funds budgeted and appropriated by the board of county commissioners for such purposes.

...ration of the center and shall fix the compensation of the deputy and all such employees. Salaries and expenses of the center shall be paid from funds budgeted and appropriated to the board by the board of county commissioners. The administrator may adopt such rules as are necessary for the operation of the center.

...r and submit it to the board of county commissioners as provided in section 5705.28 of the Revised Code. Such estimate shall be sufficient to take care of all the needs of the center, including, but not limited to, salaries and rental and purchase of equipment. The funds of the county microfilming board shall be disbursed by the county auditor's warrant drawn on the county treasury five days after receipt of a vouche...

...sed Code, or with the board of county commissioners or the microfilming board of any other county, or with any other federal or state governmental agency, and such authorities may enter into contracts with the county microfilming board, to provide microfilming or image processing services to any of them. The board shall establish a schedule of charges upon which the cost of providing such services shall be bas...

...sed by the public, the board of county commissioners of the county in which the lands are located may, by resolution, declare such parks or park lands vacated upon the petition of a majority of the abutting freeholders. No such parks or park lands shall be vacated unless notice of the pendency and prayer of the petition is given for three consecutive weeks preceding action on such petition using at least one of the f...

... lands to the purchaser thereof. At the time of sale, the auditor shall place the lands sold hereunder on the tax duplicate of the county at a value to be established by the auditor as in cases where the auditor re-enters property which has been tax exempt on the taxable list of the county. The proceeds from the sale of lands sold pursuant to this section shall be placed in the general fund of the county in which s...

...ands is vacated by the board of county commissioners pursuant to division (A) of section 307.81 of the Revised Code or is to be sold or leased for nonpark use under division (B) of that section, and where reversionary interests have been set up in the event of the non-use of such lands for the dedicated purpose, such reversionary interests shall accelerate and vest in the holders thereof upon such vacation, or prior ...

...asurer or the county treasurer's representative, the county recorder or the county recorder's representative, the clerk of the court of common pleas or the clerk's representative, a member or representative of the board of county commissioners chosen by the board, two members or representatives of the board of elections chosen by the board of elections one of whom shall be a member of the political party recei...

...he office of the county auditor at such time as the secretary of the board determines. Thereafter, the board shall meet annually on the second Monday in January at the auditor's office and at such other times and places as the secretary determines. The secretary shall, within five days after receiving a written request from any other member of the board, call the board together for a meeting. A majority of the board...

...se throughout the county offices at the time the board is established. The board may, in writing, authorize any county office to contract for automatic or electronic data processing or record-keeping services, or operate or acquire automatic or electronic data processing or record-keeping equipment, where the board determines such action is desirable. The authorization shall be signed by a majority of the mem...

...data processing or record-keeping equipment, software, or services that the board determines is necessary, or that the county automatic data processing board recommends, from funds budgeted and appropriated by the board of county commissioners for such purposes.

...ation of the automatic data processing center. Subject to approval by the board, the administrator shall employ such other persons as are necessary for the operation of the center and shall fix the compensation of the deputy and all such employees. Salaries and expenses of the center shall be paid from funds budgeted and appropriated to the board by the board of county commissioners. The administrator may adopt such...

...the revenues and expenditures of the automatic data processing center for the ensuing fiscal year and submit it to the board of county commissioners as provided in section 5705.28 of the Revised Code. Such estimate shall be sufficient to take care of all the needs of the center, including but not limited to salaries, rental, and purchase of equipment. The funds of the county automatic data processing board shall be d...

...ty automatic data processing board may enter into a contract with the legislative authorities of any municipal corporation, township, port authority, water or sewer district, school district, library district, county law library association, health district, park district, soil and water conservation district, conservancy district, other taxing district, regional council established pursuant to Chapter 167. of ...

... data processing board in force at the time of the transfer, assignment, assumption, or devolution shall continue in force as rules, acts, determinations, approvals, and decisions of the county automatic data processing board until duly modified or repealed by the board. Wherever the functions, powers, duties, and obligations of the county records commission or the county microfilming board are referred to or ...