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Section 1907.36 | Recovery of Specific Personal Property Prior to Judgment.

Effective: March 17, 1987 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 116th General Assembly In any civil action involving a claim for the recovery of specific personal property that is before a judge of a county court, a party may recover the possession of the specific personal property prior to the entry of judgment only as […]

Section 1907.37 | Warrant for Arrest of Witness.

Effective: March 17, 1987 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 116th General Assembly When it appears to a judge of a county court that a witness was served with a subpoena to appear and give testimony before him in any matter in which he has authority to require the witness to appear and testify, that […]

Section 1907.38 | Punishment of Witness.

Effective: March 17, 1987 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 116th General Assembly When a witness arrested under section 1907.37 of the Revised Code is brought before the judge of the county court, or when a person in attendance refuses to testify as a witness, and no valid excuse is shown, the judge may punish […]

Section 1907.39 | Costs of Witness.

Effective: March 17, 1987 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 116th General Assembly If a witness who is subpoenaed in an action before a judge of a county court attends and is not examined by either party, the costs of that witness shall be paid by the party ordering the subpoena, unless the adverse party, […]

Section 1907.40 | Liability of Witness.

Effective: March 17, 1987 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 116th General Assembly Every person who is subpoenaed as a witness in the county court and who neglects to appear or refuses to testify, is liable to the party in whose behalf he was subpoenaed, for all damages that the party sustains by reason of […]

Section 1907.261 | Computerizing Court of Paying Cost of Computerized Legal Research.

Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 197 – 129th General Assembly (A)(1) A county court may determine that for the efficient operation of the court additional funds are required to computerize the court, to make available computerized legal research services, or to do both. Upon making a determination that additional funds are required […]

Section 1907.262 | Rules for Procedures for Resolution of Disputes.

Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly (A) A county court may establish by rule procedures for the resolution of disputes between parties. Any procedures so adopted shall include, but are not limited to, mediation. If the court establishes any procedures under this division, the court may include in […]

Section 1907.27 | Determination of Witness Fees.

Effective: March 17, 1987 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 116th General Assembly Witness fees in relation to civil and criminal actions and proceedings shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 2335. of the Revised Code.

Section 1907.28 | Jury Selection.

Effective: May 22, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 268 – 129th General Assembly A county court may provide, by rule, how jurors shall be chosen, and may provide that jurors to be used in the court may be chosen and summoned by the jury commissioners of the county as provided in Chapter 2313. of the […]

Section 1907.29 | Jury Trial Procedure.

Effective: March 17, 1987 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 116th General Assembly (A) A jury trial shall be demanded in the manner prescribed in the Rules of Civil Procedure or the Rules of Criminal Procedure. The number of persons composing a jury and the verdicts of jurors shall be governed by those rules. (B) […]