Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly There shall be a court of common pleas in each county held by one or more judges, each of whom has been admitted to practice as an attorney at law in this state and has, for a total of at least six […]
Effective: January 9, 2021 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 312 – 133rd General Assembly The number of judges of the court of common pleas for each county, the time for the next election of the judges in the several counties, and the beginning of their terms shall be as follows: (A) In Adams, Ashland, Fayette, and […]
Effective: September 23, 2022 Latest Legislation: House Bill 518 – 134th General Assembly (A) In Franklin county, the judges of the court of common pleas whose terms begin on January 1, 1953, January 2, 1953, January 5, 1969, January 5, 1977, January 2, 1997, January 9, 2019, and January 3, 2021, and successors, shall have […]
Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly (A)(1) The domestic relations judges of a domestic relations division created by section 2301.03 of the Revised Code may determine that, for the efficient operation of their division, additional funds are required to computerize the division, to make available computerized legal research […]
Effective: March 23, 2015 Latest Legislation: House Bill 290 – 130th General Assembly (A) In the event of a natural or man-made disaster, civil disorder, or any extraordinary circumstance that interrupts or threatens to interrupt the orderly operation of a division of a court of common pleas within the territorial jurisdiction of the division, the […]
Effective: August 6, 1976 Latest Legislation: House Bill 390 – 111th General Assembly The term of any division of a court of common pleas is one calendar year, which may, by written order of the judges of the division, be divided into parts for purposes of Chapter 2313. of the Revised Code.
Effective: August 14, 2008 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 163 – 127th General Assembly (A) If a sheriff or chief of police has not taken, or caused to be taken, a person’s or child’s fingerprints in accordance with division (A)(1) of section 109.60 of the Revised Code with respect to a crime or act set forth […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Not less than two hundred forty days of open session of the court of common pleas shall be held by each judge during the year, unless all business assigned him is disposed of in less than such period.
Effective: March 20, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 291 – 132nd General Assembly The court of common pleas of a county may appoint: (A) A court interpreter, who shall take an oath of office, hold the position at the will and under the direction of the court, interpret the testimony of witnesses, translate any writing […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly In counties in which one or more psychiatrists, psychologists, or other examiners or investigators have been appointed pursuant to section 2301.12 of the Revised Code, the judges of the court of common pleas may enter into an agreement with the judges of […]
Effective: September 17, 2014 Latest Legislation: House Bill 309 – 130th General Assembly The clerk of the court of common pleas in which the service of a court interpreter is rendered shall tax in the cost bill in such case, to be collected as other costs, the sum of three dollars for each day of […]
Effective: March 23, 2005 Latest Legislation: House Bill 30 – 125th General Assembly Notwithstanding section 149.38 of the Revised Code, each clerk of a court of common pleas shall retain documentation regarding each criminal conviction and plea of guilty involving a case that is or was before the court. The documentation shall be in a […]
Effective: October 6, 1994 Latest Legislation: House Bill 571 – 120th General Assembly The criminal bailiff shall act for the sheriff in criminal cases and matters of a criminal nature in the court of common pleas and the probate court of the county. Under the direction of the sheriff, he shall be present during trials […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Before entering upon the discharge of his duties, the criminal bailiff shall give a bond to the sheriff in the sum of five thousand dollars, with good and sufficient sureties, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties. The judges of the […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly On the application of the sheriff, in a criminal case, if the court of common pleas is satisfied that the administration of justice requires an additional criminal bailiff to execute process, it may appoint such additional bailiff, whose powers and duties shall […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly The court of common pleas shall appoint a reporter as the official reporter of the court for a term not exceeding three years, unless removed by the court after good cause shown for neglect of duty, misconduct in office, or incompetency. The […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly All civil and criminal actions in the court of common pleas shall be recorded. The reporter shall take accurate notes of or electronically record the oral testimony. The notes and electronic records shall be filed in the office of the official reporter […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly In every case recorded as provided in section 2301.20 of the Revised Code, there shall be taxed for each day’s service of the official or assistant reporters a fee of twenty-five dollars, to be collected as other costs in the case. The […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly Each reporter shall receive the compensation that the court of common pleas making the appointment fixes. That compensation shall be in place of all per diem compensation in those courts. In case the appointment is for a term of less than one […]
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly When notes have been taken or an electronic recording has been made in a case as provided in section 2301.20 of the Revised Code, if the court or either party to the suit requests written transcripts of any portion of the proceeding, […]
