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Home » US Law » 2022 Ohio Revised Code » Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies » Chapter 2744 | Political Subdivision Tort Liability

Section 2744.01 | Political Subdivision Tort Liability Definitions.

Effective: October 12, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 – 131st General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) “Emergency call” means a call to duty, including, but not limited to, communications from citizens, police dispatches, and personal observations by peace officers of inherently dangerous situations that demand an immediate response on the part of […]

Section 2744.02 | Governmental Functions and Proprietary Functions of Political Subdivisions.

Effective: September 29, 2007 Latest Legislation: House Bill 119 – 127th General Assembly (A)(1) For the purposes of this chapter, the functions of political subdivisions are hereby classified as governmental functions and proprietary functions. Except as provided in division (B) of this section, a political subdivision is not liable in damages in a civil action […]

Section 2744.03 | Defenses – Immunities.

Effective: April 9, 2003 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 106 – 124th General Assembly (A) In a civil action brought against a political subdivision or an employee of a political subdivision to recover damages for injury, death, or loss to person or property allegedly caused by any act or omission in connection with a governmental or […]

Section 2744.04 | Statute of Limitations – Demand for Judgment for Damages.

Effective: April 9, 2003 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 106 – 124th General Assembly (A) An action against a political subdivision to recover damages for injury, death, or loss to person or property allegedly caused by any act or omission in connection with a governmental or proprietary function, whether brought as an original action, cross-claim, counterclaim, […]

Section 2744.05 | Damage Limitations.

Effective: September 29, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 – 130th General Assembly Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Revised Code or rules of a court to the contrary, in an action against a political subdivision to recover damages for injury, death, or loss to person or property caused by an act or omission in […]

Section 2744.06 | Satisfying a Judgment Against Political Subdivision.

Effective: April 9, 2003 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 106 – 124th General Assembly (A) Real or personal property, and moneys, accounts, deposits, or investments of a political subdivision are not subject to execution, judicial sale, garnishment, or attachment to satisfy a judgment rendered against a political subdivision in a civil action to recover damages for […]

Section 2744.07 | Defending and Indemnifying Employees.

Effective: October 29, 2018 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 239 – 132nd General Assembly (A)(1) Except as otherwise provided in division (A)(2) of this section, a political subdivision shall provide for the defense of an employee, in any state or federal court, in any civil action or proceeding which contains an allegation for damages for injury, […]

Section 2744.08 | Liability and Self-Insurance Programs.

Effective: September 29, 2005 Latest Legislation: House Bill 66 – 126th General Assembly (A)(1) A political subdivision may use public funds to secure insurance with respect to its and its employees’ potential liability in damages in civil actions for injury, death, or loss to persons or property allegedly caused by an act or omission of […]

Section 2744.081 | Joint Self-Insurance Pool – Risk-Management.

Effective: March 16, 2017 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 3 – 131st General Assembly (A) Regardless of whether a political subdivision, under section 2744.08 of the Revised Code, secures a policy or policies of liability insurance, establishes and maintains a self-insurance program, or enters into an agreement for the joint administration of a self-insurance program, the […]

Section 2744.082 | Reimbursement of General Fund for Self-Insurance Payments.

Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 114 – 129th General Assembly (A) If a political subdivision, pursuant to division (A)(2)(a) of section 2744.08 of the Revised Code or a joint self-insurance pool pursuant to section 2744.081 of the Revised Code, has allocated costs to, or required the payment of deductibles from, funds or […]

Section 2744.09 | Exceptions.

Effective: November 20, 1985 Latest Legislation: House Bill 176 – 116th General Assembly This chapter does not apply to, and shall not be construed to apply to, the following: (A) Civil actions that seek to recover damages from a political subdivision or any of its employees for contractual liability; (B) Civil actions by an employee, […]

Section 2744.10 | Immunity as to Year 2000 Compliant Claims.

Effective: September 29, 1999 Latest Legislation: House Bill 283 – 123rd General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) Computer services,computer,computer system,computer network,computer program,computer software, and data have the same meanings as in section 2913.01 of the Revised Code. (2) Information technology system or product includes a computer service, computer, computer system, computer network, […]

Section 2744.11 | Assumption of Liability in Shared Equipment Service Agreements.

Effective: September 14, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 5 – 131st General Assembly If a shared equipment service agreement is entered into by a contracting lender state agency or political subdivision to lend its capital equipment to a contracting recipient political subdivision for the temporary use by the recipient political subdivision in the performance of […]