Section 311.30 | Parking Enforcement Unit.
Effective: July 13, 1990 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 174 – 118th General Assembly (A) The board of county commissioners may establish, by resolution, a parking enforcement unit within the office of the sheriff to operate in the unincorporated areas of the county, and may provide for the regulation of parking enforcement officers. The sheriff shall […]
Section 311.16 | Annual Report of Sheriff.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly On the first Monday in September of each year, the sheriff shall make a certified statement to the board of county commissioners of all fines and costs in criminal prosecutions collected by him, on execution or otherwise, during the year next preceding […]
Section 311.31 | Voluntary Motor Vehicle Decal Registration Program.
Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly (A) The board of county commissioners of a county may establish, by resolution, a voluntary motor vehicle decal registration program to be controlled and conducted by the sheriff within the unincorporated areas of the county. The board may establish a fee for […]
Section 311.17 | Fees.
Effective: May 22, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 268 – 129th General Assembly Except as provided in a contract entered into under division (A) of section 3125.141 of the Revised Code, for the services specified in this section, the sheriff shall charge the following fees, which the court or its clerk shall tax in the […]
Section 311.171 | Fees for Sex Offender Registration and Notification.
Effective: January 1, 2008 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 10 – 127th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Federal poverty level” means the income level represented by the poverty guidelines as revised annually by the United States department of health and human services in accordance with section 673(2) of the “Omnibus Reconciliation Act […]
Section 311.04 | Deputy Sheriffs.
Effective: January 1, 2004 Latest Legislation: House Bill 490 – 124th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “felony” has the same meaning as in section 109.511 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) Subject to division (C) of this section, the sheriff may appoint, in writing, one or more deputies. At the time of the […]
Section 311.05 | Conduct of Deputies.
Effective: October 5, 1983 Latest Legislation: House Bill 273 – 115th General Assembly The sheriff shall only be responsible for the neglect of duty or misconduct in office of any of his deputies if he orders, has prior knowledge of, participates in, acts in reckless disregard of, or ratifies the neglect of duty or misconduct […]
Section 311.06 | Location of Sheriff’s Office.
Effective: June 18, 2010 Latest Legislation: House Bill 393 – 128th General Assembly (A) The sheriff’s office shall be maintained at the county seat of justice, or at another location as provided in division (B) of this section, in such rooms as the board of county commissioners provides for that purpose. Such office shall be […]
Section 311.07 | General Powers and Duties of Sheriff.
Effective: July 1, 2007 Latest Legislation: House Bill 241 – 126th General Assembly (A) Each sheriff shall preserve the public peace and cause all persons guilty of any breach of the peace, within the sheriff’s knowledge or view, to enter into recognizance with sureties to keep the peace and to appear at the succeeding term […]
Section 311.08 | Execution and Return of Process.
Effective: October 27, 1981 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 114 – 114th General Assembly (A) The sheriff shall, except as provided in division (B) of this section, execute every summons, order, or other process directed to him by a proper and lawful authority of this state or issued by a proper and lawful authority of any […]