Section 311.13 | Books to Be Delivered to Successor.
Effective: October 27, 1981 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 114 – 114th General Assembly The books required to be kept by sections 311.01 to 311.23 of the Revised Code, shall not be removed from the sheriff’s office. Such books shall be delivered over, without mutilation, as public property to each succeeding sheriff. No sheriff shall willfully […]
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 311.01 | Election and Qualifications of Sheriff.
Effective: September 14, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 113 – 131st General Assembly (A) A sheriff shall be elected quadrennially in each county. A sheriff shall hold office for a term of four years, beginning on the first Monday of January next after the sheriff’s election. (B) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no […]
Section 311.02 | Bond.
Effective: March 20, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 291 – 132nd General Assembly Except as otherwise provided in section 3.061 of the Revised Code, the sheriff shall, within ten days after receiving the sheriff’s commission and before the first Monday of January next after being elected, give a bond, signed by a bonding or surety […]
Section 311.03 | Absence, Sickness, or Other Disability.
Effective: October 12, 1961 Latest Legislation: House Bill 383 – 104th General Assembly When the sheriff, by reason of absence, sickness, or other disability, is incapable of serving any process required to be served, or by reason of interest is incompetent to serve it, the court of common pleas, if in session, or, if not […]