Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly When an oath is required or authorized by law, an affirmation in lieu thereof may be taken by a person having conscientious scruples against taking an oath. An affirmation has the same effect as an oath.
Effective: March 29, 2007 Latest Legislation: House Bill 699 – 126th General Assembly Subject to any section of the Revised Code that prescribes the form of an oath, a person may be sworn in any form the person deems binding on the person’s conscience.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Each person chosen or appointed to an office under the constitution or laws of this state, and each deputy or clerk of such officer, shall take an oath of office before entering upon the discharge of his duties. The failure to take […]
Effective: March 29, 2007 Latest Legislation: House Bill 699 – 126th General Assembly The oath of office of each judge of a court of record shall be to support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of this state, to administer justice without respect to persons, and faithfully and impartially to discharge and […]
Effective: June 30, 1997 Latest Legislation: House Bill 215 – 122nd General Assembly Every person holding an elected office under the constitution or laws of this state may administer oaths of office to persons elected or appointed to offices under the constitution or laws of this state if those persons are elected or appointed to […]
Effective: April 12, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 444 – 133rd General Assembly Except as otherwise provided in section 3.061 of the Revised Code, a person elected or appointed to an office who is required by law to give a bond or security previous to the performance of the duties imposed on the person by […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly A bond payable to the state, or other payee as directed by law, reciting the election or appointment of a person to an office or public trust under or in pursuance of the constitution or laws of this state, and conditioned for […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly If an elective or appointive state officer is required by law to furnish bond, a surety company bond may be given and the annual premium in such cases shall be paid from the funds appropriated by the general assembly to the various […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Every officer, on receiving an official bond which by law is required to be filed or deposited with him, shall record it in a book to be kept by him for that purpose. A certified transcript of the record of such bond […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly All official bonds; bonds of executors, administrators, guardians, and trustees; bonds required or authorized to be taken by or before a court, judge, or public board or officer, judicial or ministerial; bonds of indemnity; and all other bonds conditioned to become void […]
