Depositions taken in and to be used in this state must be taken by an officer or person whose authority is derived within the state; but, if for use elsewhere, they may be taken before a commissioner or officer who derives his authority from the state, district, or territory in which they are to be used.
Officers authorized to take depositions for use outside of state
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2319.11, under Chapter 2319 | Affidavits; Depositions.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2319.11