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Title 25, Title 25. Courts-Appellate

4 chapters · 97 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 2597 Ch 2503, Chapter 2503 | Supreme Court43 Ch 2501, Chapter 2501 | Court Of Appeals23 Ch 2505, Chapter 2505 | Procedure On Appeal23 Ch 2506, Chapter 2506 | Appeals From Orders O…8

43 sections·Filtered byTitle 25✕Ch 2503✕

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.01 Composition of supreme court; qualifications for justices
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The supreme court shall consist of a chief justice and six justices, each of whom has been admitted to practice as an attorney at law in this state for at least one year preceding appointment or commencement of the justice's term and, for a total of at least six years preceding a…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.02 Chief justice term, election, vacancy
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A chief justice of the supreme court shall be elected every six years and shall hold office for six years commencing on the first day of January next after his election. Vacancies occurring in the office of chief justice shall be filled in the manner prescribed for the filling of…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.03 Justice term, election
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Two judges of the supreme court shall be chosen in each even-numbered year. Each judge shall hold office for six years. The term of one of such judges shall commence on the first day of January next after his election and the term of the other judge shall commence on the second d…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.04 Presiding judge - assigning judges from common pleas court
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The chief justice of the supreme court shall preside at all terms and sessions of the supreme court. When an unusual number of cases have accumulated in the court of common pleas of any county, the chief justice may, without request, assign judges from other counties to aid in th…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.05 Appointment of officers and employees

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The supreme court may appoint the clerk of the supreme court, the reporter of the supreme court, the administrative director of the supreme court, the law librarian of the court, the marshal of the court, the administrative assistant to the chief justice, and assistants, deputies…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.06 Bond of clerk of supreme court

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Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, the clerk of the supreme court shall give a bond to the state in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, with two or more sureties approved by the court, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.07 Deputy clerks

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With the approval of the supreme court, the clerk of the supreme court may appoint two deputy clerks for the court, and when necessary he may appoint a deputy for the supreme court commission to be approved by the commission. The appointment of such deputies must be in writing, a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.08 Vacancy in clerk's office

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In case of a vacancy in the office of clerk of the supreme court, the supreme court shall appoint a clerk pro tempore, who shall give a bond and take the oath of office required of the clerk by section 2503.06 of the Revised Code.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.09 Removal of clerk

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If the clerk of the supreme court fails to attend to the duties of his office or becomes incompetent, he may be removed by the court. The vacancy shall be filled as provided in section 2503.08 of the Revised Code.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.10 Office furnishings for clerk

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The clerk of the supreme court shall keep his office at Columbus, in the rooms provided for that purpose. He shall be furnished by the state with all necessary printing, books, blanks, stationery, and furniture.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.11 Duties of clerk

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The clerk of the supreme court shall prepare the necessary dockets, attend the sessions, enter and record the orders, judgments, decrees, and proceedings of the supreme court and supreme court commission, and issue necessary writs and process.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.13 Direct and reverse index of cases

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The clerk of the supreme court shall keep a direct and reverse index of all causes by the names of parties, alphabetically arranged, showing in separate columns the names of plaintiff and defendant, as they appear on the journal in the final order, unless otherwise ordered by the…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.17 Filing fees

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The clerk of the supreme court shall charge and collect one hundred dollars, as a filing fee, for each case entered upon the docket. The filing fees so charged and collected shall be in full for each case filed in the supreme court under the Rules of Practice of the Supreme Court…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.18 Cancellation of uncollectible debts

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If at any time the court finds that an amount owing to the court is due and uncollectible, in whole or in part, the court may direct the clerk of the court to cancel all or part of the claim. The clerk shall then effect the cancellation.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.19 Bond of reporter of supreme court

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Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, the reporter of the supreme court shall give bond to the state in the sum of five thousand dollars, with two or more sureties approved by the chief justice of the supreme court, conditioned for the faithful discharge…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.20 Duties of reporter of supreme court

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When requested by the supreme court, the reporter of the supreme court shall attend its sessions and consultations and shall report and prepare its decisions for publication under its direction. The reporter shall prepare for publication and edit, tabulate, and index those opinio…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.21 Report of decisions delivered to superintendent of purchases and printing

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Immediately after the decision of a case by the supreme court and of all other cases which are to be reported, the reporter of the supreme court shall prepare a report thereof under the supervision of the court or judge by whom it was rendered. If practicable, such reporter may i…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.22 Reporter to edit, tabulate, index, and publish all cases disposed of on general docket

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The reporter of the supreme court shall edit, tabulate, index, and publish all cases disposed of on the general docket of the supreme court, except cases dismissed for want of preparation, failure to file printed record, or by consent of the parties. He shall state in such public…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.23 Specifications for printed decisions

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The reports of the supreme court, of the courts of appeals, and of inferior courts shall be printed on such paper and style of type as the supreme court directs, and bound in volumes in such manner and of such size as it prescribes. Each volume of the supreme court reports, repor…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.24 Contracts for publication of court reports

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With the approval and under the direction of the supreme court, the reporter of the supreme court may contract with one or more responsible persons to furnish materials, print, and bind the reports of the supreme court and courts of appeals, and the reports of other courts of rec…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.25 Bond of contractor for publishing court reports

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The contractor for publishing the reports under section 2503.24 of the Revised Code shall give a bond to the state in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, with such sureties as the supreme court requires, conditioned for the faithful performance of his contract within the time and…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.26 Bond of law librarian of supreme court

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Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, the law librarian shall give bond to the state in the sum of five thousand dollars, with two or more sureties approved by the chief justice of the supreme court, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties o…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.27 Receipt for library contents

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The law librarian shall make and deliver to his predecessor in office a receipt for the books and other property belonging to the law library which come into his possession. He separately shall specify in such receipt each book or set of books, and each article of property under …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.28 Duties of law librarian

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The law librarian shall have charge of the law library, the rooms designated for the use of the court, with all property pertaining thereto, and perform such other services as the court directs.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.281 Administrative director of supreme court

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The administrative director of the supreme court shall, under the supervision and direction of the supreme court, do the following:(A) Examine the state of the dockets of the courts of record, determine the need for assistance by any such court, and report the same to the chief j…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.282 Administrative director of supreme court to handle information requests

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The justices, judges, clerks, and officers of the supreme court, the courts of appeals, the courts of common pleas, and the probate courts shall comply with all requests made by the administrative director of the supreme court for information bearing on the state of the dockets o…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.29 Appointment and compensation of stenographers

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The supreme court shall appoint such stenographers as are necessary for the prompt and efficient discharge of the business of said court, and shall fix the compensation to be paid therefor, which compensation shall be paid from the state treasury in monthly installments upon the …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.30 Oath and duties of stenographers

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Each official stenographer of the supreme court shall take an oath of office and perform such duties as the court designates. For incompetency, neglect of duty, or other good cause, a stenographer may be removed by the court, and the vacancy shall be filled by a person appointed …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.31 Equipment for stenographers

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The necessary typewriting machines and materials for the use of the stenographers of the supreme court in official duties shall be paid for by the state.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.32 Records and papers of court

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The records and papers pertaining to the business of the supreme court shall be kept in the rooms provided for the court. They shall not be removed therefrom unless by direction of the court, and then only so long as its business requires.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.33 Term of court

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The chief justice and the judges of the supreme court shall meet at Columbus in January of each year and at subsequent times throughout the year as determined by the court.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.34 Special or adjourned terms

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The supreme court may hold special or adjourned terms at such times and places as a majority of the judges determines. If a special term is held elsewhere than at Columbus, thirty days' notice of the time and place thereof must be given by publication in the newspaper published i…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.35 Quorum

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If a quorum of the supreme court is not in attendance on the first day of a term, the clerk of the supreme court shall enter such fact on record, and the court will stand adjourned from day to day for ten days. If the court is not opened within ten days, all matters pending there…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.36 Rules of practice

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The supreme court may prescribe rules for the regulation of its practice, the reservation of questions, the transmission of cases to it from the lower courts, and the remanding of cases.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.37 Docket order of cases

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Cases commenced in or taken to the supreme court shall be entered on the docket in the order in which they are commenced, received, or filed. They shall be disposed of in the same order, except that the court may dispose of the following classes of cases in advance of their order…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.38 Case involving same questions taken out of order

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If a case is reached in its order in the supreme court, and there are other cases on the docket involving the same questions, such cases may be taken out of their order and disposed of with the one reached in order. If a case is disposed of and again comes into court, it shall be…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.39 Oral and written arguments

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Oral arguments must be heard in a cause in the supreme court if either party so requests, but the written arguments of counsel may be transmitted to the court, placed on file with the papers, and read by the court in the investigation of the cause. In cases involving the constitu…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.40 Issuance of writs

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In addition to the original jurisdiction conferred by Section 2 of Article IV, Ohio Constitution, the supreme court when in session, and on good cause shown, may issue writs of supersedeas in any case, and other writs not specially provided for and not prohibited by law, when nec…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.41 Process

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Process issuing out of the supreme court shall be directed to the sheriff or other proper officer of the county where it is to be executed, who shall serve and return it. The marshal or a messenger of the court may serve a rule, order, warrant, or notice of citation issuing out o…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.42 Reporting decisions

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The supreme court shall cause each of its decisions, in disposing of a motion or otherwise, which determines or modifies an unsettled or new and important question of law, or gives construction to a statute of ambiguous import, to be reported with as much brevity as practicable. …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.43 Supreme court need not determine weight of evidence

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In a civil case or proceeding, except when its jurisdiction is original and except as provided by section 2309.59 of the Revised Code, the supreme court need not determine as to the weight of the evidence.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.44 Remand final decrees, judgments, or orders

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The supreme court may remand its final decrees, judgments, or orders in cases brought before it on appeal to the court below for specific or general execution, or to the inferior courts for further proceedings.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2503.45 Entity to operate and maintain the facilities and attendant exterior grounds of state-owned real estate located in Franklin County

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(A) The supreme court may create a board, commission, or other entity to be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the facilities and attendant exterior grounds included within the real estate described in division (A) of Section 2 of Sub. House Bill No. 388 of the 125t…