Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 120 | Public Defenders
Section 120.38 | Attorney-Client Privilege.

Effective: January 13, 1976
Latest Legislation: House Bill 164 - 111th General Assembly
(A) All information obtained by a public defender when determining if a person is indigent, shall be held confidential within the ethical standards of attorney-client communications, unless previously on public record, or made available to the court as provided in section 120.05 of the Revised Code.
(B) All communications between the individual defendant and a public defender shall be fully protected by the attorney-client privilege to the same extent and degree as though counsel had been privately engaged.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 1 | State Government

Chapter 120 | Public Defenders

Section 120.01 | Ohio Public Defender Commission.

Section 120.02 | Meetings - Compensation and Expenses.

Section 120.03 | Commission - Powers and Duties.

Section 120.04 | State Public Defender - Powers and Duties.

Section 120.041 | Duties of Public Defender Regarding Determination of Costs.

Section 120.05 | Determination of Indigency.

Section 120.06 | Duty to Provide Legal Representation to Indigent Adults and Juveniles.

Section 120.07 | Civil Case Filing Fee Fund.

Section 120.08 | Indigent Defense Support Fund.

Section 120.13 | County Public Defender Commission.

Section 120.14 | County Public Defender Commission - Powers and Duties.

Section 120.15 | County Public Defender - Powers and Duties.

Section 120.16 | Legal Representation to Be Provided.

Section 120.17 | State Public Defender Not Required to Defend in Counties Having County Public Defender.

Section 120.18 | Reimbursement of County.

Section 120.23 | Joint County Public Defender Commission.

Section 120.24 | Joint County Public Defender Commission - Powers and Duties.

Section 120.25 | Joint County Public Defender - Powers and Duties.

Section 120.26 | Legal Representation to Be Provided.

Section 120.27 | State Public Defender Not Required to Defend in Counties Having Joint County Public Defender.

Section 120.28 | Reimbursement of Joint County Board.

Section 120.33 | Alternative System of Selected or Appointed Counsel.

Section 120.34 | Reimbursements Exceeding Appropriation - Proportionate Distribution of Funds.

Section 120.35 | Capital Case Reimbursement.

Section 120.36 | Application Fee - Assessment - Nonpayment - Disposition - Annual Report.

Section 120.38 | Attorney-Client Privilege.

Section 120.39 | Conflict of Interest.

Section 120.40 | Pay Ranges.

Section 120.41 | Indemnifying Public Defender in Malpractice Action.

Section 120.51 | Legal Aid Society Funding Definitions.

Section 120.52 | Legal Aid Fund.

Section 120.521 | Access to Justice Foundation; Fund.

Section 120.53 | Application for Financial Assistance.

Section 120.54 | Uses of Financial Assistance.

Section 120.55 | Society to Ensure Conditions.