Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 120 | Public Defenders
Section 120.39 | Conflict of Interest.

Effective: March 15, 1982
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 38 - 114th General Assembly
(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, counsel appointed by the court, co-counsel appointed to assist the state public defender or a county or joint county public defender, and any public defender, county public defender, or joint county defender, or member of their offices, shall not be a partner or employee of any prosecuting attorney, city director of law, village solicitor, or similar chief legal officer.
(B) A partner or employee of a village solicitor or of a law firm, legal professional association, or legal clinic with which the village solicitor is affiliated may be appointed by the court, assist a public defender, or serve as public defender in any criminal proceedings in which the village solicitor is not acting as prosecuting attorney.
(C) No prosecuting attorney, city director of law or similar officer or their assistants and employees, and no judge or court employee shall serve on the state public defender commission, or any county or joint county public defender commission.

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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.