Effective: March 17, 1987
Latest Legislation: House Bill 158 - 116th General Assembly
The chief of police of the city or village or a police officer of the city or village designated by him, or the marshal of a village shall attend the sittings of the mayor's court to execute the orders and process of the court, and to preserve order in it. The chief of police, other police officer, or marshal shall execute and return all writs and process directed to him by the mayor. The jurisdiction of the chief of police, other police officer, or marshal in the execution of such writs and process is coextensive with the county in criminal cases and in cases of violations of ordinances of the municipal corporation. In serving such writs and process and taxing costs on them, the chief of police, other police officer, or marshal shall be governed by the laws pertaining to constables. The fees of the mayor are the same as those allowed in the municipal or county court within whose jurisdiction the municipal corporation is located. There shall be allowed and taxed for services of the chief of police, other police officer, or marshal, the same fees and expense as those allowed constables.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 19 | Courts-Municipal-Mayor's-County
Section 1905.01 | Jurisdiction in Ordinance Cases and Traffic Violations.
Section 1905.02 | Application of County Court Provisions.
Section 1905.032 | Transfer of Cases.
Section 1905.033 | Annual Registration.
Section 1905.04 | Clerk, Deputy and Mayor's Court Magistrate Must Be Disinterested.
Section 1905.05 | Mayor's Court Magistrate.
Section 1905.08 | Duties of Police Chief or Village Marshal.
Section 1905.17 | Boundary Line Between Villages Adjoining Each Other.
Section 1905.20 | Powers of Mayors and Magistrates in Criminal Matters.
Section 1905.201 | License Suspension in Ovi Cases.
Section 1905.202 | Alternative Methods for Collecting Court Costs; Notice of Balance Due.
Section 1905.21 | Docket - Compensation - Office - Seal.
Section 1905.23 | Notice of Appeal.
Section 1905.24 | Certified Transcript of Proceedings.
Section 1905.25 | Appeal Is Trial De Novo.
Section 1905.26 | Fees of Witnesses.
Section 1905.28 | Contempts - Rules.
Section 1905.29 | Temporary Use of Municipal Corporation Prison.
Section 1905.30 | Offender May Be Confined Until Fine Paid.
Section 1905.31 | Jurisdiction Over Railroad Forming Part of Boundary Line.
Section 1905.32 | Fines and Forfeitures Recovered.
Section 1905.34 | Party Committed in Default of Payment.
Section 1905.35 | Imprisonment.
Section 1905.36 | Use of County Jail Prohibited.