Effective: May 22, 2012
Latest Legislation: House Bill 268 - 129th General Assembly
(A) The judges of the general division of the court of common pleas shall appoint two persons, neither of whom shall be an attorney at law nor more than one of whom shall be of the same political party, and either or both of whom may be court employees, to be commissioners of jurors for the county. The appointments shall be made in writing, by the judge or a majority of all the judges in those counties where there is more than one judge, and shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas of the county and entered upon the journal of the court. The commissioners shall hold office at the pleasure of the judges of the court of common pleas in the county of their appointment. The judges may at any time, by a vote of a majority of all their number, remove any commissioner and appoint a successor. Upon a vacancy occurring in the office of commissioners of jurors, for any cause, the judges shall, as soon as practicable, in like manner appoint a successor. The successor so appointed shall be of the same political party as the commissioner whose place is to be filled. The commissioners shall be officers of the courts of common pleas in such county.
(B) The commissioners may examine under oath any juror called for trial as to that person's qualifications to serve as a juror.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 23 | Courts-Common Pleas
Chapter 2313 | Commissioners of Jurors
Section 2313.01 | Commissioners of Jurors; Examination of Jurors.
Section 2313.02 | Compensation - Appointment of Deputies; Administration of Oaths or Affirmations.
Section 2313.03 | Oath of Office.
Section 2313.04 | Office and Supplies.
Section 2313.05 | Establishment of Jury Year.
Section 2313.06 | Annual Compilation of Jury Source List.
Section 2313.07 | Number of Jurors Drawn.
Section 2313.08 | Notice of Drawing; Collection of Forfeiture.
Section 2313.09 | Methods for Drawing Jurors; Certification and Filing of List.
Section 2313.10 | Commissioner May Establish Electronic Juror Notification System.
Section 2313.11 | Summoning Jurors.
Section 2313.12 | Obligation to Serve as Juror.
Section 2313.13 | Race or Color Shall Not Disqualify a Juror.
Section 2313.14 | Juror May Be Excused.
Section 2313.15 | Juror May Be Discharged or Have Service Postponed or Excused.
Section 2313.16 | Array May Be Set Aside.
Section 2313.17 | Causes for Challenge of Persons Called as Jurors.
Section 2313.18 | Failure to Testify; Request for In-Camera Hearing.
Section 2313.19 | Employer May Not Penalize Employee for Being Called to Jury Duty.
Section 2313.20 | Mandatory Attendance.
Section 2313.21 | Discharge for Past Service.
Section 2313.22 | Compensation of Jurors.
Section 2313.23 | Retention of Documents and Electronic Media.