Effective: July 10, 2014
Latest Legislation: House Bill 261 - 130th General Assembly
If a judge of a municipal or county court allegedly is interested in a proceeding pending before the judge, allegedly is related to or has a bias or prejudice for or against a party to a proceeding pending before the judge or to a party's counsel, or allegedly otherwise is disqualified to preside in a proceeding pending before the judge, any party to the proceeding or the party's counsel may file an affidavit of disqualification with the clerk of the supreme court. The affidavit of disqualification shall be filed and decided in accordance with divisions (B) to (E) of section 2701.03 of the Revised Code, and, upon the filing of the affidavit, the provisions of those divisions apply to the affidavit, the proceeding, the judge, and the parties to the proceeding.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies
Chapter 2701 | Courts of Record - General Provisions
Section 2701.02 | Courts Must Render Decisions Within Time Limit.
Section 2701.03 | Disqualification of Common Pleas Judge - Affidavit.
Section 2701.031 | Disqualification of Municipal or County Court Judge.
Section 2701.04 | Removal of Residence of Judge.
Section 2701.05 | Commission to Judge of the Supreme Court.
Section 2701.06 | Transmitting Commission.
Section 2701.07 | Court Constables - Duties.
Section 2701.08 | Court Constables - Compensation.
Section 2701.09 | Publication of Court Calendar.
Section 2701.10 | Referrals for Adjudication of Civil Actions or Proceedings to Retired Judges.
Section 2701.11 | Rules for Retirement for Disability, Removal and Suspension for Cause of Judges.
Section 2701.12 | Removal, Suspension or Retirement of Judge.
Section 2701.15 | Court May Not Order Abortion.
Section 2701.17 | Misprision of Clerk.
Section 2701.18 | Premature Judgment Deemed Clerical Error.
Section 2701.19 | Lien of Judgment on Appeal.
Section 2701.20 | Clerk's Refusal of Documents Materially False or Fraudulent.