Effective: October 5, 2000
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 244 - 123rd General Assembly
(A) Every law enforcement agency whose law enforcement officers investigate motor vehicle accidents shall develop and adopt a written policy establishing reasonable procedures for determining and notifying the next of kin of any person who is found dead or is pronounced dead at the scene of a motor vehicle accident or who suffers a serious, life-threatening injury in a motor vehicle accident and who the investigating law enforcement officer reasonably determines in all probability will not be able to notify the person's next of kin within a reasonable time after the motor vehicle accident.
After a law enforcement agency adopts a written policy as required by this division, the law enforcement officers employed by that agency shall make a good faith effort to follow the procedures contained in the policy.
(B) The notification under this section of the next of kin of persons who are killed or injured in motor vehicle accidents is hereby deemed to be a governmental function for purposes of Chapter 2744. of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 45 | Motor Vehicles-Aeronautics-Watercraft
Chapter 4501 | Motor Vehicles - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 4501.01 | Motor Vehicles Definitions.
Section 4501.02 | Bureau of Motor Vehicles - Division of Emergency Medical Services.
Section 4501.021 | Management of Bureau Records.
Section 4501.022 | Notice of License Suspension or Surrender of Registration.
Section 4501.023 | Registrar and Deputy Registrars - Voter Registration Duties.
Section 4501.024 | Bureau Duties Regarding Donor Registry.
Section 4501.025 | Programs to Enhance Convenience via Electronic and Online Transactions.
Section 4501.026 | Registrar to Provide Information to Department of Veterans Services.
Section 4501.027 | Electronic and Online Formats.
Section 4501.028 | Second Chance Trust Fund Donation Requests.
Section 4501.03 | Auto Registration Distribution Fund.
Section 4501.031 | Local Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund.
Section 4501.04 | Distribution of Revenues.
Section 4501.041 | Distribution of County License Taxes.
Section 4501.042 | Distribution of Municipal License Taxes.
Section 4501.043 | Distribution of Township License Taxes.
Section 4501.044 | International Registration Plan Distribution Fund.
Section 4501.045 | Distributing Tax Receipts From Commercial Vehicles.
Section 4501.05 | Duty of Garage Keepers.
Section 4501.06 | Public Safety - Highway Purposes Fund.
Section 4501.07 | Public Safety Highway Patrol Custodial Fund.
Section 4501.08 | Highway Safety Federal Reimbursement Fund.
Section 4501.09 | Traffic Safety Fund.
Section 4501.10 | Public Safety Investigative Unit Salvage and Exchange Fund.
Section 4501.11 | Security, Investigations, and Policing Fund.
Section 4501.13 | Motorcycle Safety and Education Fund.
Section 4501.17 | Ovi Fines Fund.
Section 4501.18 | Law Enforcement Automated Data System Fund.
Section 4501.21 | License Plate Contribution Fund.
Section 4501.24 | Scenic Rivers Protection Fund.
Section 4501.243 | Ohio Nature Preserves Fund.
Section 4501.26 | Unidentified Motor Vehicle Receipts Fund.
Section 4501.27 | Confidentiality.
Section 4501.271 | Confidentiality of Peace Officer's Residence Address or Use of Business Address.
Section 4501.272 | Applicant Consent to Sponsoring Organization Contact.
Section 4501.29 | Multi-Agency Radio Communications System (Marcs) User Fees.
Section 4501.30 | Definitions Relating to Multi-Agency Radio Communications System.
Section 4501.301 | Funding for Projects Related to Marcs.
Section 4501.302 | Compliance With Standards; Planning Documents.
Section 4501.303 | Controlling Board Approval for Purchases.
Section 4501.31 | Display of Social Security Number on Licenses.
Section 4501.34 | Proceedings of Registrar.
Section 4501.351 | Reversal, Vacation, or Modification of Registrar's Order.
Section 4501.36 | Appeal of Registrar's Order.
Section 4501.37 | Procedure for Changing Order of Registrar.