Case ID: ohio-law-abs_6/html/0238-01.html
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Author: {"author": "KUNKLE, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

LEACH v. XENIA (CITY).
    Ohio Appeals, 2nd Dist., Greene Co.
    865. OFFICE AND OFFICERS — 681. Jurisdiction.
    1. Jurisdiction of police judge, elected by city commission, not void, but voidable.
    2. Issue of such jurisdiction, to be available, must be raised prior to or at trial.
   KUNKLE, J.

1. The jurisdiction, over criminal offense, of a police judge elected by a city commission, is voidable but not absolutely void.

2. To. raise the issue of jurisdiction and make it available against such police judge, it is necessary that the objection be made at the time of or prior to the trial.

(Allread and Ferneding, JJ., concur.)

For reference to full opinion, see Omnibus Index, last page, this issue.