The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-09-17
I. A w S OF O HIO,
AM NACT
To provide for he election o. Prosecuting
AilorneYs and prescribing their duties.

Sec - 49t ~ CbuCtcN w s'sD - c''-s -
Assemblv Of tho State of Ohio, That
there shall hereafter be elected in each
county sc this State, by the qualified cleo
tors ofihe county, on the second Tues
day of October, ID The year eighteen
hundred and ffiy three, and biennialIy
thereafter, in the same mannerbas other
state and county officers are selected,
one Prosecuting Attorney whose term 81
Office shall commence on the first Nom
day ID January next after his election,
and he shall hold his Office for the term
Of two years, and until his successor shall
be elected end qualified; Provided, that
IL such counties Of this state, wherein
the term Of Office ofnny Prosecuting At
toFney shall expire in The year 1852,
Prosecuting Attorney shall he elected al
the faIlelecion for county offices in 1852,
and biennally thereafter.
Sec. 9. That il shall be the duty Of
said Prosecuting Attorney, and Of each
prosecuting attorney now in office, in this
state, 10 prosecute for and in behalf Of
the state, all complaints, suits and coniro.
verses 10 which the stale shall be party,
and such other suits, matters and contro-
versies. as shall be directed by law, with.
in the county for which he lhall have
been elected, 10 the district court, in the
court of common pleas, and in the pro-
bate court; and 10 pay over forthwith, TO
the county treasurer, all moneys belong~
ing 10 said county, which he has OF may
hereafter collect, or which may come into
his hands by way Of fines, forfeilures,
costs Or otherwise, andtake the ireasurer's
duplicate receipts therefor, one Of which
he shall file with the Auditor Of his pros
per county; and upon failure 70 pay said
moneys as herein required, said prosecu
ting attorney shall be removed from Office,
in manner as prescribed in the eighth Sec
lion ofthis act.
Sec. 3. That each and every prose-.
cuiinq attorney, hereafter elected, under
The first section cf this ret, sball, before
entering upon the duties Of his Office,
take an oath OF affirmation, 10 be endorsed
upon his commission, 70 support the cons
stitution OF The United States, and Of this
state, and faithfully and inpartially to
discharge ,he duties Of his Office; which
said oath or affirmation may be admins
tered BY any common pleas judge Of this
state, OF BY the probate judge of the
county in which he is elected, and said
prosecuting attorney shall, before enter
inc upon Che duties Of his office, give
bond, with sufficient sure,ies, (lobe APP
proved of by The court common pleas,
OF the probate court. 10 the state Of Ohio,
in any sum not less thar one thousand
dollars. conditioned that he will, accord
inr 10 :he best Of his skill and abilities,
faithfully discharge all the duties enioin-
ed ON him BY law, and also, that he will
honestly and faithfully pay ever all mon
eys by him received as such prosecuting
attorney, in the manner directed BY law,
which said bond shall be filed with The
county treasurer.
Sec. A. That the prosecuting attorney
for each coun,yin this siote, shall receive
such compensation for his services ia the
court of common pleas or other couri
having like criminal jurisdiction, for each
term. as shall be allowed by tha judge
ofsuch court. of The county wherein such |
services shall have been rendered; the
amour. of such services; in both civil
and criminal business pertaining 10 his
Office, to be determined by tho court Of
common pleas annually, at their firslterm
after the first Monday in February; and
he shall also receive such compensation
fol his servicesin the probate court, semi.
annually, as shall be allowed by tho pro-
bate court Of the county wherein such
services shall have been rendered, the
amount Of such services 10 be determined
by the probate court. annually hereafter,
on or about the FIRST MONDAY in February,
Provided; however, that the probate
court may, al any lime after the passage
Of lais act, make an allowance TO the
prosecuting attorney for his services rem
dered for the year eighteen hundred and
fifiy-two; all Of The allowance made by
ibe courts 10 the prosecuting attorneys,
contemplated by this act, 10 be paid out
Of the county treasury, on the order Of
4ile county auditor.
Sec. s. That II shall be the duty Of
The county auditor, whenever any officer
ofhis county shall be elected orappointed, i
who 10 required 10 give bond for the dis
charge ol his duties, to call upon the
prosecuting attorney Of his county, 10
attend 10 The same; and it shall be The
duty Of said prosecuting attorney, upon
such summons, to prepare the proper
bonds, inlegsI form, 70 examine and take
special care that the forms Of the same,
together with The acceptance BY The pro-
per authorities, the signing and sealing
thereof, and alIihe endorsements ihereon,
are ia conformity 10 law, and the bond
Of no county officer shall be accepted
and approved, by the authority authorized
10 approve and accept the same, ur-
III said bond has been seen and inspected |
bv slis prosecuting attorney ofthe proper