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Ohio Rev Code § 2101.01 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile|Chapter 2101 | Probate Court - Jurisdiction; Procedure|Section 2101.01 | Probate Division - Location - Equipment - Employees.

Effective: January 13, 2012|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 124 - 129th General Assembly|(A) A probate division of the court of common pleas shall be held at the county seat in each county in an office furnished by the board of county commissioners, in which the books, records, and papers pertaining to the probate division shall be deposited and safely kept by the probate judge. The board shall provide suitable equipment or other necessary items for the safekeeping and preservation of the books, records, and papers of the court and shall furnish any books, forms, and stationery, and any machines, equipment, and materials for the keeping or examining of records, that the probate judge requires in the discharge of official duties. The board also shall authorize expenditures for accountants, financial consultants, and other agents required for auditing or financial consulting by the probate division whenever the probate judge considers these services and expenditures necessary for the efficient performance of the division's duties. The probate judge shall employ and supervise all clerks, deputies, magistrates, and other employees of the probate division. The probate judge shall supervise all probate court investigators and assessors in the performance of their duties as investigators and assessors and shall employ, appoint, or designate all probate court investigators and assessors in the manner described in divisions (A)(2) and (3) of section 2101.11 of the Revised Code. (B) As used in the Revised Code:(1) Except as provided in division (B)(2) of this section, "probate court" means the probate division of the court of common pleas, and "probate judge" means the judge of the court of common pleas who is judge of the probate division.(2) With respect to Lorain county:(a) From February 9, 2009, through September 28, 2009, "probate court" means the domestic relations division of the court of common pleas, and "probate judge" means each of the judges of the court of common pleas who are judges of the domestic relations division.(b) The judge of the court of common pleas, division of domestic relations, whose term begins on February 9, 2009, and successors, shall be the probate judge beginning September 29, 2009, and shall be elected and designated as judge of the court of common pleas, probate division.(C) Except as otherwise provided in this division, all pleadings, forms, journals, and other records filed or used in the probate division shall be entitled "In the Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division," but are not defective if entitled "In the Probate Court." In Lorain county, from February 9, 2009, through September 28, 2009, all pleadings, forms, journals, and other records filed or used in probate matters shall be entitled "In the Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division," but are not defective if entitled "In the Probate Division" or "In the Probate Court."
Ohio Rev Code § 2101.02 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile|Chapter 2101 | Probate Court - Jurisdiction; Procedure|Section 2101.02 | Judge of Probate Division - Election - Term.

Effective: January 13, 2012|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 124 - 129th General Assembly|Every six years, in each county having a separate judge of the probate division of the court of common pleas, one probate judge shall be elected who is qualified as required by section 2301.01 of the Revised Code. The probate judge shall hold office for six years, commencing on the ninth day of February next following the judge's election.
Ohio Rev Code § 2101.021 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile|Chapter 2101 | Probate Court - Jurisdiction; Procedure|Section 2101.021 | One Additional Probate Judge for Cuyahoga County.

Effective: January 13, 2012|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 124 - 129th General Assembly|There shall be one additional probate judge for the probate court of Cuyahoga County. The additional judge shall be elected at the general election to be held in 1954 and every six years thereafter, for a term of six years commencing on the first day of January next following the additional judge's election.The judge elected pursuant to this section shall comply with the qualifications provided for in section 2101.02 of the Revised Code.The probate judge who is senior in point of service shall be the presiding judge and shall have the care and custody of the files, papers, books and records belonging to the probate court of Cuyahoga county and shall have all the other powers and duties of the judge as provided in section 2101.11 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 2101.022 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile|Chapter 2101 | Probate Court - Jurisdiction; Procedure|Section 2101.022 | Jurisdiction of Marion County Probate Judge - Clerk of Probate Division.

Effective: January 15, 1998|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 444 - 122nd General Assembly|(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section and notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or of any other provision of the Revised Code, on and after February 9, 2003, the judge of the probate division of the court of common pleas of Marion county who is elected in 2002 pursuant to section 2101.02 of the Revised Code to fill the office of the judge of the probate division of the court of common pleas of Marion county whose term expires on February 8, 2003, and successors to that judge, shall have all the powers relating to the domestic relations-juvenile-probate division of the court of common pleas of Marion county, as established pursuant to division (Z)(1) of section 2301.03 of the Revised Code, in addition to the powers relating to the probate division of that court, and shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction with the judge of the domestic relations-juvenile-probate division of the court of common pleas of Marion county over all matters that are within the jurisdiction of the probate division of that court under Chapter 2101., and other provisions, of the Revised Code and all matters that are within the jurisdiction of the domestic relations- juvenile-probate division of that court, as set forth in division (Z)(1) of section 2301.03 of the Revised Code.(B) On and after February 9, 2003, the judge of the court of common pleas of Marion county who is to serve as the clerk of the probate division of the court of common pleas of Marion county shall be determined as provided in division (Z)(2) of section 2301.03 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 2101.023 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile|Chapter 2101 | Probate Court - Jurisdiction; Procedure|Section 2101.023 | Adding Judge to Erie County Court of Common Pleas.

Effective: November 13, 2003|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 86 - 125th General Assembly|The judge of the court of common pleas of Erie county who is elected in 2008, and successors, is the successor to the judge of the probate division of that court whose term expires on February 8, 2009, shall be designated as a judge of the court of common pleas, general division, shall have all the powers relating to the general division of the court of common pleas of Erie county, shall be the clerk of the probate court, and shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction with the other judges of the general division of the court of common pleas of Erie county over matters that are within the jurisdiction of the probate division of that court under Chapter 2101., and other provisions, of the Revised Code and all matters that are within the jurisdiction of the general division of that court, as set forth in division (N)(2) of section 2301.03 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 2101.024 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile|Chapter 2101 | Probate Court - Jurisdiction; Procedure|Section 2101.024 | Family Court Division of the Logan County Court of Common Pleas.

Effective: April 5, 2019|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 341 - 132nd General Assembly|Effective January 2, 2005, the probate judge of the court of common pleas of Logan county shall have all the powers relating to the family court division of the court of common pleas of Logan county, as established pursuant to division (CC)(1) of section 2301.03 of the Revised Code, and shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction with the judge of the family court division of the court of common pleas of Logan county over matters that are within the jurisdiction of the family court division, as set forth in division (CC)(1) of section 2301.03 of the Revised Code. Last updated May 4, 2021 at 5:46 PM
Ohio Rev Code § 2101.025 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile|Chapter 2101 | Probate Court - Jurisdiction; Procedure|Section 2101.025 | Jurisdiction of Champaign County Probate Judge.

Effective: December 21, 2007|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 155 - 127th General Assembly|Effective February 9, 2009, the probate judge of the court of common pleas of Champaign county shall have all the powers relating to the domestic relations-juvenile-probate division of the court of common pleas of Champaign county, as established pursuant to division (DD)(1) of section 2301.03 of the Revised Code, and shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction with the judges of the domestic relations-juvenile-probate division of the court of common pleas of Champaign county over matters that are within the jurisdiction of the domestic relations-juvenile-probate division, as set forth in division (DD)(1) of section 2301.03 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 2101.027 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile|Chapter 2101 | Probate Court - Jurisdiction; Procedure|Section 2101.027 | Hardin County Court of Common Pleas Judgeships.

Effective: January 9, 2021|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 312 - 133rd General Assembly|(A) From January 1, 2023, through February 8, 2027, the probate judge of the court of common pleas of Hardin county shall have all the powers relating to the general division of the court of common pleas of Hardin county, shall be the clerk of the probate court, and shall exercise jurisdiction over matters that are within the jurisdiction of the general division. (B) The judge of the court of common pleas of Hardin county who is elected in 2026, and successors, is the successor to the judge of the probate division of that court whose term expires February 8, 2027, shall be designated as a judge of the court of common pleas, general division, shall have all the powers relating to the general division of the court of common pleas of Hardin county, shall be the clerk of the probate court, and shall exercise jurisdiction over matters that are within the jurisdiction of the probate division of that court under Chapter 2101., and other provisions, of the Revised Code and all matters that are within the general division of that court, as set forth in division (FF)(2) of section 2301.03 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 2101.03 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile|Chapter 2101 | Probate Court - Jurisdiction; Procedure|Section 2101.03 | Bond of Probate Judge.

Effective: March 20, 2019|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 291 - 132nd General Assembly|Except as otherwise provided in section 3.061 of the Revised Code, before entering upon the discharge of official duties, the probate judge shall give a bond to the state in a sum not less than five thousand dollars. The bond shall have sufficient surety, shall be approved by the board of county commissioners or by the county auditor and county recorder in the absence from the county of two of the members of the board, and shall be conditioned that the judge will faithfully pay over all moneys received by the judge in the judge's official capacity, enter and record the orders, judgments, and proceedings of the court, and faithfully and impartially perform all the duties of the judge's office. The bond, with the oath of office required by sections 3.22 and 3.23 of the Revised Code indorsed on it, shall be deposited with the county treasurer and kept in the treasurer's office. As the state of business in the probate judge's office renders it necessary, the board, except as otherwise provided in section 3.061 of the Revised Code, may require the probate judge to give additional bond.
Ohio Rev Code § 2101.04 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile|Chapter 2101 | Probate Court - Jurisdiction; Procedure|Section 2101.04 | Rules of Practice Submitted to Supreme Court.

Effective: January 13, 2012|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 124 - 129th General Assembly|The judge or judges of the probate court shall make rules regulating the practice and conducting the business of the court, and the judge or judges shall submit those rules to the supreme court. In order to maintain regularity and uniformity in the proceedings of all the probate courts, the supreme court may alter and amend the rules submitted by the judge or judges of a probate court and make other rules.
Ohio Rev Code § 2101.05 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile|Chapter 2101 | Probate Court - Jurisdiction; Procedure|Section 2101.05 | Oaths and Depositions.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|A probate judge may administer oaths, take acknowledgment of instruments in writing required to be acknowledged, and take depositions.Depositions taken according to sections 2319.05 to 2319.31, inclusive, of the Revised Code, to be used on the trial of civil cases, may be taken and used on the trial of any question before the probate court.
Ohio Rev Code § 2101.06 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile|Chapter 2101 | Probate Court - Jurisdiction; Procedure|Section 2101.06 | Master Commissioners - Appointment and Bond - Duties.

Effective: January 13, 2012|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 124 - 129th General Assembly|The probate judge, upon the motion of a party or the judge's own motion, may appoint a special master commissioner in any matter pending before the judge. The commissioner shall be an attorney at law and shall be sworn faithfully to discharge the commissioner's duties. When requested by the probate judge, the commissioner shall execute a bond to the state in the sum that the court directs, with surety approved by the court, and conditioned that the commissioner shall faithfully discharge the commissioner's duties and pay over all money received by the commissioner in that capacity. The bond shall be for the benefit of anyone aggrieved and shall be filed in the probate court. The commissioner shall take the testimony and report the testimony to the court with the commissioner's conclusions on the law and the facts involved. The report may be excepted to by the parties and confirmed, modified, or set aside by the court.
Ohio Rev Code § 2101.07 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile|Chapter 2101 | Probate Court - Jurisdiction; Procedure|Section 2101.07 | Master Commissioners - Powers - Fees.

Effective: January 13, 2012|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 124 - 129th General Assembly|A special master commissioner of the probate court may administer all oaths required in the discharge of the commissioner's duties, may summon and enforce the attendance of witnesses, may compel the production of books and papers, and may grant adjournments the same as the court, and, when the court directs, the commissioner shall require the witnesses severally to subscribe the witnesses' testimony. All process and orders issued by the commissioner shall be directed to the sheriff, shall be served, and return of the process and orders shall be made as if issued by the probate judge.The court shall allow the commissioner those fees that are allowed to other officers for similar services, and the court shall tax those fees with the costs.
Ohio Rev Code § 2101.08 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile|Chapter 2101 | Probate Court - Jurisdiction; Procedure|Section 2101.08 | Appointment of Court Reporters.

Effective: January 13, 2012|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 124 - 129th General Assembly|The probate judge may appoint court reporters and fix their compensation in the manner provided for the court of common pleas in sections 2301.18 to 2301.26 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 2101.09 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile|Chapter 2101 | Probate Court - Jurisdiction; Procedure|Section 2101.09 | Liability of Sheriffs, Coroners, and Constables for Failure to Serve and Return Process.

Effective: January 13, 2012|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 124 - 129th General Assembly|When required by the probate judge, sheriffs, coroners, and constables shall attend the judge's court and shall serve and return process directed and delivered to them by the judge. No officer of that type shall neglect or refuse to serve and return any process as required by this section. If an officer does neglect or refuse to serve and return process as required by this section, the judge shall issue a summons specifying the cause for amercement, directed to the officer named in the summons, commanding the named officer to summon the officer guilty of the misconduct to appear within two days after the service of summons and show cause why the latter officer should not be amerced. In addition to a fine as provided by section 2101.99 of the Revised Code that is to be paid into the county treasury, the officer and the officer's sureties shall be liable upon the officer's official bond for damages sustained by any person by reason of the officer's misconduct.
Ohio Rev Code § 2101.10 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile|Chapter 2101 | Probate Court - Jurisdiction; Procedure|Section 2101.10 | Liability of Sheriffs, Coroners, and Constables for Failure to Pay Over Moneys.

Effective: January 13, 2012|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 124 - 129th General Assembly|No sheriff, coroner, or constable shall refuse to pay moneys collected by that officer to the probate judge or other person, when so directed by the judge. For refusal to pay over moneys collected, the officer shall be summoned as provided in section 2101.09 of the Revised Code and amerced for the use of the parties interested, in the amount required to be collected by the process, with ten per cent on the amount to be collected. The judge may enforce the collection of the amercement by execution or other process, by imprisonment as for contempt of court, or both. The delinquent officer and the officer's sureties shall also be liable on the officer's official bond for the amount of the amercement at the suit of the person interested.
Ohio Rev Code § 2101.121 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile|Chapter 2101 | Probate Court - Jurisdiction; Procedure|Section 2101.121 | Record-Keeping Methods.

Effective: March 13, 1986|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 419 - 116th General Assembly|(A) A probate court may keep and maintain records that are required by section 2101.12 or another section of the Revised Code by record-keeping methods other than bound volumes of paper pages. These record-keeping methods include, but are not limited to, photography, microphotography, photostatic process, electrostatic process, facsimile reproduction, perforated tape, magnetic tape or other electromagnetic methods, electronic data processing, machine-readable media, and graphic or video display.(B) If a probate court keeps records by record-keeping methods other than bound volumes of paper pages, it shall possess, and make readily available to the public, machines or equipment necessary for an examination of the records. The machines or equipment shall present the records in a format that is readable without difficulty.(C) If a probate court keeps records by record-keeping methods other than bound volumes of paper pages, it shall keep and maintain indices to the records that permit the records to be retrieved readily.
Ohio Rev Code § 2101.13 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile|Chapter 2101 | Probate Court - Jurisdiction; Procedure|Section 2101.13 | Probate Judge Shall Make Entries Omitted by His Predecessor.

Effective: January 13, 2012|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 124 - 129th General Assembly|When a probate judge, whether elected or appointed, enters upon the discharge of the judge's official duties, the judge shall make, in the books and other record-keeping materials of the judge's office, the proper records, entries, and indexes omitted by the judge's predecessors in office. When made, the entries shall have the same validity and effect as though they had been made at the proper time and by the officer whose duty it was to make them, and the judge shall sign all entries and records made by the judge as though the entries, proceedings, and records had been commenced, prosecuted, determined, and made by or before the judge.
Ohio Rev Code § 2101.14 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile|Chapter 2101 | Probate Court - Jurisdiction; Procedure|Section 2101.14 | Care and Preservation of Papers - Time Stamp.

Effective: March 13, 1986|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 419 - 116th General Assembly|All pleadings, accounts, vouchers, and other papers in each estate, trust, assignment, guardianship, or other proceeding, ex parte or adversary, which are filed in the probate court shall be kept together, and upon the final termination or settlement of the case, cause, or proceeding shall be preserved for future reference and examination. The papers shall be properly jacketed, and otherwise tied, fastened, or held together, numbered, lettered, or otherwise marked in such manner that they may be readily found by reference to proper memoranda upon the docket, record, or index entries thereof, which memoranda shall be made by the probate judge, or the papers may be kept, maintained, and indexed as described in section 2101.121 of the Revised Code. Certificates of marriage, reports of births and deaths, and similar papers not part of a case or proceeding, shall be arranged and preserved separately in the order of their dates or in which they were filed. As used in this section "case" or "cause" includes all proceedings in the settlement of any estate, guardianship, or assignment, except as provided in section 2101.141 of the Revised Code.The probate court shall provide a time stamp and shall stamp on all papers filed in that court the day, month, and year of the filing.