SB 302 Summary

• Amends multiple Ohio Revised Code sections governing court procedures, municipal courts, evidence rules, and criminal proceedings to update statutory language and remove obsolete references.

• Eliminates references to outdated procedural rules and sections by replacing them with references to the current Rules of Civil Procedure, Rules of Evidence, and Rules of Criminal Procedure.

• Modernizes language throughout various court statutes to use gender-neutral pronouns and contemporary terminology (e.g., "the bailiff's possession" instead of "his possession").

• Repeals 30 obsolete statutory sections related to municipal court operations, grand jury procedures, criminal depositions, and evidence rules that are superseded by court rules.

• Clarifies provisions related to municipal court jurisdiction, judge assignments, witness privileges, guardianship procedures, and tort liability determinations.