OH SB61

Repeals over 25 obsolete sections of Ohio Revised Code related to court procedures, including outdated provisions on municipal courts, county courts, probate courts, grand juries, criminal proceedings, and evidence rules

Updates municipal court statutes to align with Ohio Rules of Superintendence, including requirements for juror selection, court administration rules, and clerk duties

Removes the "dead man's statute" (Section 2317.03) that restricted testimony by interested parties in cases involving deceased persons, while preserving related exceptions in attorney-client and physician-patient privilege rules

Streamlines criminal procedure references by replacing specific statutory citations with references to the Rules of Criminal Procedure for arraignments, demurrers, and depositions

Clarifies testimonial privilege provisions, including reorganizing division letters in Section 2317.02 from (A) through (L) to (A) through (K) following removal of a repealed section reference