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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2313.18

Failure to testify; request for in-camera hearing

Effective: May 22, 2012; Latest Legislation: House Bill 268 - 129th General Assembly

(A) No prospective juror shall fail to answer any legal and pertinent question put to the prospective juror by the court or commissioners of jurors.

(B) If a prospective juror is required to answer written questions during the voir dire process, the questionnaire shall contain a prominent legend advising the prospective juror that the juror has the right to request and have an in-camera hearing on the record with counsel for the parties present regarding any legitimate privacy interest of the prospective juror.

(C) The court shall inform a prospective juror that if a question put to the prospective juror involves a legitimate privacy interest of that prospective juror the prospective juror has the right to request and have an in-camera hearing on the record with counsel for the parties present to respond to that question.

Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.