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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2743.63

Contempt finding

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Morrison v. Mt. Vernon, Safety Serv. Dir. Office (2025)

Most recently applied in Morrison v. Mt. Vernon, Safety Serv. Dir. Office (January 2025)

Effective: July 10, 2014; Latest Legislation: House Bill 261 - 130th General Assembly

If a person refuses to comply with an order under sections 2743.51 to 2743.72 of the Revised Code, or asserts a privilege, except privileges arising from the attorney-client relationship, to withhold or suppress evidence relevant to a claim for an award of reparations, the attorney general may make any just decision including denial of the claim but shall not find the person in contempt. If necessary to carry out any of the attorney general's powers and duties, the attorney general may petition the court of claims for an appropriate order, including but not limited to a finding of contempt, but the court shall not find a person in contempt for refusal to submit to a mental or physical examination.

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.