The sheriff shall only be responsible for the neglect of duty or misconduct in office of any of his deputies if he orders, has prior knowledge of, participates in, acts in reckless disregard of, or ratifies the neglect of duty or misconduct in office of the deputy.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 311.05
Conduct of deputies
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Pembaur v. City of Cincinnati (1984)
Most recently applied in 173 F. Supp. 3d 608 - Sollenberger v. Sollenberger (March 2016)
Effective: October 5, 1983; Latest Legislation: House Bill 273 - 115th General Assembly
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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.