Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2317 - Evidence

• Section 2317.01 - Competent Witnesses.
  All persons are competent witnesses except those of unsound mind and children under ten years of age who appear incapable of receiving just impressions...
• Section 2317.02 - Privileged Communications.
  The following persons shall not testify in certain respects: (A) (1) An attorney, concerning a communication made to the attorney by a client in...
• Section 2317.021 - Extension Of Attorney-client Privilege In Case Of Dissolved Corporation.
  (A) As used in division (A) of section 2317.02 of the Revised Code: "Client" means a person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other association that,...
• Section 2317.022 - Written Statement Requesting Release Of Drug Or Alcohol Test Records.
  (A) As used in this section: (1) "Health care provider" has the same meaning as in section 2317.02 of the Revised Code. (2) "Drug...
• Section 2317.023 - [Repealed].
  Effective Date: 10-29-2005
• Section 2317.03 - Cases In Which A Party Shall Not Testify.
  A party shall not testify when the adverse party is the guardian or trustee of an incompetent person, or of a child of a...
• Section 2317.04 - Impartial Report Of Proceedings Privileged.
  The publication of a fair and impartial report of the proceedings before state or municipal legislative bodies, or before state or municipal executive bodies,...
• Section 2317.05 - Impartial Report Of Indictment, Warrant, Affidavit, Or Arrest Privileged.
  The publication of a fair and impartial report of the return of any indictment, the issuing of any warrant, the arrest of any person...
• Section 2317.06 - Proving Testimony Of Absent Witness.
  (A) If a party or witness, after testifying orally, dies, is beyond the jurisdiction of the court, cannot be found after diligent search, is...
• Section 2317.07 - Examination Of Party.
  At the instance of the adverse party, a party may be examined as if under cross-examination, orally, by way of deposition, like any other...
• Section 2317.08 To 2317.20 - [Repealed].
  Effective Date: 07-01-1971
• Section 2317.21 - Attachment Of Witness Who Disobeys Subpoena.
  When a witness, except a witness who has demanded and has not been paid his traveling fees and fee for one day's attendance when...
• Section 2317.22 - Punishment For Contempt.
  Punishment for the acts of contempt specified in section 2317.20 of the Revised Code shall be as follows: When the witness fails to attend...
• Section 2317.23 - Disposition Of Fines.
  A fine imposed under section 2317.22 of the Revised Code by the court shall be paid into the county treasury; that imposed by an...
• Section 2317.24 - Release Of Witness From Imprisonment.
  A witness imprisoned by an officer under section 2317.22 of the Revised Code may apply to a judge of the supreme court, court of...
• Section 2317.25 - Contents Of Attachment Or Order To Commit.
  Every attachment for the arrest or order to commit a witness to prison by a court or officer, pursuant to sections 2317.21 and 2317.22...
• Section 2317.26 - Order Of Commitment.
  The order of commitment mentioned in section 2317.25 of the Revised Code may be directed to the sheriff or a constable of the county...
• Section 2317.27, 2317.28 - [Repealed].
  Effective Date: 07-01-1971
• Section 2317.29 - May Not Sue Or Serve Witness Out Of His County.
  A witness shall not be liable to be sued, in a county in which he does not reside, by being served with a summons...
• Section 2317.30 - Oath Of Witness.
  Before testifying, a witness shall be sworn to testify the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Effective Date: 10-01-1953
• Section 2317.31 To 2317.35 - [Repealed].
  Effective Date: 07-01-1971
• Section 2317.36 - Admissible Reports.
  A written report or finding of facts prepared by an expert who is not a party to the cause, nor an employee of a...
• Section 2317.37 - Cross-examination By Adverse Party.
  Any person who has furnished information on which a report or finding mentioned in section 2317.36 of the Revised Code is based may be...
• Section 2317.38 - Notice Of Intention To Offer Report.
  The report or finding mentioned in section 2317.36 of the Revised Code is not admissible unless the party offering it has given notice to...
• Section 2317.39 - Report Of Investigations Conducted By Court Made Available To All Parties.
  Whenever an investigation into the facts of any case, civil or criminal, pending at the time of such investigation in any court, is made,...
• Section 2317.40 - Records As Evidence.
  As used in this section "business" includes every kind of business, profession, occupation, calling, or operation of institutions, whether carried on for profit or...
• Section 2317.41 - Photographic Copies Of Records Admissible As Competent Evidence.
  "Photograph" as used in this section includes but is not limited to microphotograph, a roll or strip of film, a roll or strip of...
• Section 2317.42 - Reports Or Certified Copies To Be Admitted.
  Official reports made by officers of this state, or certified copies of the same, on a matter within the scope of their duty as...
• Section 2317.421 - Prima-facie Evidence Of The Reasonableness Of Medical Bills.
  In an action for damages arising from personal injury or wrongful death, a written bill or statement, or any relevant portion thereof, itemized by...
• Section 2317.422 - Authentication Of Nursing, Rest, Community Alternative Home And Residential Care Facilities Records.
  (A) Notwithstanding sections 2317.40 and 2317.41 of the Revised Code but subject to division (B) of this section, the records, or copies or photographs...
• Section 2317.43 - Medical Liability Action - Defendant's Expression Of Sympathy For Victim Inadmissible.
  (A) In any civil action brought by an alleged victim of an unanticipated outcome of medical care or in any arbitration proceeding related to...
• Section 2317.44 To 2317.441 - [Repealed].
  Effective Date: 07-01-1971
• Section 2317.45, 2317.46 - [Repealed].
  Effective Date: 07-06-2001
• Section 2317.47 - Blood Tests By Court Order.
  Whenever it is relevant in a civil or criminal action or proceeding to determine the paternity or identity of any person, the trial court...
• Section 2317.48 - Action For Discovery.
  When a person claiming to have a cause of action or a defense to an action commenced against him, without the discovery of a...
• Section 2317.49 To 2317.51 - [Repealed].
  Effective Date: 07-01-1971
• Section 2317.52 - Cross-examination Of Agent Or Employee.
  When the action or proceeding relates to a transaction or occurrence in which it has been shown or it is admitted that the adverse...
• Section 2317.54 - Informed Consent To Surgical Or Medical Procedure Or Course Of Procedures.
  No hospital, home health agency, ambulatory surgical facility, or provider of a hospice care program or pediatric respite care program shall be held liable...
• Section 2317.56 - Information Provided Before Abortion Procedure.
  (A) As used in this section: (1) "Medical emergency" has the same meaning as in section 2919.16 of the Revised Code. (2) "Medical necessity"...
• Section 2317.561 - View Of Ultrasound Image Of Fetus Prior To Abortion.
  In addition to the requirements in section 2317.56 of the Revised Code, if an obstetric ultrasound examination is performed at any time prior to...
• Section 2317.62 - Presenting Evidence Of Cost Of Annuity In Connection With Any Issue Of Recoverable Future Damages.
  (A) As used in this section: (1) "Annuity" means an annuity that would be purchased from either of the following types of insurance companies:...

Last modified: October 10, 2016