Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4903 - Public Utilities Commission - Hearings

• Section 4903.01 - Definitions.
  As used in sections 4903.01 to 4903.25 of the Revised Code: (A) "Public utility" has the same meaning as in section 4905.02 of the...
• Section 4903.02 - Examination Of Witnesses - Production Of Records.
  The public utilities commission may, either through the public utilities commissioners or by inspectors or employees authorized by it, examine under oath, at any...
• Section 4903.03 - Examination Of Records.
  The public utilities commission may, through the public utilities commissioners or by inspectors or employees authorized by it, examine all books, contracts, records, documents,...
• Section 4903.04 - Witnesses May Be Compelled To Testify.
  If a person disobeys an order of the public utilities commission or a public utilities commissioner, or a subpoena, or if a witness refuses...
• Section 4903.05 - Witness Fees And Mileage.
  Each witness who appears before the public utilities commission by its order shall receive the fees and mileage provided for under section 119.094 of...
• Section 4903.06 - Depositions.
  In an investigation, the public utilities commission or any party to the investigation may cause the depositions of witnesses residing within or without the...
• Section 4903.07 - Certified Copy As Evidence.
  A transcribed copy of the evidence and proceedings on an investigation, or a specific part thereof, taken by a stenographer appointed by the public...
• Section 4903.08 - Incrimination No Excuse.
  No person shall be excused from testifying or from producing accounts, books, and papers, in any hearing before the public utilities commission[,] any public...
• Section 4903.081 - Discussions Of Case After Assignment Of Formal Docket Number.
  After a case has been assigned a formal docket number neither a member of the public utilities commission nor any examiner associated with the...
• Section 4903.082 - Right Of Discovery.
  All parties and intervenors shall be granted ample rights of discovery. The present rules of the public utilities commission should be reviewed regularly by...
• Section 4903.083 - Public Hearings On Increase In Rates.
  (A) For all cases involving applications for an increase in rates pursuant to section 4909.18 of the Revised Code the public utilities commission shall...
• Section 4903.09 - Written Opinions Filed By Commission In All Contested Cases.
  In all contested cases heard by the public utilities commission, a complete record of all of the proceedings shall be made, including a transcript...
• Section 4903.10 - Application For Rehearing.
  After any order has been made by the public utilities commission, any party who has entered an appearance in person or by counsel in...
• Section 4903.11 - Proceeding Deemed Commenced.
  No proceeding to reverse, vacate, or modify a final order of the public utilities commission is commenced unless the notice of appeal is filed...
• Section 4903.12 - Jurisdiction.
  No court other than the supreme court shall have power to review, suspend, or delay any order made by the public utilities commission, or...
• Section 4903.13 - Reversal Of Final Order - Notice Of Appeal.
  A final order made by the public utilities commission shall be reversed, vacated, or modified by the supreme court on appeal, if, upon consideration...
• Section 4903.14 - Certified Copy Of Order As Evidence.
  Upon application, the public utilities commission shall furnish certified copies under its seal of any order made by it, which certified copies shall be...
• Section 4903.15 - Orders Effective Immediately - Notice.
  Unless a different time is specified therein or by law, every order made by the public utilities commission shall become effective immediately upon entry...
• Section 4903.16 - Stay Of Execution.
  A proceeding to reverse, vacate, or modify a final order rendered by the public utilities commission does not stay execution of such order unless...
• Section 4903.17 - Order In Case Of Stay.
  The supreme court, in case it stays or suspends the order or decision of the public utilities commission in any matter affecting rates, joint...
• Section 4903.18 - Order To Keep Excess Accounts Pending Review.
  In case the supreme court stays or suspends any order or decision of the public utilities commission lowering any rate, joint rate, fare, toll,...
• Section 4903.19 - Disposition Of Moneys Charged In Excess.
  Upon the final decision by the supreme court upon an appeal from an order or decision of the public utilities commission, all moneys which...
• Section 4903.20 - Order Of Disposition Of Cases.
  All actions and proceedings in the supreme court under Chapters 4901., 4903., 4905., 4906., 4907., 4909., 4921., 4923., and 4927. of the Revised Code,...
• Section 4903.21 - Transcript.
  Upon service or waiver of the notice of appeal as provided in section 4903.13 of the Revised Code, the public utilities commission shall forthwith...
• Section 4903.22 - Rules Of Practice.
  Except when otherwise provided by law, all processes in actions and proceedings in a court arising under Chapters 4901., 4903., 4905., 4906., 4907., 4909.,...
• Section 4903.221 - Intervention By Party Who May Be Adversely Affected By Commission Proceeding.
  Any other person who may be adversely affected by a public utilities commission proceeding may intervene in such proceeding, provided: (A) That such other...
• Section 4903.23 - Fees For Copying And Certifying Documents - Status As Evidence.
  The public utilities commission or power siting board may charge and collect a fee, which shall not exceed cost, for furnishing any copy of...
• Section 4903.24 - Costs And Expenses Of Investigation.
  If the public utilities commission finds after investigating that any rate, joint rate, fare, charge, toll, rental, schedule, or classification of service is unjust,...
• Section 4903.25 - Violation.
  No officer, agent, or employee in an official capacity of a public utility shall knowingly violate section 4903.03 or 4903.24 of the Revised Code,...
• Section 4903.99 - Penalty.
  Whoever violates section 4903.25 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree. Effective Date: 07-01-1996

Last modified: October 10, 2016