Ohio Code § 1901.311
Ohio Code § 1901.311. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 1901.311.
(A) A municipal court may establish one or more branch offices and may appoint a special
deputy clerk to administer each branch office. Each special deputy clerk shall take an oath of office before entering upon the
duties of office, and, when so qualified, may perform any one or more of the duties
appertaining to the office of clerk, as the court prescribes. Special deputy clerks appointed by the court pursuant to this section shall receive
such compensation payable in either biweekly installments or semimonthly installments,
as determined by the payroll administrator, out of the city treasury as the court
may prescribe, except that the compensation of any special deputy clerk of a county-operated
municipal court shall be payable out of the treasury of the county in which the court
is located. The court may require any of the special deputy clerks to give bond of not less
than three thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of duties. (B) The Tiffin-Fostoria municipal court shall establish a branch office in Fostoria and
shall appoint a special deputy clerk to administer the branch office on a full-time
basis. The special deputy clerk shall take the oath of office, perform the duties appertaining
to the office of the clerk of court as the court prescribes, and receive compensation
as provided in division (A) of this section. (C) The Fulton county municipal court shall establish a branch office in Swanton and
shall appoint a special deputy clerk to administer the branch office on a full-time
basis. The special deputy clerk shall take the oath of office, perform the duties appertaining
to the office of the clerk of court as the court prescribes, and receive compensation
as provided in division (A) of this section.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1901.311
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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