Ohio Code § 2107.17
Ohio Code § 2107.17. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2107.17.
When a witness to a will, or other witness competent to testify at a probate or declaratory
judgment proceeding, resides out of its jurisdiction, or resides within it but is
infirm and unable to attend court, the probate court may issue a commission with the
will annexed directed to any suitable person. In lieu of the original will, the probate court, in its discretion, may annex to
the commission a photocopy of the will or a copy of the will made by any similar process. The person to whom the commission is directed shall take the deposition or authorize
the taking of the deposition of the witness as provided by the Rules of Civil Procedure. The testimony, certified and returned, shall be admissible and have the same effect
in the proceedings as if taken in open court.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2107.17
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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