Ohio Code § 1925.18
Ohio Code § 1925.18. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 1925.18.
(A)(1) Subject to division (A)(2) of this section, a prosecuting attorney of a county may
designate any employee of a county department of job and family services to act as
the prosecuting attorney's representative in the commencement and prosecution or defense
of any action in the small claims division of a municipal or county court on behalf
of the department. (2)(a) If the prosecuting attorney designates as the prosecuting attorney's representative
an employee of the department who is not an attorney, the employee may file and present
the claim or defense of the department in the action if the employee does not, in
the absence of the representation of the department by an attorney, engage in cross-examination,
argument, or other acts of advocacy. (b) If the prosecuting attorney designates as the prosecuting attorney's representative
an employee of the department who is an attorney, the employee may file and prosecute
or defend fully the claim or defense of the department in the action. (B) Division (A) of this section does not preclude the appearance of the prosecuting
attorney on behalf of a county department of job and family services as provided in section 309.09 of the Revised Code .
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1925.18
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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