Ohio Code § 2301.04

§ 2301.04.

(A) In the event of a natural or man-made disaster, civil disorder, or any extraordinary

circumstance that interrupts or threatens to interrupt the orderly operation of a

division of a court of common pleas within the territorial jurisdiction of the division,

the administrative judge of the division may issue an order authorizing the division

to operate at a temporary location inside or outside the territorial jurisdiction

of the division.  The order shall identify the temporary location at which the division shall operate

and the date on which operations shall commence at the temporary location.  The division shall operate at the temporary location until the administrative judge

withdraws, cancels, or rescinds the order. (B) The authority of an administrative judge of a division of a court of common pleas

to issue an order authorizing the division to operate at a temporary location pursuant

to division (A) of this section is independent of and shall not be conditioned upon

a declaration of a judicial emergency issued by the chief justice of the supreme court

pursuant to Rule 14 of the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio. (C) For the period during which a division of a court of common pleas operates in a temporary

location pursuant to division (A) of this section, the division shall continue to

have the territorial jurisdiction set forth in section 2301.01 of the Revised Code and the court shall have jurisdiction to hear actions and conduct proceedings the

same as if the division were operating within that territorial jurisdiction. (D) As soon as practicable following issuance of an order pursuant to division (A) of

this section, both of the following shall occur: (1) The administrative judge of the division of the court of common pleas shall provide

notice and a copy of the order by regular or electronic mail to all of the following: (a) The chief justice and administrative director of the supreme court; (b) The legislative authorities of the local funding authorities of the court; (c) All appropriate law enforcement agencies, prosecuting authorities, public defender

agencies, and local bar associations within the territorial jurisdiction of the court. (2) If the division operates and maintains a web site, the web site shall provide notification

of the operation of the division at the temporary location, including the site of

the temporary location and the date on which operations shall commence at the temporary

location. (E) As soon as practicable following the withdrawal, cancellation, or rescission of an

order issued pursuant to division (A) of this section, each of the following shall

occur: (1) The administrative judge of the division of the court of common pleas shall provide

notice by regular or electronic mail to all of the following: (a) The chief justice and administrative director of the supreme court; (b) The legislative authorities of the local funding authorities of the court; (c) All appropriate law enforcement agencies, prosecuting authorities, public defender

agencies, and local bar associations within the territorial jurisdiction of the court. (2) If the division operates and maintains a web site, the web site shall provide notification

of the operation of the division at the permanent location of the division, including

the site of the permanent location and the date on which operations shall commence

at the permanent location.