Ohio Code § 2305.253
Ohio Code § 2305.253. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2305.253.
(A) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of section 149.43 , 1751.21 , 2305.24 , 2305.25 , 2305.251 , 2305.252 , or 2305.28 of the Revised Code , an incident report or risk management report and the contents of an incident report
or risk management report are not subject to discovery in, and are not admissible
in evidence in the trial of, a tort action. An individual who prepares or has knowledge of the contents of an incident report
or risk management report shall not testify and shall not be required to testify in
a tort action as to the contents of the report. (B)(1) Except as specified in division (A) of this section, this section does not affect
any provision of section 149.43 , 1751.21 , 2305.24 , 2305.25 , 2305.251 , 2305.252 , or 2305.28 of the Revised Code that describes, imposes, or confers any of the following: (a) An immunity from tort or other civil liability; (b) A forfeiture of an immunity from tort or other civil liability; (c) A requirement of confidentiality; (d) A limitation on the use of information, data, reports, or records; (e) Tort or other civil liability; (f) A limitation on discovery of matter, introduction into evidence of matter, or testimony
pertaining to matter in a tort or other civil action. (2) Divisions (A) and (B)(1) of this section do not prohibit or limit the discovery or
admissibility of testimony or evidence relating to patient care that is within an
individual's personal knowledge. (3) Divisions (A) and (B)(1) and (2) of this section do not affect a privileged communication
between an attorney and the attorney's client as described in section 2317.02 of the Revised Code .
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2305.253
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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