Ohio Code § 2317.01
Ohio Code § 2317.01. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2317.01.
All persons are competent witnesses except those of unsound mind and children under
ten years of age who appear incapable of receiving just impressions of the facts and
transactions respecting which they are examined, or of relating them truly. In a hearing in an abuse, neglect, or dependency case, any examination made by the
court to determine whether a child is a competent witness shall be conducted by the
court in an office or room other than a courtroom or hearing room, shall be conducted
in the presence of only those individuals considered necessary by the court for the
conduct of the examination or the well-being of the child, and shall be conducted
with a court reporter present. The court may allow the prosecutor, guardian ad litem, or attorney for any party
to submit questions for use by the court in determining whether the child is a competent
witness.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2317.01
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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