Ohio Code § 4501.80
Ohio Code § 4501.80. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4501.80.
(A) Every law enforcement agency whose law enforcement officers investigate motor vehicle
accidents shall develop and adopt a written policy establishing reasonable procedures
for determining and notifying the next of kin of any person who is found dead or is
pronounced dead at the scene of a motor vehicle accident or who suffers a serious,
life-threatening injury in a motor vehicle accident and who the investigating law
enforcement officer reasonably determines in all probability will not be able to notify
the person's next of kin within a reasonable time after the motor vehicle accident. After a law enforcement agency adopts a written policy as required by this division,
the law enforcement officers employed by that agency shall make a good faith effort
to follow the procedures contained in the policy. (B) The notification under this section of the next of kin of persons who are killed
or injured in motor vehicle accidents is hereby deemed to be a governmental function
for purposes of Chapter 2744. of the Revised Code.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4501.80
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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