Ohio Code § 5501.21
Ohio Code § 5501.21. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5501.21.
The director of transportation shall provide a seal of the department of transportation,
which shall be inscribed: “State of Ohio, Department of Transportation.” Copies of records or parts thereof, and copies of any plan, drawing, document, or
paper writing in the department when certified by the director to be true and correct
copies of the record, plan, drawing, document, or paper writing and attested by the
seal of the department shall be received in evidence in the courts of the state in
the same manner and with the same effect as though the record, plan, drawing, document,
or paper writing were offered. Any such copy as may be required by any party to any suit, upon request of such
party, shall be furnished by the director. The director need not produce in any court an original paper or electronic record,
plan, drawing, or other document. All records, plans, and other documents and drawings of the department shall be open
to the inspection of any interested person, subject to such reasonable rules as to
the time of inspection and as to supervision, as the director prescribes.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5501.21
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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