Ohio § 3701.70
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 3701.70, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3701.70.
(A) The director of health shall establish guidelines for a state-level review of deaths
of children under eighteen years of age who, at the time of death, were residents
of this state. (B) The purpose of a review conducted pursuant to guidelines adopted under this section
is to decrease the incidence of preventable child deaths by doing all of the following: (1) Promoting cooperation, collaboration, and communication between all groups, professions,
agencies, or entities that serve families and children; (2) Maintaining a comprehensive database of child deaths that occur in this state in
order to develop an understanding of the causes and incidence of those deaths; (3) Recommending and developing plans for implementing state and local service and program
changes and changes to the groups, professions, agencies, or entities that serve families
and children that might prevent child deaths. (C) The guidelines shall provide that the director may not conduct a review while an
investigation of the child's death or prosecution of a person for causing the death
is pending, unless the prosecuting attorney agrees to allow the review. At the director's request, the law enforcement agency conducting the criminal investigation,
on the conclusion of the investigation, and the prosecuting attorney, on the conclusion
of the prosecution, shall notify the director of the conclusion.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 3701.70
What does Ohio Revised Code § 3701.70 cover?
Section 3701.70 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Ohio § 3701.70?
A common citation format is "Ohio Revised Code § 3701.70" (Ohio). Legal writing may require the code abbreviation, section number, and year or edition. Match the style required by your court, professor, or publisher.
Is this the official text of Ohio law?
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How does Ohio § 3701.70 apply to my situation?
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