Ohio § 2152.54

§ 2152.54.

(A) An evaluation of a child who does not appear to the court to have at least a moderate

level of intellectual disability shall be made by an evaluator who is one of the following: (1) A professional employed by a psychiatric facility or center certified by the department

of mental health and addiction services to provide forensic services and appointed

by the director of the facility or center to conduct the evaluation; (2) A psychiatrist or a licensed clinical psychologist who satisfies the criteria of division (I) of section 5122.01 of the Revised Code and has specialized education, training, or experience in forensic evaluations of

children or adolescents. (B) An evaluation of a child who appears to the court to have at least a moderate level

of intellectual disability shall be made by a psychiatrist or licensed clinical psychologist

who satisfies the criteria of division (I) of section 5122.01 of the Revised Code and has specialized education, training, or experience in forensic evaluations of

children or adolescents with intellectual disabilities. (C) If an evaluation is conducted by an evaluator of the type described in division (A)(1)

or (2) of this section and the evaluator concludes that the child has at least a moderate

level of intellectual disability, the evaluator shall discontinue the evaluation and

notify the court within one business day after reaching the conclusion.  Within two business days after receiving notification, the court shall order the

child to undergo an evaluation by an evaluator of the type described in division (B)

of this section.  Within two business days after the appointment of the new evaluator, the original

evaluator shall deliver to the new evaluator all information relating to the child

obtained during the original evaluation.