Ohio § 2501.20

§ 2501.20.

(A) In the event of a natural or man-made disaster, civil disorder, or any extraordinary

circumstance that interrupts or threatens to interrupt the orderly operation of a

court of appeals within the territorial jurisdiction of the court, the administrative

judge of the court may issue an order authorizing the court to operate at a temporary

location inside or outside the territorial jurisdiction of the court.  The order shall identify the temporary location at which the court shall operate

and the date on which operations shall commence at the temporary location.  The court shall operate at the temporary location until the administrative judge

withdraws, cancels, or rescinds the order. (B) The authority of an administrative judge of a court of appeals to issue an order

authorizing the court to operate at a temporary location pursuant to division (A)

of this section is independent of and shall not be conditioned upon a declaration

of a judicial emergency issued by the chief justice of the supreme court pursuant

to Rule 14 of the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio. (C) For the period during which a court of appeals operates in a temporary location pursuant

to division (A) of this section, the court shall continue to have the territorial

jurisdiction set forth in section 2501.01 of the Revised Code and the court shall have jurisdiction to hear actions and conduct proceedings the

same as if the court were operating within that territorial jurisdiction. (D) As soon as practicable following issuance of an order pursuant to division (A) of

this section, both of the following shall occur: (1) The administrative judge of the court of appeals shall provide notice and a copy

of the order by regular or electronic mail to all of the following: (a) The chief justice and administrative director of the supreme court; (b) The legislative authorities of the local funding authorities of the court; (c) All appropriate law enforcement agencies, prosecuting authorities, public defender

agencies, and local bar associations within the territorial jurisdiction of the court. (2) If the court operates and maintains a web site, the web site shall provide notification

of the operation of the court at the temporary location, including the site of the

temporary location and the date on which operations shall commence at the temporary

location. (E) As soon as practicable following the withdrawal, cancellation, or rescission of an

order issued pursuant to division (A) of this section, each of the following shall

occur: (1) The administrative judge of the court of appeals shall provide notice by regular

or electronic mail to all of the following: (a) The chief justice and administrative director of the supreme court; (b) The legislative authorities of the local funding authorities of the court; (c) All appropriate law enforcement agencies, prosecuting authorities, public defender

agencies, and local bar associations within the territorial jurisdiction of the court. (2) If the court operates and maintains a web site, the web site shall provide notification

of the operation of the court at the permanent location of the court, including the

site of the permanent location and the date on which operations shall commence at

the permanent location.