Ohio § 3117.02
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 3117.02, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3117.02.
(A) Judges elected under section 2301.03 of the Revised Code as judges of the court of common pleas, division of domestic relations, shall hear
all conciliation cases. (B) In counties having more than one judge of the court of common pleas, but no division
of domestic relations, the presiding judge or the judges of that court shall designate,
in January of each year, one or more of their number to hear all conciliation cases. A conciliation judge may request that any case before him be assigned by the presiding
judge for hearing or other proceedings by any other common pleas judge, whenever in
the opinion of the conciliation judge the assignment is necessary to expedite any
case. When any case is so assigned, the judge to whom it is assigned acts as a conciliation
judge. (C) The presiding judge of the court of common pleas may appoint a judge of the court
of common pleas to act as conciliation judge during any period when a conciliation
judge is on vacation, is absent, or is for any reason unable to perform his duties.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Ohio Revised Code § 3117.02 cover?
Section 3117.02 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.
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