Ohio § 737.171

§ 737.171.

Except as provided in section 737.162 of the Revised Code , if the mayor of a village has reason to believe that a duly appointed marshal of

the village has been guilty of incompetency, inefficiency, dishonesty, drunkenness,

immoral conduct, insubordination, discourteous treatment of the public, neglect of

duty, or any other acts of misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance in the performance

of the marshal's official duty, the mayor shall file with the legislative authority

of the village written charges against that person setting forth in detail the reason

for the charges and immediately shall serve a true copy of the charges upon the person

against whom they are made. Charges filed under this section shall be heard at the next regular meeting of the

legislative authority occurring not less than five days after the date those charges

have been served on the person against whom they are made.  The person against whom those charges are filed may appear in person and by counsel

at the hearing, examine all witnesses, and answer all charges against that person. At the conclusion of the hearing, the legislative authority may dismiss the charges,

suspend the accused from office for not more than sixty days, or remove the accused

from office. Action of the legislative authority removing or suspending the accused from office

requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members elected to it. In the case of removal from office, the person so removed may appeal on questions

of law and fact the decision of the legislative authority to the court of common pleas

of the county in which the village is situated.  The person shall take the appeal within ten days from the date of the finding of

the legislative authority.