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Sub. H. B. No. 252As Passed by the HouseAs Passed by the House
125th General Assembly | Regular Session | 2003-2004 |
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REPRESENTATIVES Cates, Aslanides, D. Evans, Faber, Flowers, Gilb, Hagan, Hughes, Latta, Martin, McGregor, Schaffer, Schmidt, Webster, Willamowski
A BILL
To amend section 309.05 of the Revised Code to regulate when motions for judgment on the pleadings, motions to dismiss, and motions for summary judgment may be filed in actions to remove a prosecuting attorney.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 309.05 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 309.05. On complaint, in writing, signed by one or more taxpayers,
containing distinct charges and specifications of wanton and willful neglect
of duty or gross misconduct in office by the prosecuting attorney, supported by affidavit and filed
in the court of common pleas, the court shall assign the complaint for hearing
and shall cause reasonable notice of such the hearing to be given to the
prosecuting attorney of the time fixed by the court for the hearing. At the
time so fixed, or to which the court adjourns the hearing, such the court shall
hear the evidence adduced by the complainants and the prosecuting attorney. The court may consider motions for judgment on the pleadings made pursuant to Civil Rule 12, motions to dismiss made pursuant to Civil Rule 41, and motions for summary judgment made pursuant to Civil Rule 56 that are filed before the hearing.
If it appears that the prosecuting attorney has willfully and wantonly
neglected to perform his the prosecuting attorney's duties, or
has been guilty of gross misconduct in
office, the court shall remove him the prosecuting attorney from
office and declare such the office vacant.
Otherwise the complaint shall be dismissed, and the court shall render
judgment against the losing party for costs. If a complaint to remove a prosecuting attorney is dismissed because the complainant or complainants failed to file an affidavit in support of the complaint, the dismissal shall be without prejudice.
Section 2. That existing section 309.05 of the Revised Code is hereby repealed.
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