2006 Ohio Revised Code - 5120.30. Investigations; director to have powers of county court judge; records; witness fees.

§ 5120.30. Investigations; director to have powers of county court judge; records; witness fees.
 

The department of rehabilitation and correction may make any investigations that are necessary in the performance of its duties, and to that end the director of rehabilitation and correction shall have the same power as a judge of a county court to administer oaths and to enforce the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books or papers. 
 

The department shall keep a record of the investigations pursuant to the record retention schedule approved by the department of administrative services. 
 

The fees of witnesses for attendance and travel shall be the same as in the court of common pleas, but no officer or employee of the institution under investigation is entitled to such fees. 
 

Any judge of the probate court or of the court of common pleas, upon application of the department, may compel the attendance of witnesses, the production of books or papers, and the giving of testimony before the department, by a judgment for contempt or otherwise, in the same manner as in cases before courts of common pleas. 
 

HISTORY: 134 v H 494 (Eff 7-12-72); 136 v H 390 (Eff 8-6-76); 149 v H 510. Eff 3-31-2003.