2313.24 Number of jurors when term divided - exception as to smaller counties. - Ohio Statutes

2313.24 Number of jurors when term divided - exception as to smaller counties.

(A) The court of common pleas of a county, or a judge of the court of common pleas of a county, shall specify by written order the number of jurors to be drawn for each term of that court, or part of a term of that court when the term is divided into parts, to comply with sections 2313.01 to 2313.46 of the Revised Code.

(B) A portion of the number of jurors ordered to be drawn pursuant to division (A) of this section shall be drawn and summoned for duty during the first three consecutive calendar weeks of the term or part of a term. The same number of jurors shall be drawn and summoned for duty during the next three consecutive calendar weeks. Jurors shall be drawn and summoned for each succeeding three weeks of the term of court.

(C) Divisions (A) and (B) of this section shall not apply to counties with a population of less than two hundred fifty thousand. If divisions (A) and (B) of this section do not apply to a county, the court of common pleas of that county or a judge of the court of common pleas of that county shall make rules that apply to that county for the drawing and summons of jurors.

(D) The commissioners of jurors may send to a juror whose name is drawn, a printed notice informing the juror that the juror has been drawn for jury duty and will be summoned by the sheriff. The notice may contain copies of the portions of sections 2313.01 to 2313.46 of the Revised Code that the commissioners consider advisable.

Effective Date: 12-18-2002