Ohio Rev. Code § 120.39
Conflict of interest.
Ohio · Chapter 120 | Public Defenders · Status: effective
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- Ohio Rev. Code § 120.39, Conflict of interest, Ohio, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1163391
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(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, counsel appointed by the court, co-counsel appointed to assist the state public defender or a county or joint county public defender, and any public defender, county public defender, or joint county defender, or member of their offices, shall not be a partner or employee of any prosecuting attorney, city director of law, village solicitor, or similar chief legal officer.
(B) A partner or employee of a village solicitor or of a law firm, legal professional association, or legal clinic with which the village solicitor is affiliated may be appointed by the court, assist a public defender, or serve as public defender in any criminal proceedings in which the village solicitor is not acting as prosecuting attorney.
(C) No prosecuting attorney, city director of law or similar officer or their assistants and employees, and no judge or court employee shall serve on the state public defender commission, or any county or joint county public defender commission.