Bill > HB260

This bill makes various technical amendments to sections of the Ohio Revised Code related to court procedures and operations. The bill removes several references to specific sections and replaces them with more general references to the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio or the Rules of Civil Procedure. It updates language throughout the text, such as replacing gendered pronouns like "his" with gender-neutral terms like "the counsel's" or "the defendant's". The bill also makes minor grammatical and formatting changes to sections dealing with various court-related topics, including municipal court judge duties, grand jury procedures, testimony privileges for professionals like attorneys and medical practitioners, and criminal procedure rules for taking depositions. Additionally, the bill repeals several existing sections of the Revised Code that are likely now redundant or obsolete due to the amendments. The changes appear to be primarily technical in nature, aimed at modernizing and streamlining the legal code's language and references.

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https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb260