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Ohio Legal Research: Primary Sources
Rebecca Mattson & Karen SchneidermanSpring 2013: Research Certificate SeminarCleveland-Marshall College of Law Library
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Our Problem
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Locate
o Ohio Revised Code statuteso Ohio legislative historyo Ohio Constitutional provisions o Ohio Administrative Code
regulationso Ohio cases
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WestlawNext
• School Board • Strike• Injunction• Juris = Ohio
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Lexis Advance
• school and board• w/10 strike and injunction• Jurisdiction = Ohio
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Search ResultTip: Use secondary legal source to locate and explain primary
legal sources
SNAPSHOT Tab
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OHIO JUR. 3D O.R.C.
Ohio Public employer’s have right to seek injunctions against striking public employees.
39A OHIO JUR. 3D Employment Relations § 652 (2013)
Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 4117, Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act
West Pub.
Lexis Pub.
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O.R.C 4117 et seq.
• Ohio Public Employees Collective Bargaining Act governs public sector collective bargaining & strikes
• Provides for administration by the State Employment Relations Board (SERB), similar to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
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Locating: Ohio Revised Code
Print• Baldwin's Ohio
Revised Code Annotated (West, 1994 - )
• Page's Ohio Revised Code Annotated (Lexis, 1953 - )
Online• WestlawNext – under Ohio
Statutes & Court Rules also contains the Ohio Constitution.
• Westlaw Classic – under OH-ST-ANN contains the Ohio statutes, Constitution, and court rules.
• Lexis Advance – under OH - Ohio Constitution
• Lexis - under OHCODE contains Ohio Statutes, Constitution, Court Rules from Page's Ohio Revised Code Annotated
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Injunctions
OHIO REV. CODE ANN. §§ 4117.15 and 4117.16 (West 2013)
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Finding Legislative History
To find the session law that enacted the ORC section, look at the bottom of the O.R.C. statute in “History” (Lexis) or “Credits” (Westlaw).
Credits(1983 S 133, eff. 4-1-84)
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Ohio: Legislative Process
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Laws of Ohio
• Check the Laws of Ohio for the original version
• 1983 S 133• Since this is from
1983, you’ll need to check print (Ohio Room) or microfilm (basement)
• 1997 & later - The General Assembly's web page made available video of hearing and debates, bills, LSC analysis, and Fiscal notes
• 1989 - Hannah (Ohio) Capitol Connection materials are available from 1989 on. These include hearing summaries, Governor's veto messages and Hannah Reports, bills, LSC analysis and Fiscal notes.
• 1988 - Hannah reports• 1961 - LSC analysis on microfilm• 1957 - LSC staff research reports• 1953 - One paragraph LSC analysis by calling
the LSC. Summary of Enactments. • 1949 - Bill files at Ohio Historical Society• 1888 - Bills on Microfilm• 1803 - Session laws, House & Senate Journals
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Ohio General Assembly
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LSC and Hannah
Legislative Services Commission
• http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/bills/default.htm
• Can view bill text as introduced, amended, and passed
• Bill analysis• LSC fiscal analysis• Status report
Hannah (Capitol Connection)
• http://www.rotundacollection.com/DesktopDefault.aspx
• Can view transcripts of hearings
• News reports related to legislation
• Versions• LSC analysis
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Ohio Legislative Materials
Ohio Revised CodeOhio Session Laws Ohio Bills Ohio Legislative Service
Commission
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Ohio Constitutional History
• Prior to enactment of O.R.C. 4117 et seq., there was no formal legal structure for public sector labor relations.
• Ohio cities used home rule powers granted by Ohio Constitution as authority to establish and regulate public employees in Article 8, Section 3 of the Ohio Constitution.
Bluebook: Ohio Const. art. XVIII, sec. 3
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OH Const.: Locating
• Annotated Versions: – Baldwin’s Ohio Revised
Code Annotated (West: print in vol. 1, online: Westlaw - OH-ST-ANN)
– Page’s Ohio Revised Code Annotated (Lexis: print: appendix vol., online: Ohcnst )
• Unannotated– Ohio Constitution of
1851, as amended, (Ohio General Assembly)
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OH Constitution: Table of ContentsI. Bill of RightsII. LegislativeIII. ExecutiveIV. JudicialV. Elective FranchiseVI. EducationVII. Public InstitutionsVIII. Public Debt & Public Works IX. MilitiaX. County & Township Org.XI. ApportionmentXII. Finance & TaxationXIII. CorporationsXIV. Ohio Livestock Care Standards BoardXV. MiscellaneousXVI. AmendmentsXVII. ElectionsXVIII. Municipal Corporations
Want more information?
Ohio Constitution:
Law & History Research
Guide
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Ohio Constitution: Versions
• Original Constitution: Adopted in 1802
• Current Constitution: Became effective on Sept. 1, 1851 Amended many times
Ohio Constitution, 1802
Ohio Constitution, 1851
NEWS FLASH: Ohio Constitutional Revision Process
In 2012, Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission
was established to updating Ohio’s Constitution. Work to be completed by July 1, 2021
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Ohio Courts
• Trial Courts – City Municipal and Ohio Courts of Common Pleas– There are 88 Ohio Common Pleas
Courts, one for each county
• Intermediate Appellate Courts - Ohio Court of Appeals– There are 12 Appellate Districts in
Ohio. – Cuyahoga County is in the 8th
District.
• Court of Last Resort – Ohio Supreme Court
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Current Ohio Case Law Publications
• Ohio Supreme Court – Ohio State Reports: 1852
– present– North Eastern Reporter:
1885 – present
• Ohio Court of Appeals (selective) – Ohio Appellate Reports:
1913 – date – North Eastern Reporter:
1926 – present
• Ohio Common Pleas & Municipal Courts (Selective) – Ohio Miscellaneous:
1962 – date– Ohio Bar Reports: 1982 -
1987– Ohio Opinions: 1934 -
1982– Ohio Law Abstracts:
1922 - 1964
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Ohio’s Public Domain Citation Rule
• After April 30, 2002, the Supreme Court designated the Supreme Court Website as the Ohio Official Reports
• Prior to May 1, 2002, the official reports referred to print publications
• Always consult the Ohio Supreme Court’s Writing Manual for citation questions: http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/ROD/manual.pdf
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Bluebook: Ohio Public Domain Citation
Before May 1, 2002
• State v. Carter, 93 Ohio St.3d 581, 585, 757 N.E.2d 362 (2001).
• State v. Johnson, 134 Ohio App.3d 586, 591-592, 731 N.E.2d 1149 (1st Dist.1999).
After May 1, 2001
• State v. Campbell, 100 Ohio St.3d 361, 2004-Ohio-6804, 800 N.E.2d 356, ¶ 14-15.
• Schwartzentruber v. Orville Grace Brethren Church, 163 Ohio App.3d 96, 2005-Ohio-4264, 836 N.E.2d 619, ¶ 5 (9th Dist.)
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Ohio Court Dockets
• Court Dockets - documents filed in the case (complaint, answer, motion for summary judgment, etc.), and any orders issued by the court throughout the pendency of the case.
• Ohio Supreme Court Docket: – Docket index from 1985 to present. – Full text of documents from 12/1/2006 to present.
• For more information on Ohio Dockets, see https://www.law.csuohio.edu/lawlibrary/guides/ohio/dockets#dockets
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Ohio Research Guides
• For more information on Ohio Primary Law research, see http://guides.law.csuohio.edu/ohio_primary_law
• For more information on Ohio Secondary sources, see http://guides.law.csuohio.edu/ohio_secondary