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Ohio Rev. Code § 2109.51 (2026)

Imprisonment for disobeying citation

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January 13, 2012
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Senate Bill 124 - 129th General Assembly
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If a person compelled under section 2109.50 of the Revised Code to appear for examination refuses to answer interrogatories propounded, the probate court shall commit the person to the county jail, and the person shall remain in close custody until the person submits to the court's order.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1956–2024 · leading case: State v. Harmon, 2017-Ohio-320.
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State v. Harmon, 2017-Ohio-320. “The only authority to confine is found in R.C. 2109.51 where the court is authorized to commit a person to the county jail for refusing to answer interrogatories.”
Stieg v. Hanson (In re Stieg), 509 B.R. 148 (Bankr. S.D. Ohio 2014). · cites it 2× “Ohio Rev.Code § 2109.51 provides: “If a person compelled under section 2109.”
Williams v. Williams, 2024-Ohio-758. · cites it 2× “{¶ 8} Additionally, R.C. 2109.51 provides that “if a person compelled under section 2109.”
Fife v. Beck, 164 Ohio St. 449 (Ohio 1956). · cites it 4× “” Section 2109.51, Revised Code, provides: “If a person cited under Section 2109.”
Fecteau v. Cleveland Trust Co., 171 Ohio St. 121 (Ohio 1960). · cites it 2× “Section 2109.51 provides for imprisonment of the person cited under Section 2109.”
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