Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 2319.02 (2026)

Affidavit, deposition, oral testimony defined

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An affidavit is a written declaration under oath, made without notice to the adverse party. A deposition is a written declaration under oath, made upon notice to the adverse party. Oral testimony is that delivered from the lips of the witness.