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Ohio Rev. Code § 341.02 (2026)

Jail register - operational policies and procedures - prisoner rules of conduct

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Effective:
July 6, 1982
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 23 - 114th General Assembly
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The sheriff shall make the following entries in a suitable book, which shall be known as the "jail register," kept in the office of the jailer, and delivered to the successor in office of such jailer:

(A) The name of each prisoner, and the date and cause of his commitment;

(B) The date and manner of his discharge.

The sheriff or jail administrator shall prepare written operational policies and procedures and prisoner rules of conduct, and maintain the records prescribed by these policies and procedures in accordance with the minimum standards for jails in Ohio promulgated by the department of rehabilitation and correction.

The court of common pleas shall review the jail's operational policies and procedures and prisoner rules of conduct. If the court approves the policies, procedures, and rules of conduct, they shall be adopted.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1997–2006 · leading case: State ex rel. Wellington v. Kobly, 858 N.E.2d 798 (Ohio 2006).
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State ex rel. Wellington v. Kobly, 858 N.E.2d 798 (Ohio 2006). · cites it 16× “(¶ 17} Therefore, Judge Kobly had statutory jurisdiction to conduct a contempt proceeding to determine whether the sheriff had violated that order by releasing Tomlin before he had served the sentence.”
Roberts v. Cnty. of Mahoning, 495 F. Supp. 2d 694 (N.D. Ohio 2006). · cites it 16× “Respondent argues that the writ should not be granted because neither the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court nor relator had the authority to divest her of jurisdiction or to release prisoners sentenced in her court.”
State Ex Rel. Jones v. Hamilton Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners, 705 N.E.2d 1247 (Ohio Ct. App. 1997). “R.C. 341.02. The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is required by R.”
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