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Ohio Rev. Code § 733.53 (2026)

Duties as to suits

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November 1, 1977
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House Bill 219 - 112th General Assembly
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The city director of law, when required to do so by resolution of the legislative authority of the city, shall prosecute or defend on behalf of the city, all complaints, suits, and controversies in which the city is a party, and such other suits, matters, and controversies as he is, by resolution or ordinance, directed to prosecute. He shall not be required to prosecute any action before the mayor of the city for the violation of an ordinance without first advising such action.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1991–2019 · leading case: State ex rel. Striker v. Cline, 2011-Ohio-5350, 130 Ohio St. 3d 214.
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State ex rel. Striker v. Cline, 2011-Ohio-5350, 130 Ohio St. 3d 214. · cites it 2× “{¶ 19} Furthermore, R.C. 733.53 specifies that “[t]he city director of law, when required to do so by resolution of the legislative authority of the city, shall *218 prosecute or defend on behalf of the city, all complaints, suits, and controversies in which the city is a party,…”
City of Cuyahoga Falls v. Robart, 567 N.E.2d 987 (Ohio 1991). · cites it 2× “R.C. 733.53 states that a law director, “when required to do so by resolution of the legislative authority of the city, shall prosecute or defend on behalf of the city, all complaints, suits, and controversies in which the city is a party, and such other suits, matters, and…”
Marietta v. Washington Cty. Bd. of Commrs., 2019-Ohio-3883. · cites it 10× “The trial court specifically held that Appellant’s special counsel was not authorized to bring this action on Appellant’s behalf under R.C. 733.53 and Marietta Codified Ordinance 135.”
Green v. Helms, 2013-Ohio-2075. “Helms cites R.C. 733.53, which provides: The city director of law, when required to do so by resolution of the legislative authority of the city, shall prosecute or defend on behalf of the city, all complaints, suits, and controversies in which the city is a party, and such…”
Ne. Ohio Reg'l Sewer Dist. v. Bath Twp., 2013-Ohio-4186. “See R.C. 733.53 (“[t]he city director of law, when required to do so by resolution of the legislative authority of the city, shall prosecute or defend on behalf of the city, all complaints, suits, and controversies in which the city is a party, and such other suits, matters, and…”
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