Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 737.16 (2026)

Appointment of deputy marshals, police officers, night guards and special police officers

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The mayor shall, when provided for by the legislative authority of a village, and subject to its confirmation, appoint all deputy marshals, police officers, night guards, and special police officers. All such officers shall continue in office until removed therefrom for the cause and in the manner provided by section 737.19 of the Revised Code.

No person shall receive an appointment under this section after January 1, 1970, unless the person has, not more than sixty days prior to receiving such appointment, passed a physical examination, given by a licensed physician, a physician assistant, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified nurse practitioner, or a certified nurse-midwife, showing that the person meets the physical requirements necessary to perform the duties of the position to which the person is to be appointed as established by the legislative authority of the village. The appointing authority shall, prior to making any such appointment, file with the Ohio police and fire pension fund a copy of the report or findings of said licensed physician, physician assistant, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner, or certified nurse-midwife. The professional fee for such physical examination shall be paid for by the legislative authority.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1958–2022 · leading case: Haven v. Lodi, 2022 Ohio 3957 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022).
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Haven v. Lodi, 2022 Ohio 3957 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 10× “R.C. 737.16 provides for the appointment of a police officer for a village and that the “officer[] shall continue in office until removed therefrom for the cause and in the manner 5 provided by [R.”
West v. Vill. of Bentleyville, 536 N.E.2d 401 (Ohio Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 3× “Pursuant to R.C. 737.16, only the mayor has authority to appoint police officers subject to approval of council.”
Mick v. New Holland, 2020 Ohio 4475 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 4× “On appeal, Appellant, Village of New Holland, contends that 1) the trial court erred in finding that Mick was hired under R.C. 737.16 because there was no legal authority for the Village to hire Mick under R.”
State v. Byomin, 154 N.E.2d 823 (Ohio Ct. App. 1958). · cites it 4× “15, Revised Code, in its pertinent part, reads as follows: “Each village shall have a marshal, designated chief of police, appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the legislative authority of the village, who is an elector thereof * # # 9 Section 737.16, Revised…”
Dillingham v. Vill. of Woodlawn, 619 N.E.2d 1152 (Ohio Ct. App. 1993). “We hold, moreover, that a village does have the authority to hire “temporary” policemen under R.C. 737.16 and 737.17. Dillingham’s first assignment of error is, therefore, overruled.”
Harvey v. Brumback, Mayor, 177 N.E.2d 70 (Ohio Ct. App. 1960). · cites it 2× “16 of the Revised Code [Section 737.16, Revised Code, is not pertinent to our present inquiry], shall be for a probationary period of six months’ continuous service, and none shall be finally made until the appointee has satisfactorily served his probationary period.”
Toth v. Vill. of Elmwood Place, 485 N.E.2d 735 (Ohio Ct. App. 1984). “The appellee, on the other hand, argues at some length that the procedure for removing a village police officer is exclusively governed by R.C. 737.16 and 737.19, with which procedure the village quite clearly did not comply.”
Dalton-Webb v. Vill. of Wakeman (N.D. Ohio 2020). · cites it 16× “24, at 4-6); see also Ohio Rev. Code § 737.16 (requiring Village Council confirmation of initial appointment).”
State Ex Rel. Sullivan v. Vill. of Middleburg Heights, 174 N.E.2d 777 (Ohio Ct. App. 1961). · cites it 18× “” Section 737.16. “The mayor shall, when provided for by the legislative authority of a village, and subject to its confirmation, appoint all deputy marshals, policemen, night watchmen, and special policemen.”
State ex rel. Brettrager v. Vill. of Newburgh Heights, 89 Ohio St. 3d 272 (Ohio 2000). · cites it 3× “In addition, Brettrager cited R.C. 737.17, which provides that all appointments under R.”
State ex rel. Brettrager v. Newburgh Hts., 2000 Ohio 155 (Ohio 2000). · cites it 4× “” In response, Brettrager filed copies of R.C. 737.16 and 737.17. The village subsequently filed a motion to dismiss, or, in the alternative, for summary judgment, and Brettrager filed a motion for summary judgment.”
Reed v. Vill. of Wilmot (N.D. Ohio 2019). · cites it 2× “” Section 737.16 provides for the appointment of deputy police chiefs and police officers.”
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