8/18/2025 Wyandot County Prosecuting Attorney 2025-OPI-0008
Compatibility: Whether a juvenile probation officer currently employed by Wyandot County may also serve as an elected member of the school board for a school districted located within Wyandot County.
3/27/2025 Washington Township Law Director 2025OPR007
Whether the Township Board of Trustees may authorize, by resolution, Township officers and employees to incur obligations greater than ten thousand dollars on behalf of the Township?
3/10/2025 Highland County Prosecuting Attorney 2025OPR005
Whether a county coroner may appoint a dentist as an "investigator" under the Ohio Revised Code, specifically within the authority granted under ORC § 313.05? If a dentist cannot be appointed as an "investigator," may a dentist be appointed as a deputy coroner under ORC § 313.05? Does a dentist qualify as a "physician" as defined in ORC § 4731.053, ORC § 4731.34, and ORC Chapter 4715?
1/10/2025 Defiance County Prosecuting Attorney 2025OPR001
May an Adult Parole Authority (APA) officer participate in a multi-jurisdictional drug unit as a special deputy sheriff and enforce laws in that capacity? More specifically, may an APA officer participate with the drug unit in executing warrants, making arrests, and using deadly force, when necessary? Would the APA officer risk personal liability in participating in those law enforcement activities if the officer is not certified by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission as a peace officer?
9/27/2024 Greene County Prosecuting Attorney 2024OPR015
Whether juvenile, domestic relations, and probate courts are "courts of general criminal jurisdiction" under Ohio law with regard to the signing of search warrants, and would thus constitute courts of "competent jurisdiction" under 18 U.S.C. §2703.
8/14/2024 Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney - 2024OPR011
Whether, "[permitting county] Elected Officials to transition to new health care plans while maintaining the same contribution distribution [during their existing term of office], constitute a mid-term compensation increase under Ohio Const., Art. II § 20?"
8/23/2022 Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney - 2022OPR012
Whether state and local governments can fund abortions and abortion related care using state or local funds and how Home Rule impacts this ability or inability.
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