OH · rules
Ohio Civ.R. 73.6
Examination of Probate Records
(A) Records shall not be removed from the court, except when approved by the judge.
Violation of this rule may result in the issuance of a citation for contempt.
(B) Copies of records may be obtained at a cost per page as authorized by the judge.
(C) Adoption, mental illness, minor settlements, and mental retardation proceedings are
confidential. Records of those proceedings, and other records that are confidential by
statute, may be accessed as authorized by the judge.
(D) A citation for contempt of court may be issued against anyone who divulges or receives
information from confidential records without authorization of the judge.
History
Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Provenance
- Source
- supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
eccc01a079f77786f67b73955f7ed4d8ce85e1d8bdb02d8f15f4426657e9adea
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