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Ohio Evid.R. 605

Competency of Judge as Witness

activein force · 1980-07-01 – presentact-effective-date

The judge presiding at the trial may not testify in that trial as a witness. No objection need be

made in order to preserve the point.

History

Effective Date: July 1, 1980

Provenance

Source
supremecourt.ohio.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-14
Edition
2026-09-14
Content hash
140495adbd63b9d17fa0741f7a14ee25732f05449f27021592b2e67ee7159956
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