Ohio Code 2151.21 – Jurisdiction in contempt
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The juvenile court has the same jurisdiction in contempt as courts of common pleas.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2151.21
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Juvenile court: means whichever of the following is applicable that has jurisdiction under this chapter and Chapter 2152 of the Revised Code:
(a) The division of the court of common pleas specified in section 2101. See Ohio Code 2151.011