Any person may bring a civil action in the court of common pleas against the county engineer, alleging such engineer’s incapacity, misconduct in office, or neglect of duty. A copy of the petition with the summons shall be served on such engineer. Such cause shall have precedence over other business, and, if upon trial thereof, the court finds an engineer guilty of any of the charges, by the judgment of the court he shall be removed from office.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 315.06

  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.