3. Powers And Duties Of County Court Judges

Pursuant to R.C. §1907.18, county court judges have jurisdiction and authority to:

 

A.  administer an oath authorized or required by law to be administered;

 

B. take acknowledgments of instruments of writing;

 

C. issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses to give evidence in causes or matters pending before the judges, or for the purpose of taking depositions or perpetuating testimony;

 

D. proceed against sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and constables failing to make return, making false return, or failing to pay over money collected on execution issued by the judges;

 

E. try actions against other county court judges for refusing or neglecting to pay over moneys collected in their official capacity when the amount claimed does not exceed five hundred dollars;

 

F. hear actions concerning the issuance and enforcement of, issue, and enforce temporary protection orders pursuant to R.C. §2919.26 and protection orders pursuant to §2903.213;

 

G. hear actions concerning the enforcement of protection orders issued by courts of another state, as defined in R.C. §2919.27, and to enforce those protection orders;

 

H. punish contempt’s and enforce its judgments, orders, and decrees in a manner authorized by the Revised Code or common law for the judges of the courts of common pleas;

 

I. perform marriage ceremonies anywhere in the state.