Ohio Legal Materials

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Chase College of Law & University of Cincinnati College of Law

Shannon Kemen

Call Numbers

KFO Call Numbers:K= Law

KF = U.S. Law

KFO = Ohio

Research Guides

Research Guides

• Ohio Legal Research: KFO75 .H357– General research guide– Sample documents– Citation examples

• Ohio Legal Research Guide: KFO75 .P88– Detailed research guide– Outdated: Use with caution

Legal Encyclopedias

Ohio Jurisprudence, 3d

• Ohio Jurisprudence: KFO65 .O35, Lexis, Westlaw (OHJUR)– A-Z Index– Table of Cases– Words & Phrases– Deskbook– Ohio Local & State Court Rules– Table of Statutes & Rules Cited

Transactional Form Books

Transactional Form Books

• Ohio Forms: Legal and Business: KFO68 .O48, Westlaw (OH-LF)

• Ohio Forms and Transactions: KFO68 .O363, Westlaw (OH-FT)

• Ohio Transaction Guide: KFO213.A65 O35, Lexis

• Couse's Ohio Form Book: KFO68 .C65, Lexis

Pleading & Practice Form Books

Pleading & Practice Form Books

• Anderson's Ohio Civil Practice: KFO530.A8, Lexis

• Ohio Forms of Pleading and Practice: KFO535 .A65 M5, Lexis, Westlaw (OH-PP)

• Baldwin’s Ohio Practice: Ohio Summary Judgment and Related Termination Motions: KFO80 .M35, Westlaw (OHPRAC-MT)

More Places to Find Forms

• Ohio Revised Code: The text of a statute may contain a form.

• Hamilton County Law Library: The Library’s Public Resources tab contains links to local court forms and practice forms on the Internet.

• Multi-Jurisdictional Form Books: See American Jurisprudence Legal Forms, 2d. You must tailor the form to Ohio law.

More Places to Find Forms

• Law Reviews: Articles may contain sample forms.

• Case Files & Dockets: Pleadings filed with the court vary in quality, so use with caution.

• Gale LegalForms: Database from Cincinnati Public Library. Access with a library card.

Practice Books

Baldwin’s (Westlaw*)

• Business Organizations (OHPRAC-BUS)

• Civil Practice (OHPRAC-CIV)

• Criminal Law (OHPRAC-CRIM)

• Domestic Relations (OHPRAC-DOM)

• Elements of an Action (OHPRAC-OEA)

• Evidence (OHPRAC-EVID)

• Probate Law (OHPRAC-PROB)

• Real Estate (OHRELP)

• And Many More!!!

Anderson’s (Lexis)

• Ohio Consumer Law Manual

• Ohio Creditor’s Rights

• Ohio Family Law

• Ohio Elder Law Practice Manual

• Ohio Environmental Law Practice Manual

• Ohio School Law Guide

• Ohio Securities Law and Practice

• And Many More!!!

Ohio Court Rules

Ohio Court Rules –State, Federal & Local

• Ohio Rules of Court: KFO 529 .A193, Westlaw* (OH-Rules)

• Rules Governing the Courts of Ohio: KFO 529 .A195, Lexis

Ohio Court Rules -State

• Pages Ohio Revised Code: KF 30 1953 .P3, Lexis

• Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code: KFO 30 1953 .A4, Westlaw (OH-RULES)

• Ohio Rules of Court: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/LegalResources/Rules/default.asp

Ohio Court Rules -Federal

– Federal Rules of Court:http://www.uscourts.gov/RulesAndPolicies/rules.aspx

– US Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit: http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/internet/rules_and_procedures/rulesproc.htm

– District Court (N.D.): http://www.ohnd.uscourts.gov/home/rules-and-orders/

– Bankruptcy Court (N.D.): https://www.ohnb.uscourts.gov/

– District Court (S.D.): http://www.ohsd.uscourts.gov/localrules.htm

– Bankruptcy Court (S.D.): http://www.ohsb.uscourts.gov/FormsPublication/LocalRulesSuggestions.aspx

Ohio Court Rules -Local

• Ohio Trial Court Rules: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/JudSystem/trialCourts/default.asp

• Ohio Courts of Appeals Rules: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/JudSystem/districtCourts/default.asp

• Ohio Supreme Court Rules of Practice: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/LegalResources/Rules/practice/rulesofpractice.pdf

Ohio Jury Instructions

Ohio Jury Instructions

• Ohio Jury Instructions: KFO542.6.A65 O3722, Casemaker, Lexis, Westlaw* (OH-JI)

• OSBA Jury Instructions: Casemaker

• 6th Circuit Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions: http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/internet/crim_jury_insts.htm

Statutes

Statutes

• Page’s Ohio Revised Code: KFO375 .A3, Lexis

• Baldwin’s Ohio Revised Code: KFO30 1994 .A2, Westlaw (OH-ST-ANN)

• Loislaw: http://www.loislaw.com/snp/login.htp

• LAWriter: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc

Regulations

Regulations

• Baldwin’s Ohio Administrative Code: KFO440 .O37 1994, Westlaw (OH-ADC, OH-ADC-IDX)

• Ohio Administrative Code: Lexis

• LAWriter: http://codes.ohio.gov/oac

• Ohio Monthly Record: KFO36 .O45

• Register of Ohio: http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/, Lexis

Ohio Citation

• The Supreme Court of Ohio Writing Manual: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/ROD/manual.pdf

• Citation Manual at a Glance: https://www.law.csuohio.edu/sites/default/files/lawlibrary/combined_at_a_glance-3.docx

Law Libraries

• UC College of Law, 513-556-8078

• Chase College of Law, 859-572-6484

• Hamilton County Law Library, 513-946-5300

• 6th Circuit Law Library, 513-564-7321

Questions?