Ohio Domestic Violence Law 2011-2012

A new Chapter 20 discussing the new authority of juvenile courts to hear petitions for protective orders against children, to determine whether a civil protection order should issue against a juvenile respondent, and to enforce a protection order issued, or consent agreement approved, against a juvenile respondent.

Ohio Sentencing HB 86 Questions & Review

"At once being described as landmark legislation being the first substantive revision & updating of Ohio sentencing law in 15 years, recently enacted HB 86 has also generated its share of concern, apprehension, and confusion as well – So much so that the General Assembly and Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission are being reported as being in the process of weighing those changes even as the corrections overhaul goes into effect."  Hamiton County Law Library Blog.

A review of the issues and useful links are found on the Hamilton Couty Law Library Blog.

Local Government Law -- Municipal (Baldwin's Ohio Practice)

The 2011-2012 pocket part includes a completely rewritten Chapter 30 on the critical topic of liability of local governments for violations of the Federal Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C.A. Section 1983).

House Bill 86 - Summary and Analysis

 The Ohio Sentencing Commission has issued its summary & analysis of recently passed HB 86, going into effect on Sept. 1, 2011. Amended Substitute House Bill 86, sponsored by Reps. Lynn Slaby and Tracy Heard, contains the most significant amendments to criminal and prison law since S.B. 2 took effect in 1996. Proposed S.B. 22, sponsored by Sen. Bill Seitz last session, laid the foundation for many of the changes. H.B. 86 also makes noteworthy changes in juvenile law.

Lindey and Parley on Separation Agreements and Antenuptial Contracts, 2d, Chapter 41

Chapter 41 of Lindey and Parley (Release 77, July 2011) has been completely revised to include discussion on nondischargeable debt, most notably in Section 41.41. Significant revisions made to the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 ("BAPCPA") are examined.  Amendments to 11 U.S.C. Section 523 provide that a discharge in bankruptcy did not discharge an individual debtor from debt. These revisions are intended to simplify the process of determination as to whether a debt obligation in relation to matrimonial dissolution of child support is nondischargable.

Litigating Wrongful Discharge Claims (Revised Chapter 6) 2011

Christopher Bello has reviewed and revised Chapter 6 on behalf of the author. Chapter 6, "Alternative Tort Remedies," treats the numerous tort remedies that should be considered as a means of making a wrongfully discharged plaintiff whole.  Also included in this revision are revised appendices containing warious application statutes, and an updated state-by-state compendium of leading and representative decisions relating to implied contracts arising from handbooks and other representations.

Baldwin's OH Practice, Criminal Law 3d -- 2011 pocket parts

New features and recent developments highlighted in 2011 pocket parts include:

• New section discussing a court's conclusion that an outstanding warrant against an individual negates his expectation of privacy and liberty, making a stop reasonable regardless of whether the officer knew of the outstanding warrant (Section 19:10.50)
• New section on presecution appeals from orders requiring pretrial disclosure of materials being withheld by prosection (Section 47:13); and
• New section outlining preservation of testimony pursuant to Crim. R. 16 (Section 53:13)