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Ohio Primary Law Legal Research Guide: Home

Covers Ohio cases, statutes, legislative history, regulations, and administrative decisions.

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Ohio Legal Research by Hall, Katherine and Sara Sampson
Call Number: KFO 75 .H35

Publication Date: 2015

Also available as an ebook for Central Ohio attorneys with a Franklin County Law Library card at https://lawlibrary.franklincountyohio.gov/Home.

Status of Online Primary Law in Ohio

Ohio's Adoption of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act
SB 139 (Aug. 2018). UELMA designates the Legislative Service Commission as the official publisher of the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Code, whereas the Secretary of State is the official publisher of the Session Laws.

Introduction

Primary law is the law itself as issued by the government. Sources of primary law in Ohio include:

Statutes
Case Opinions, court rules
The Ohio Constitution
Bills and legislative history documents
Regulations and administrative decisions
Executive Orders

Also see Franklin County Law Library's guide: Ohio Secondary Law Legal Research Guide.

Ohio Legal Resources CLE from June 1, 2016 at the Franklin County Law LIbrary

Key Websites for Legal Research
Susanna Marlowe's Powerpoints from CBA Summer Associates Training, June 6, 2025
Handout from June 6, 2025

LInks
Handout of internet links.

Guide Author

Susanna Marlowe

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Contact:

Franklin County Law Library Reference Librarian

614-525-4971