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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(A) A coroner shall be elected quadrennially in each county, who shall hold office for a term of four years, beginning on the first Monday of January next after election.
(B) As used in the Revised Code, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Coroner” means the coroner or medical examiner of the county in which death occurs or the dead human body is found.
(2) “Deputy coroner” means the deputy coroner or deputy medical examiner of the county in which death occurs or the dead human body is found.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Ohio Revised Code Title III. Counties § 313.01 - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/oh/title-iii-counties/oh-rev-code-sect-313-01/
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