Section 2.03 - Membership(A) AppointmentsThe Commission on Appointment of Counsel in Capital Cases consists of the following five members appointed by the Chief Justice and Justices of the Supreme Court:
(1) One member, who shall be engaged in the practice of law as a public defender, nominated by the Ohio Public Defender;(2) One member, who shall be engaged in the practice of law by representing persons charged with criminal offenses, nominated by the President of the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers;(3) One member, who shall be engaged in the practice of law by representing persons charged with criminal offenses, nominated by the President of the Ohio Metropolitan Bar Association Consortium;(4) One member, who shall be engaged in the practice of law by representing persons charged with criminal offenses, nominated by the President of the Ohio State Bar Association;(5) One member, who shall be a judge of a court of common pleas with general jurisdiction, nominated by the President of the Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association.(B) QualificationsEach commission member shall meet all of the following qualifications:
(1) Be admitted to the practice of law in Ohio and registered for active status with the Office of Attorney Services of the Supreme Court pursuant to Gov.Bar R. VI;(2) If an attorney, currently represent or have previously represented criminal defendants for not less than five years;(3) If an attorney, be certified for appointment as counsel for indigent defendants in capital cases pursuant to Appt.Coun.R. 3.01 through 3.05 or be eligible for such certification;(4) If an attorney, currently not serve as a prosecuting attorney, city director of law, village solicitor, or similar officer; as the assistant or employee of such an officer; or as an employee of any court;(5) If the judge of a court of common pleas with general jurisdiction nominated by the President of the Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association, has completed Part III of the "Judicial Orientation Program" pursuant to division Gov.Jud.R. IV, Section 10(B)(3);(6) Possess knowledge of the law and practice of capital cases.(C) CompositionCommission membership should reflect the gender, racial, ethnic, and geographic diversity of Ohio.
Ohio R. Appt. Coun. Cap. Cases 2.03