Ohio R. Appt. Coun. Cap. Cases 2.04

As amended through October 29, 2024

Section 2.04 - Terms and Vacancies

(A) Initial terms

Initial terms for members of the Commission on Appointment of Counsel in Capital Cases are as follows:

(1) The member who is the judge of a court of common pleas with general jurisdiction and nominated by the President of the Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association shall be appointed to a term that ends on December 31, 2017;

(2) The member who is engaged in the practice of law as a public defender and nominated by the Ohio Public Defender shall be appointed to a term that ends on December 31, 2018;

(3) The member who is engaged in the practice of law by representing persons charged with criminal offenses and nominated by the President of the Ohio State Bar Association shall be appointed to a term that ends on December 31, 2019;

(4) The member who is engaged in the practice of law by representing persons charged with criminal offenses and nominated by the President of the Ohio Metropolitan Bar Association Consortium shall be appointed to a term that ends on December 31, 2020;

(5) The member who is engaged in the practice of law by representing persons charged with criminal offenses and nominated by the President of the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers shall be appointed to a term that ends on December 31, 2021.

(B) Subsequent terms and reappointment

Except as provided in division (A) of this rule, the term of a commission member is three years. A commission member is eligible for reappointment, but shall not serve more than three consecutive full terms. A commission member is eligible for reappointment after serving three consecutive full terms, but only upon at least a one-year break in service.

(C) Change of position, employment, affiliation, or status

Each commission member appointed because of the member's elected position, official position, employment, organizational affiliation, or other status ceases to be a member at such time the member no longer holds that position, employment, affiliation, or status.

(D) Filling of vacancies

Vacancies on the commission shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments. A commission member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed holds office for the remainder of that term.

Ohio R. Appt. Coun. Cap. Cases 2.04

Effective Date:2/1/2015