Ohio Code 5121.03 – Judicial commitment
When any person is committed to an institution under the jurisdiction of the department of developmental disabilities pursuant to judicial proceedings, the judge ordering such commitment shall:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 5121.03
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
(A) Make a reliable report on the financial condition of such person and of each of the relatives of the person who are liable for the person’s support, as provided in section 5121.06 of the Revised Code and rules and procedures adopted by the director of developmental disabilities;
(B) Certify to the managing officer of such institution, and the managing officer shall thereupon enter upon the managing officer’s records the name and address of any guardian appointed and of any relative liable for such person’s support under section 5121.06 of the Revised Code.