State ex rel. Wilke v. Hamilton County Board of Commissioners

R.C. 2101.11(B)(2); Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

R.C. 2101.11(B)(2) provides the following procedure for a probate judge’s request for an appropriation of funds from the board of county commissioners and requires a probate judge who disagrees with the amount appropriated by the board to file a mandamus action in the court of appeals to resolve the dispute:

“The probate judge annually shall submit a written request for an appropriation to the board of county commissioners that shall set forth estimated administrative expenses of the court, including the salaries of appointees as determined…