City of South Euclid v. Jemison

R.C. 4509.101, Ohio’s “financial responsibility” law, became effective on January 1, 1984. (139 Ohio Laws, Part I, 679-686.) Shortly thereafter, several courts held certain provisions of the statute to be unconstitutional under the doctrine of separation of powers. See, e.g., Dayton v. Strausbaugh (1984), 10 Ohio Misc. 2d 29; and Bur. of Motor Vehicles v. Hill (1984), 12 Ohio Misc. 2d 7. In response, the General Assembly amended the statute to substantially its present form, effective August 1, 1984. (140 Ohio Laws, Part II, 4722, 4727.)

In the cause sub judice, R.C. 4509.101 is again assailed…