Burt v. Dodge

To obtain a writ of prohibition, a relator must show that the respondent has exercised judicial or quasi-judicial power, that the exercise of power was unauthorized by law, and that the relator has no adequate remedy at law. State ex rel. Collins v. O’Farrell (1991), 61 Ohio St.3d 142, 143, 573 N.E.2d 113, 115.

Issuing an arrest warrant is of course an exercise of judicial power. However, the court of appeals dismissed this action because it concluded that, on the facts alleged in Burt’s complaint, Judge Dodge had power to issue the warrant. We agree with that conclusion and affirm.

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