State ex rel. Stokes v. Probate Court

The primary problem presented here concerns the impact of the termination of a public officer’s term of office upon an action for the removal of such officer under the provisions of R. C. 733.72. Obviously, if the officer is not reelected he is no longer an officer and the question of his removal is moot. But if, the term ending, he is reelected to a new term, the question arises as to whether he may be removed from the new term for conduct occurring during his prior term.

It will be noted, first, that R. C. 733.72 et seq. deal with municipal officers only and with differing types of charges.…