# Ohio Rev. Code § 109.02: Duties as chief law officer

> Ohio · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T1_C109_S109.02

## Section

- **Citation:** Ohio Rev. Code § 109.02
- **Heading:** Duties as chief law officer
- **Jurisdiction:** Ohio
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Ohio Revised Code / Title 1 / Chapter 109 / § 109.02

## Text

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly The attorney general is the chief law officer for the state and all its departments and shall be provided with adequate office space in Columbus. Except as provided in division (E) of section 120.06 and in sections 101.55 , 107.13 , and 3517.14 to 3517.18 of the Revised Code, no state officer or board, or head of a department or institution of the state shall employ, or be represented by, other counsel or attorneys at law. The attorney general shall appear for the state in the trial and argument of all civil and criminal causes in the supreme court in which the state is directly or indirectly interested. When required by the governor or the general assembly, the attorney general shall appear for the state in any court or tribunal in a cause in which the state is a party, or in which the state is directly interested. Upon the written request of the governor, the attorney general shall prosecute any person indicted for a crime. Last updated July 17, 2025 at 10:58 AM

## Nearby sections

- [Ohio Rev. Code § 109.01 § 109.01. Election - term](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T1_C109_S109.01.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 109.02 § 109.02. Duties as chief law officer](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T1_C109_S109.02.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 109.03 § 109.03. Appointment of assistant attorney general and chief counsel - duties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T1_C109_S109.03.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 109.04 § 109.04. Powers and duties of first assistant attorney general](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T1_C109_S109.04.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 109.05 § 109.05. Employees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T1_C109_S109.05.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 109.06 § 109.06. Bond](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T1_C109_S109.06.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 109.07 § 109.07. Special counsel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T1_C109_S109.07.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 109.08 § 109.08. Special counsel to collect claims](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T1_C109_S109.08.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 109.09 § 109.09. Action on official bonds](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T1_C109_S109.09.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 109.10 § 109.10. Proceedings in quo warranto](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T1_C109_S109.10.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 109.11 § 109.11. Attorney general reimbursement fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T1_C109_S109.11.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 109.12 § 109.12. Legal advice to state officers and boards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T1_C109_S109.12.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 109.13 § 109.13. General assembly may require written opinions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T1_C109_S109.13.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 109.14 § 109.14. Attorney general shall advise prosecuting attorneys and township law directors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T1_C109_S109.14.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T1_C109_S109.02. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.