Ohio Rules of Evidence: Exhibit Foundation & Evid.R. 901 Protocols

Ohio Rules of Evidence (Evid.R. 901 & 902)

Trial courts in Ohio Common Pleas courts require witnesses to establish strict chain-of-custody and personal knowledge foundation under Evid.R. 901.

Self-Authentication Under Evid.R. 902

Certified public documents, certified commercial paper, and domestic public records under seal require no extrinsic evidence of authenticity to be admitted.