Ohio Traffic Rules - Supreme Court

issuing officer serve the defendant with the defendant’s paper copy of the ticket as required bydivision (E) of this rule. A law enforcement officer who files a ticket pursuant to divisions (F)(1)or (F)(2) of this rule and electronically affixes the officer’s signature thereto, shall be consideredto have certified the ticket and shall have the same rights, responsibilities, and liabilities as withall other tickets issued pursuant to these rules.[Effective: January 1, 1975; amended effective August 4, 1980; February 26, 1990;November 28, 1990; June 1, 1992, February 1, 2002; October 1, 2006; May 1, 2008;January 1, 2010; January 1, 2014; July 1, 2014.]Staff Note (January 1, 2014 Amendments)The amendments to division (F)(1) and (2) are intended to clarify the signature requirements forthe electronic filing of traffic tickets yet retain the uniform substance of the tickets. Although theamendments make it clear that the signature of the defendant is not necessary, the amendment todivision (F)(2) added language setting forth the law enforcement officer's signature obligation. The phrase"electronically affixes the officer's signature thereto" may include a cursive signature, officer's unit number,or a typed name applied by computer or other electronic means.