(a) Right to Counsel. Except as otherwise provided in division (b) of this section, any person appearing as a witness before a public body or public official of this City in an administrative or executive proceeding or investigation, public or private, shall be permitted to be accompanied, represented, and advised by an attorney, if the witness so requests. Such attorney's participation shall be limited to the protection of the rights of the witness, and the attorney may not examine or cross-examine witnesses. The witness shall be advised of the right to counsel before the witness is interrogated.
(b) Exceptions. This section does not apply to a City employee who appears only as a witness in an employment interview, investigation, or proceeding conducted by or for the employee's appointing authority.
Statutory Reference: ORC 9.84
(Ord. 2021-23. Adopted 12/29/21)