R.C. 2935.17 gives sample forms for a sworn affidavit and a prosecutor's complaint, and gives the Supreme Court of Ohio power to set uniform forms for traffic cases. This is part of the legal basis for the Ohio Traffic Rules and the Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket. This page summarizes the section and links to the official text.
The statute sets out two forms of sworn affidavit, and one form of prosecutor's complaint, that are "sufficient." One affidavit form lists common offenses with a box in front of each, and the offense charged is marked with an X. (R.C. 2935.17(A), (B))
The last paragraph of the section lets the Supreme Court of Ohio, by rule, set the uniform type and language of affidavits and complaints filed in courts below the court of common pleas for violations of motor vehicle and traffic laws and related ordinances, and of the notice to appear. The Court may require that only those forms be accepted by those courts and issued to violators. (R.C. 2935.17)
The Traffic Rules say they were adopted under the authority of R.C. 2935.17 and R.C. 2937.46. (Traf.R. 1(B), 24(A); R.C. 2937.46)
In a traffic case, the charging document is the Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket, which serves as both the complaint and the summons. The ticket form is in the Appendix of Forms to the Traffic Rules. See the Traffic Rule 3 page. (Traf.R. 3(A); Traf.R. 21)
Statutes can change. This page summarizes the current law and links to it. If this summary and the official text differ, the official text controls.
Last verified: 2026-10-13