Ohio
Ohio Revised Code — Title 29, Criminal Procedure
171 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.
- § 2935.01 — Arrest, citation, and disposition alternatives definitions
- § 2935.011 — Officer or employee of bureau of criminal identification and investigation included as peace officer
- § 2935.02 — Accused may be arrested in any county
- § 2935.03 — Authority to arrest without warrant - pursuit outside jurisdiction
- § 2935.031 — Motor vehicle pursuit policy
- § 2935.032 — Written policy and procedure for responding to domestic violence incidents or protection order violations
- § 2935.033 — Peace officer may assist federal officer under Patriot Act
- § 2935.04 — When any person may arrest
- § 2935.041 — Detention and arrest of shoplifters - detention of persons in library, museum, or archival institution
- § 2935.05 — Filing affidavit where arrest without warrant
- § 2935.06 — Private person making arrest
- § 2935.07 — Person arrested without warrant shall be informed of cause of arrest
- § 2935.08 — Issuance of warrant
- § 2935.081 — Peace officer to administer oath or take acknowledgment
- § 2935.09 — Person having knowledge of offense to file affidavit - official review before complaint filed
- § 2935.10 — Filing of affidavit or complaint procedure
- § 2935.11 — Failure to appear in response to summons
- § 2935.12 — Nonconsensual, forcible entry
- § 2935.13 — Proceedings upon arrest pursuant to warrant
- § 2935.14 — Right to communicate with counsel
- § 2935.15 — Bail amount
- § 2935.16 — Prisoner held without process
- § 2935.17 — Form of affidavit
- § 2935.18 — Form of warrant, summons or notice
- § 2935.19 — Form of affidavit
- § 2935.20 — Right to counsel
- § 2935.21 — Security for costs
- § 2935.23 — Witnesses in felony investigations
- § 2935.24 — Service of arrest warrant by electronic means
- § 2935.25 — Power of arrest
- § 2935.26 — Minor misdemeanor citation
- § 2935.27 — Procedure after issuance of minor misdemeanor citation
- § 2935.28 — Names of traffic law violators damaging real property to be provided to owner
- § 2935.29 — Definition of fresh pursuit and state
- § 2935.30 — Authority of foreign police
- § 2935.31 — Hearing before magistrate in county of arrest
- § 2935.32 — Broadcasting information of crime
- § 2935.33 — Inpatient care and treatment of alcoholics and drug addicted persons
- § 2935.36 — Pre-trial diversion programs
- § 2937.01 — Preliminary examination - bail definitions
- § 2937.011 — Pretrial release
- § 2937.02 — Court to inform defendant of charge and rights
- § 2937.03 — Arraignment - explanation of rights
- § 2937.04 — Motion to dismiss complaint or affidavit
- § 2937.05 — Discharge of defendant - amendment of complaint
- § 2937.06 — Pleas - advice as to effects of plea
- § 2937.07 — Court action on pleas of guilty and no contest in misdemeanor cases
- § 2937.08 — Court action on pleas of not guilty or once in jeopardy in misdemeanor cases
- § 2937.09 — Court action on pleas in felony cases
- § 2937.10 — Setting preliminary hearing for felony cases
- § 2937.11 — Conduct of preliminary hearing
- § 2937.12 — Preliminary hearing - presentation of case of accused
- § 2937.13 — Finding of presence of substantial credible evidence
- § 2937.14 — Entering reason for change in charge on journal of court
- § 2937.15 — Transcript of preliminary hearing
- § 2937.16 — When witnesses shall be recognized to appear
- § 2937.17 — Recognizance for minor
- § 2937.18 — Commitment of witness refusing to give recognizance
- § 2937.19 — Subpoenas or other process to bring witnesses or documents
- § 2937.21 — Continuances
- § 2937.22 — Form of bail
- § 2937.222 — Hearing on bail - grounds for denying
- § 2937.23 — Bail amount
- § 2937.24 — Oath to surety - form of affidavit
- § 2937.25 — Lien - form
- § 2937.26 — Cancellation of lien - form
- § 2937.27 — Duties of county recorder
- § 2937.28 — Pledge of real property as bail
- § 2937.281 — Recognizance forms
- § 2937.29 — Release on own recognizance
- § 2937.30 — Recognizance when accused discharged
- § 2937.31 — Recognizance or deposit for appearance of accused
- § 2937.32 — Detention where bail not granted or sufficient bail not offered
- § 2937.33 — Receipt of recognizance
- § 2937.34 — Accused unlawfully detained - examining court to be held
- § 2937.35 — Forfeiture of bail
- § 2937.36 — Forfeiture of bail proceedings
- § 2937.37 — Levy on personal property in judgment against surety
- § 2937.38 — Forfeiture of bail proceedings - minority no defense
- § 2937.39 — Remitting all or part of penalty
- § 2937.40 — Discharge and release of bail and sureties
- § 2937.41 — Discharge of recognizance
- § 2937.42 — Defect in form of recognizance
- § 2937.43 — Issuance of warrant upon failure to appear
- § 2937.44 — Recognizance forms
- § 2937.45 — Commitment forms
- § 2937.46 — Uniform rules for practice and procedure in traffic cases
- § 2937.99 — Penalty
- § 2945.01 — Trial definitions
- § 2945.02 — Setting and continuing cases
- § 2945.03 — Control of trial
- § 2945.04 — Orders to prevent Intimidation of attorney, victim or witness in criminal case
- § 2945.05 — Defendant may waive jury trial
- § 2945.06 — Procedure for trial by court
- § 2945.08 — Prosecution in wrong county - proceeding
- § 2945.09 — Grounds for objection
- § 2945.10 — Order of proceedings of trial
- § 2945.11 — Charge to the jury as to law and fact
- § 2945.12 — When accused may be tried in his absence
- § 2945.13 — Joint trials in felony cases
- § 2945.14 — Mistake in charging offense
- § 2945.15 — Discharge of defendant
- § 2945.16 — View of the premises - expenses of view
- § 2945.17 — Right to jury trial
- § 2945.171 — Written verdicts
- § 2945.20 — Separate trial for capital offense
- § 2945.21 — Peremptory challenges
- § 2945.23 — When peremptory challenges required
- § 2945.24 — Jury trial
- § 2945.25 — Challenges for cause
- § 2945.26 — Challenge for cause
- § 2945.27 — Challenges for cause to be made before jury sworn
- § 2945.28 — Form of oath to jury
- § 2945.29 — Jurors becoming unable to perform duties
- § 2945.30 — Medical attendance of juror
- § 2945.31 — Separation of jurors
- § 2945.32 — Oath to officers if jury sequestered
- § 2945.33 — Supervision of jury after case submitted to them
- § 2945.34 — Admonition if jurors separate during trial
- § 2945.35 — Papers the jury may take
- § 2945.36 — For what cause jury may be discharged
- § 2945.37 — Competency to stand trial definitions - hearing
- § 2945.371 — Evaluations and reports of the defendant's mental condition
- § 2945.38 — Competence to stand trial
- § 2945.39 — Expiration of the maximum time for treatment for incompetency
- § 2945.391 — Not guilty by reason of insanity finding
- § 2945.392 — Expert testimony of the battered woman syndrome
- § 2945.40 — Acquittal by reason of insanity
- § 2945.401 — Incompetency finding or insanity acquittal continuing jurisdiction of court
- § 2945.402 — Conditional release
- § 2945.41 — Rules applicable in criminal cases
- § 2945.42 — Competency of witnesses
- § 2945.43 — Defendant may testify
- § 2945.44 — Witnesses turning state's evidence
- § 2945.45 — Subpoenas to issue to any county
- § 2945.451 — Employer may not penalize employee for being subpoenaed to criminal proceeding
- § 2945.46 — Attendance of witness enforced
- § 2945.47 — Testimony of prisoner
- § 2945.48 — Witness may be placed in jail
- § 2945.481 — Testimony of child victim
- § 2945.482 — Taking testimony of a victim with a developmental disability
- § 2945.483 — Rights when testifying of child or person with developmental disability
- § 2945.49 — Testimony of witness who dies or cannot be produced - videotape of preliminary hearing testimony of child victim
- § 2945.491 — Taking testimony of a victim with a developmental disability
- § 2945.50 — Application for deposition in criminal cases
- § 2945.51 — When imprisoned defendant may be taken to deposition - expenses
- § 2945.52 — Counsel appointed shall represent the defendant
- § 2945.53 — Right of accused to examine witness
- § 2945.54 — Conduct of examination
- § 2945.55 — Testimony of previous identification
- § 2945.56 — Rebuttal of defendant's character evidence
- § 2945.57 — Number of witnesses to character
- § 2945.58 — Alibi
- § 2945.59 — Proof of defendant's motive
- § 2945.63 — Child pornography offered as evidence; custody
- § 2945.64 — Embezzlement prima-facie evidence
- § 2945.65 — Evidence obtained as part of test to determine pregnancy
- § 2945.67 — Appeal by state by leave of court
- § 2945.71 — Time for trial
- § 2945.72 — Extending time for hearing or trial
- § 2945.73 — Delay in hearing or trial
- § 2945.74 — Defendant may be convicted of lesser offense
- § 2945.75 — Degree of offense - proof of prior convictions
- § 2945.77 — Polling jury
- § 2945.78 — Recording the verdict
- § 2945.79 — Causes for new trial
- § 2945.80 — Written motion for new trial
- § 2945.81 — Causes to be sustained by affidavits
- § 2945.82 — New trial
- § 2945.83 — When new trial shall not be granted
- § 2945.831 — Motion for new trial not necessary for appellate review