Ohio · Ohio Revised Code — Title 29, Criminal Procedure
Ohio Rev. Code (Crim. Proc.) § 2935.05: Filing affidavit where arrest without warrant
What this law says, in plain English
This statute requires law enforcement to file an affidavit describing the offense after making a warrantless arrest and to bring the arrested person promptly before a court or magistrate with jurisdiction.
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