Ohio · Ohio Revised Code — Title 29, Criminal Procedure
Ohio Rev. Code (Crim. Proc.) § 2935.06: Private person making arrest
What this law says, in plain English
This statute describes the procedure a private person must follow after making an arrest: take the arrested person before a judge, clerk, or magistrate without delay, or deliver them to a law enforcement officer who must do so. An affidavit stating the offense must be filed.
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