Ohio · Ohio Revised Code — Title 29, Criminal Procedure
Ohio Rev. Code (Crim. Proc.) § 2945.08: Prosecution in wrong county - proceeding
What this law says, in plain English
This statute describes procedural rules for handling criminal cases tried in the wrong county. The court must commit the defendant or admit them to bail pending transfer to the proper county for prosecution.
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