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2011 Ohio Revised Code
Title [29] XXIX CRIMES - PROCEDURE
Chapter 2935: ARREST, CITATION, AND DISPOSITION ALTERNATIVES
2935.31 Hearing before magistrate in county of arrest.


OH Rev Code § 2935.31 What's This?

If an arrest is made in this state by an officer of another state under section 2935.30 of the Revised Code, he shall without unnecessary delay take the person arrested before a magistrate of the county in which the arrest was made, who shall conduct a hearing for the purpose of determining the lawfulness of the arrest. If the magistrate determines that the arrest was lawful he shall commit the person arrested to await for a reasonable time the issuance of an extradition warrant by the governor of this state, or admit him to bail for such purposes. If the magistrate determines that the arrest was unlawful he shall discharge the person arrested.

Effective Date: 10-01-1953

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