2018 Ohio Revised Code
Title [29] XXIX CRIMES - PROCEDURE
Chapter 2933 - PEACE WARRANTS; SEARCH WARRANTS
Section 2933.831 - Rules and regulations regarding lineups and showups; jury instructions.
(A) The General Assembly hereby requests the Attorney General to adopt rules pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code prescribing specific procedures to be followed for the administration by law enforcement agencies and criminal justice entities in this state of photo lineups, live lineups, and showups. The General Assembly also requests that any rules adopted by the Attorney General be consistent with the requirements of divisions (B) and (C) of section 2933.83 of the Revised Code. If the Attorney General adopts rules of the type described in this division, on and after the date on which the rules take effect, law enforcement agencies and criminal justice entities in this state shall comply with the rules in conducting live lineups, photo lineups, and showups.
(B) The General Assembly hereby requests the Ohio Judicial Conference to review existing jury instructions regarding eyewitness identification for compliance with this act.
Added by 128th General AssemblyFile No.30, SB 77, §3, eff. 7/6/2010.
Note: This section was codified at the direction of the Legislative Service Commission.
