When a person named in section 2935.03 of the Revised Code has arrested a person without a warrant, he shall, without unnecessary delay, take the person arrested before a court or magistrate having jurisdiction of the offense, and shall file or cause to be filed an affidavit describing the offense for which the person was arrested. Such affidavit shall be filed either with the court or magistrate, or with the prosecuting attorney or other attorney charged by law with prosecution of crimes before such court or magistrate and if filed with such attorney he shall forthwith file with such court or magistrate a complaint, based on such affidavit.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2935.05
Filing affidavit where arrest without warrant
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Jenkins v. Chief Justice of the District Court Department (1993)
Most recently applied in Jenkins v. CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE DISTRICT COURT DEPT. (September 1993)
Effective: January 1, 1960; Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 73 - 103rd General Assembly
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