Person arrested without warrant shall be informed of cause of arrest
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 807 F. Supp. 1325 - Stone v. Holzberger (1992)
Most recently applied in 807 F. Supp. 1325 - Stone v. Holzberger (June 1992)
Effective: October 1, 1953; Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
When an arrest is made without a warrant by an officer, he shall inform the person arrested of such officer's authority to make the arrest and the cause of the arrest.
When an arrest is made by a private person, he shall, before making the arrest, inform the person to be arrested of the intention to arrest him and the cause of the arrest.
When a person is engaged in the commission of a criminal offense, it is not necessary to inform him of the cause of his arrest.
Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.