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Section 2963.01 | Extradition Definitions.

Effective: January 1, 2004 Latest Legislation: House Bill 490 – 124th General Assembly As used in sections 2963.01 to 2963.27 of the Revised Code: (A) “Governor” includes any person performing the functions of governor by authority of the law of this state. (B) “Executive authority” includes the governor, and any person performing the functions of […]

Section 2963.02 | Arrest and Deliverance of Fugitives From Justice.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Subject to sections 2963.01 to 2963.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code, the constitution of the United States and all acts of congress enacted in pursuance thereof, the governor shall have arrested and delivered to the executive authority of any other state of […]

Section 2963.03 | Recognition of Demand for Extradition.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No demand for the extradition of a person charged with crime in another state shall be recognized by the governor unless the demand is in writing alleging, except in cases arising under section 2963.06 of the Revised Code, that the accused was […]

Section 2963.04 | Investigation of Demand for Extradition.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly When a demand is made upon the governor of this state by the executive authority of another state for the surrender of a person charged with crime, the governor may call upon the attorney general or any prosecuting officer in this state […]

Section 2963.05 | Extradition of Imprisoned Person.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly When it is desired to have returned to this state a person charged in this state with a crime, and such person is imprisoned or is held under criminal proceedings then pending against him in another state, the governor may agree with […]

Section 2963.07 | Complying With Demand for Extradition – Warrant for Arrest.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly If the governor decides that a demand for extradition should be complied with, he shall sign a warrant of arrest, which shall be sealed with the state seal and be directed to any peace officer or other person whom the governor finds […]

Section 2963.08 | Authority to Arrest.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Every peace officer or other person empowered to make an arrest under section 2963.07 of the Revised Code has the same authority, in arresting the accused, to command assistance therein as peace officers have in the execution of any criminal process directed […]

Section 2963.09 | Extradition Hearing.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No person arrested upon a warrant under section 2963.07 of the Revised Code shall be delivered to the agent whom the executive authority demanding him appointed to receive him unless such person is first taken forthwith before a judge of a court […]

Section 2963.10 | Confinement of Prisoner.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly A peace officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest issued by the governor, or an agent of the demanding state to whom the prisoner has been delivered, may, when necessary, confine the prisoner in the jail of any county or […]

Section 2963.11 | Fugitives From Justice.

Effective: January 1, 2004 Latest Legislation: House Bill 490 – 124th General Assembly When, on the oath of a credible person before any judge or magistrate of this state, any person within this state is charged with the commission of any crime in any other state and with having fled from justice, or with having […]

Section 2963.12 | Conditions for Arrest Without Warrant.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly An arrest may be made by any peace officer or a private person without a warrant upon reasonable information that the accused stands charged in the courts of any state with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding […]

Section 2963.13 | Confining Fugitive Pending Demand for Extradition.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly If from the examination before the judge or magistrate it appears that the person held under section 2963.11 or 2963.12 of the Revised Code is the person charged with having committed the crime alleged and that he has fled from justice, the […]

Section 2963.14 | Bail by Bond.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged under sections 2963.11 and 2963.12 of the Revised Code is shown to be an offense punishable by death or life imprisonment under the laws of the state in which it was committed, a […]

Section 2963.15 | Discharge or Recommitment of Accused Fugitive.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly If the accused mentioned in section 2963.14 of the Revised Code is not arrested under warrant of the governor by the expiration of the time specified in the warrant or bond, a judge or magistrate may discharge him or may recommit him […]

Section 2963.16 | Bond Forfeiture.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly If a prisoner admitted to bail under section 2963.14 of the Revised Code fails to appear and surrender himself according to the conditions of his bond, the judge or magistrate, by proper order, shall declare the bond forfeited and order his immediate […]

Section 2963.17 | Pending Criminal Prosecution in This State.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly If a criminal prosecution has been instituted under the laws of this state against a person sought by another state under sections 2963.01 to 2963.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code, and is still pending, the governor may surrender him on demand of […]

Section 2963.19 | Recall of Warrant of Arrest.

Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The governor may recall his warrant of arrest issued under section 2963.07 of the Revised Code or may issue another warrant whenever he thinks is proper.

Section 2963.20 | Governor Demand Fugitive From This State.

Effective: January 1, 2004 Latest Legislation: House Bill 490 – 124th General Assembly Whenever the governor demands a person charged with crime, with escaping from confinement, or with breaking the terms of the person’s bail or parole in this state or violating the conditions of a community control sanction or post-release control sanction imposed in […]