Ohio Code § 2725.14
Ohio Code § 2725.14. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2725.14.
When the person to be produced under a writ of habeas corpus is imprisoned or restrained
by an officer, the person who makes the return shall state therein, and in other cases
the person in whose custody the prisoner is found shall state, in writing, to the
court or judge before whom the writ is returnable, plainly and unequivocally: (A) Whether or not he has the prisoner in his custody or power or under restraint. (B) If the prisoner is in his custody or power or under restraint, he shall set forth,
at large, the authority, and the true and whole cause, of such imprisonment and restraint,
with a copy of the writ, warrant, or other process upon which the prisoner is detained. (C) If such prisoner was in his custody or power or under restraint, and such custody
or restraint was transferred to another, he shall state particularly to whom, at what
time, for what cause, and by what authority such transfer was made.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2725.14
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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