Ohio Code § 2725.20
Ohio Code § 2725.20. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2725.20.
If a prisoner brought before a judge under section 2725.12 of the Revised Code is in custody under a warrant or commitment in pursuance of law, the return of the
writ of habeas corpus is prima-facie evidence of the cause of detention. If such prisoner is restrained of his liberty by alleged private authority, the
return is only a plea of the facts therein set forth, and the party claiming the custody
shall be held to make proof of such facts. Upon the final disposition of a case, the court or judge shall make such order as
to costs as it requires.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2725.20
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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