Ohio Code § 2931.29

Ohio Code § 2931.29. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 2931.29.

When a change of venue is ordered pursuant to section 2901.12 of the Revised Code , the clerk of the court in which the cause is pending shall make a certified transcript

of the proceedings in the case, which, with the original affidavit, complaint, indictment,

or information, he shall transmit to the clerk of the court to which said case is

sent for trial, and the trial shall be conducted as if the cause had originated in

the jurisdiction of the latter court.  The prosecuting attorney, city director of law, or other officer who would have

prosecuted the case in the court in which the cause originated shall take charge of

and try the cause, and the court to which the cause is sent may on application appoint

one or more attorneys to assist the prosecutor in the trial, and allow the appointed

attorneys reasonable compensation.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2931.29
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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