Ohio Code § 2933.02
Ohio Code § 2933.02. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2933.02.
When a complaint is made in writing and upon oath, filed with a municipal or county
court or a mayor sitting as the judge of a mayor's court, and states that the complainant
has just cause to fear and fears that another individual will commit an offense against
the person or property of the complainant or his ward or child, a municipal or county
court judge or mayor shall issue to the sheriff or to any other appropriate peace
officer, as defined in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code , within the territorial jurisdiction of the court, a warrant in the name of the state
that commands him forthwith to arrest and take the individual complained of before
the court to answer the complaint.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2933.02
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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