Ohio Code § 2935.09
Ohio Code § 2935.09. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2935.09.
(A) As used in this section, “ reviewing official ” means a judge of a court of record, the prosecuting attorney or attorney charged
by law with the prosecution of offenses in a court or before a magistrate, or a magistrate. (B) In all cases not provided by sections 2935.02 to 2935.08 of the Revised Code , in order to cause the arrest or prosecution of a person charged with committing
an offense in this state, a peace officer or a private citizen having knowledge of
the facts shall comply with this section. (C) A peace officer who seeks to cause an arrest or prosecution under this section may
file with a reviewing official or the clerk of a court of record an affidavit charging
the offense committed. (D) A private citizen having knowledge of the facts who seeks to cause an arrest or prosecution
under this section may file an affidavit charging the offense committed with a reviewing
official for the purpose of review to determine if a complaint should be filed by
the prosecuting attorney or attorney charged by law with the prosecution of offenses
in the court or before the magistrate. A private citizen may file an affidavit charging the offense committed with the
clerk of a court of record before or after the normal business hours of the reviewing
officials if the clerk's office is open at those times. A clerk who receives an affidavit before or after the normal business hours of the
reviewing officials shall forward it to a reviewing official when the reviewing official's
normal business hours resume.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2935.09
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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