Ohio Code § 2938.02
Ohio Code § 2938.02. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2938.02.
The provisions of Chapter 2938. of the Revised Code shall apply to trial on the merits
of any misdemeanor, ordinance offense, prosecution for the violation of any rule or
regulation of any governmental body authorized to adopt penal regulations, or to complaints
to keep the peace, which may be instituted in and retained for trial on the merits
in any court or before any magistrate inferior to the court of common pleas; provided
that in juvenile courts, where the conduct of any person under the age of eighteen
years is made the subject of inquiry and for which special provision is made by Chapter
2151. or 2152. of the Revised Code, such matters shall be tried, adjusted, or disposed
of pursuant to Chapter 2151. or 2152. of the Revised Code.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2938.02
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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