Ohio Code § 2939.11

Ohio Code § 2939.11. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 2939.11.

The official reporter of the county, or any reporter designated by the court of common

pleas, at the request of the prosecuting attorney, or any such reporter designated

by the attorney general in investigations conducted by the attorney general, may take

notes of or electronically record testimony before the grand jury, and furnish a transcript

to the prosecuting attorney or the attorney general, and to no other person.  The reporter shall withdraw from the jury room before the jurors begin to express

their views or take their vote on the matter before them.  Such reporter shall take an oath to be administered by the judge after the grand

jury is sworn, imposing an obligation of secrecy to not disclose any testimony taken

or heard except to the grand jury, prosecuting attorney, or attorney general, unless

called upon in court to make disclosures.

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

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2939.11
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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