Ohio Code § 2939.17
Ohio Code § 2939.17. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2939.17.
After the grand jury is discharged, the court of common pleas, when necessary, may
order the drawing and impaneling of a new grand jury, which shall be summoned and
returned as provided by section 2939.03 of the Revised Code and shall be sworn and proceed in the manner provided by sections 2939.06 to 2939.24, inclusive, of the Revised Code . Whenever the governor or general assembly directs the attorney general to conduct
any investigation or prosecution, the court of common pleas or any judge thereof,
on written request of the attorney general, shall order a special grand jury to be
summoned, and such special grand jury may be called and discharge its duties either
before, during, or after any session of the regular grand jury, and its proceedings
shall be independent of the proceedings of the regular grand jury but of the same
force and effect. Whenever a witness is necessary to a full investigation by the attorney general under
this section, or to secure or successfully maintain and conclude a prosecution arising
out of any such investigation, the judge of the court of common pleas may grant to
such witness immunity from any prosecution based on the testimony or other evidence
given by the witness in the course of the investigation or prosecution, other than
a prosecution for perjury in giving such testimony or evidence.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2939.17
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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