Ohio Code § 2941.021
Ohio Code § 2941.021. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2941.021.
Any criminal offense which is not punishable by death or life imprisonment may be
prosecuted by information filed in the common pleas court by the prosecuting attorney
if the defendant, after he has been advised by the court of the nature of the charge
against him and of his rights under the constitution, is represented by counsel or
has affirmatively waived counsel by waiver in writing and in open court, waives in
writing and in open court prosecution by indictment.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2941.021
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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