Ohio Code § 2945.21
Ohio Code § 2945.21. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2945.21.
(A)(1) In criminal cases in which there is only one defendant, each party, in addition to
the challenges for cause authorized by law, may peremptorily challenge three of the
jurors in misdemeanor cases and four of the jurors in felony cases other than capital
cases. If there is more than one defendant, each defendant may peremptorily challenge the
same number of jurors as if he were the sole defendant. (2) Notwithstanding Criminal Rule 24 , in capital cases in which there is only one defendant, each party, in addition to
the challenges for cause authorized by law, may peremptorily challenge twelve of the
jurors. If there is more than one defendant, each defendant may peremptorily challenge the
same number of jurors as if he were the sole defendant. (3) In any case in which there are multiple defendants, the prosecuting attorney may
peremptorily challenge a number of jurors equal to the total number of peremptory
challenges allowed to all of the defendants. (B) If any indictments, informations, or complaints are consolidated for trial, the consolidated
cases shall be considered, for purposes of exercising peremptory challenges, as though
the defendants or offenses had been joined in the same indictment, information, or
complaint. (C) The exercise of peremptory challenges authorized by this section shall be in accordance
with the procedures of Criminal Rule 24 .
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2945.21
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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