Ohio Code § 2945.45
Ohio Code § 2945.45. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2945.45.
In all criminal cases, the clerk of the court of common pleas, upon a praecipe being
filed, shall issue writs of subpoena for the witnesses names therein, directed to
the sheriff of such county, or the county where such witnesses reside or are found,
which shall be served and returned as in other cases. Such sheriff, by writing indorsed on the writs, may depute a disinterested person
to serve and return them. The person so deputed to serve such subpoenas shall make a return of the service
made, and make oath thereto before a person competent to administer oaths, which shall
be indorsed on the writ. The return may be forwarded through the post office, or otherwise.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2945.45
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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