Ohio Code § 2945.72

Ohio Code § 2945.72. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 2945.72.

The time within which an accused must be brought to trial, or, in the case of felony,

to preliminary hearing and trial, may be extended only by the following: (A) Any period during which the accused is unavailable for hearing or trial, by reason

of other criminal proceedings against the accused, within or outside the state, by

reason of confinement in another state, or by reason of the pendency of extradition

proceedings, provided that the prosecution exercises reasonable diligence to secure

availability of the accused; (B) Any period during which the accused is mentally incompetent to stand trial or during

which the accused's mental competence to stand trial is being determined, or any period

during which the accused is physically incapable of standing trial; (C) Any period of delay necessitated by the accused's lack of counsel, provided that

such delay is not occasioned by any lack of diligence in providing counsel to an indigent

accused upon the accused's request as required by law; (D) Any period of delay occasioned by the neglect or improper act of the accused; (E) Any period of delay necessitated by reason of a plea in bar or abatement, motion,

proceeding, or action made or instituted by the accused; (F) Any period of delay necessitated by a removal or change of venue pursuant to law; (G) Any period during which trial is stayed pursuant to an express statutory requirement,

or pursuant to an order of another court competent to issue such order; (H) The period of any continuance granted on the accused's own motion, and the period

of any reasonable continuance granted other than upon the accused's own motion; (I) Any period during which an appeal filed pursuant to section 2945.67 of the Revised Code is pending; (J) Any period during which an appeal or petition for a writ filed pursuant to section 2930.19 of the Revised Code is pending.

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

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2945.72
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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