Ohio Code § 5924.31
Ohio Code § 5924.31. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5924.31.
(A) No person subject to this code may compel any other person to incriminate the other
person or to answer any question, the answer to which may tend to incriminate the
other person. (B) No person subject to this code may interrogate or request any statement from an accused
or a person suspected of an offense, without first informing the accused or person
suspected of the nature of the accusation and advising the accused or person suspected
that the accused or person suspected does not have to make any statement regarding
the offense of which the accused or person suspected is accused or suspected and that
any statement made by the accused or person suspected may be used as evidence against
the accused or person suspected in a trial by court-martial. (C) No person subject to this code may compel any other person to make a statement or
produce evidence before any court-martial if the statement or evidence is not material
to the issue and may tend to degrade the other person. (D) No statement obtained from any person in violation of this section, or through the
use of coercion, unlawful influence, or unlawful inducement may be received in evidence
against the person in a trial by court-martial.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5924.31
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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