State ex rel. Smith v. Richard

2013 Ohio 4667

• Court: Ohio Court of Appeals
• Decided: September 18, 2013
• Docket: 13CA46
• Status: Published

Opinion

[Cite as State ex rel. Smith v. Richard, 2013-Ohio-4667.]

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT RICHLAND COUNTY, OHIO

STATE OF OHIO EX REL. : JUDGES: WILLIAM E. SMITH : : Petitioner : : Hon., Patricia A. Delaney P.J. : Hon., Sheila G. Farmer J. -vs- : Hon., John W. Wise J. : RHONDA RICHARD, Warden : CASE NO. 13CA46 : Respondent : : OPINION

CHARACTER OF PROCEEDING: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

JUDGMENT: WRIT DISMISSED

DATE OF JUDGMENT ENTRY: September 18, 2013

APPEARANCES:

For Petitioner – Pro se: For Appellee:

WILLIAM E. SMITH No Appearance c/o N.C.I. 15708 St Rt 78 West Caldwell, OH 43724 Richland County, Case No. 13CA46 1

Delaney, J.,

{¶1} Petitioner, William E. Smith, has filed a complaint for writ of habeas

corpus. Respondent, Warden Rhonda Richard is warden of the reception center

located in Pickaway County, Ohio. Pickaway is not in this Court’s jurisdiction.

Petitioner has also filed a motion to transfer this cause to the Seventh District Court of

Appeals because Petitioner has been moved to Noble County. Noble County is also not

in this Court’s jurisdiction.

{¶2} Under R.C. 2725.03 jurisdiction lies only with the court in whose

jurisdiction the institution is located. Starks v. Johnson 2000 WL 652523, 2 (Ohio App.

7 Dist.).

{¶3} Because Petitioner Smith is not located within this Court's territorial

jurisdiction, the instant cause of action must be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. R.C.

2725.03 and Bridges v. McMackin (1989), 44 Ohio St.3d 135, 541 N.E.2d 1035. A

petition for habeas corpus must be filed where the person being detained is physically

located. Id.

{¶4} For these reasons, this complaint is dismissed.

By: Delaney, P.J. Farmer, J. and Wise, J. concur

______________________________ HON. PATRICIA A. DELANEY

______________________________ HON. SHEILA G. FARMER

______________________________ HON. JOHN W. WISE IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT RICHLAND COUNTY, OHIO

STATE OF OHIO EX REL. : WILLIAM E. SMITH : : CASE NO. 13CA46 Petitioner : : -vs- : JUDGMENT ENTRY : RHONDA RICHARD, Warden : : Respondent :

For the reasons stated in our accompanying Memorandum-Opinion,

Petitioner’s Complaint for Writ of Habeas Corpus is hereby dismissed. Costs to

Petitioner.

____________________________ HON. PATRICIA. DELANEY

____________________________ HON. SHEILA G. FARMER

____________________________ HON. JOHN W. WISE