Ohio § 2725.20 Return as evidence or plea

Ohio Statutes

§ 2725.20 — Return as evidence or plea

Ohio § 2725.20

Title 27Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies

Ch. 2725Habeas Corpus

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2725.20 (2026).

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If a prisoner brought before a judge under section2725.12of the Revised Code is in custody under a warrant or commitment in pursuance of law, the return of the writ of habeas corpus is prima-facie evidence of the cause of detention. If such prisoner is restrained of his liberty by alleged private authority, the return is only a plea of the facts therein set forth, and the party claiming the custody shall be held to make proof of such facts.  Upon the final disposition of a case, the court or judge shall make such order as to costs as it requires.

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If a prisoner brought before a judge under section2725.12of the Revised Code is in custody under a warrant or commitment in pursuance of law, the return of the writ of habeas corpus is prima-facie evidence of the cause of detention. If such prisoner is restrained of his liberty by alleged private authority, the return is only a plea of the facts therein set forth, and the party claiming the custody shall be held to make proof of such facts. Upon the final disposition of a case, the court or judge shall make such order as to costs as it requires.