Ohio § 2935.29 Definition of fresh pursuit and state

Ohio Statutes

§ 2935.29 — Definition of fresh pursuit and state

Ohio § 2935.29

Title 29Crimes-Procedure

Ch. 2935Arrest, Citation, and Disposition Alternatives

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2935.29 (2026).

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As used in sections2935.30and2935.31of the Revised Code:

(A)"Fresh pursuit" includes fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony. It includes the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed felony, though no felony has actually been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believing that a felony has been committed. Fresh pursuit does not necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay.

(B)"State" includes the District of Columbia.

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As used in sections2935.30and2935.31of the Revised Code:

(A) "Fresh pursuit" includes fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony. It includes the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed felony, though no felony has actually been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believing that a felony has been committed. Fresh pursuit does not necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay.

(B) "State" includes the District of Columbia.