Ohio Statutes
§ 2939.18 — Secrecy of indictment
Ohio § 2939.18
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Bluebook
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2939.18 (2026).
Text
No grand juror, officer of the court, or other person shall disclose that an indictment has been found against a person not in custody or under bail, before such indictment is filed and the case docketed, except by the issue of process.
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Legislative History
Effective: October 1, 1953 | Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
Nearby Sections
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§ 2939.01
Grand jury definitions§ 2939.02
Grand jury selection and composition§ 2939.031
Additional or alternate jurors§ 2939.06
Oath or affirmation of grand jurors§ 2939.07
Charge of jurors by judge§ 2939.08
Grand jury duty after charge§ 2939.09
Clerk - minutes§ 2939.11
Official reporter§ 2939.13
Oath of witnesses§ 2939.14
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Bluebook (online)
Ohio § 2939.18, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/oh/2939.18.