Ohio Statutes
§ 2945.20 — Separate trial for capital offense
Ohio § 2945.20
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Bluebook
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2945.20 (2026).
Text
When two or more persons are jointly indicted for a capital offense, each of such persons shall be tried separately. The court, for good cause shown on application therefor by the prosecuting attorney or one or more of the defendants, may order said defendants to be tried jointly.
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Related
State v. Griffin
2013 Ohio 5481 (Ohio Supreme Court, 2013)
Legislative History
Effective: October 1, 1953 | Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
Nearby Sections
15
§ 2945.01
Trial definitions§ 2945.02
Setting and continuing cases§ 2945.03
Control of trial§ 2945.05
Defendant may waive jury trial§ 2945.06
Procedure for trial by court§ 2945.09
Grounds for objection§ 2945.10
Order of proceedings of trial§ 2945.13
Joint trials in felony cases§ 2945.14
Mistake in charging offense§ 2945.15
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Ohio § 2945.20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/oh/2945.20.