OH HB465

Amends section 2941.47 of the Revised Code to allow corporations to be tried in absentia in criminal proceedings initiated by complaint, in addition to proceedings initiated by indictment or information.

Extends the service of summons requirement to include complaints filed against corporations, requiring the summons and copy of the complaint to be served on the corporation in the manner used for civil actions.

Removes geographic limitations on service of summons, eliminating the requirement that service occur in the county where prosecution began.

Allows a corporation to appear through its officers or counsel and respond by motion, demurrer, or plea, with a default "not guilty" plea entered by the court if the corporation fails to appear.

Maintains the restriction that arrest warrants may only be issued for individuals included in the indictment, information, or complaint, not for the corporation itself.