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OH HB383

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

12/10/2013

Primary Sponsor

Cheryl Grossman

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Origin

House of Representatives

130th General Assembly (2013-2014)

AI Summary

  • Amends Ohio Revised Code Section 2935.23 to expand investigative subpoena authority from felonies to all criminal offenses for county prosecuting attorneys
  • Authorizes chief legal officers of municipal corporations to issue investigative subpoenas for misdemeanor offenses
  • Removes the requirement that subpoenas be issued only before arrest has been made
  • Allows judges, magistrates, prosecuting attorneys, and municipal chief legal officers to examine witnesses under oath and file written testimony
  • Updates language to clarify witness rights and standardize references throughout the statute

Legislative Description

To authorize the prosecuting attorney of a county to issue an investigative subpoena for any criminal offense and to authorize the chief legal officer of a municipal corporation to issue an investigative subpoena for any misdemeanor offense.

Prosecutors-criminal offenses-issue investigative subpoenas

Last Action

Committee Report - A

10/6/2014

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