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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2931.01 Definitions pertaining to jurisdiction and venue
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(A) As used in Chapters 2931. to 2953. of the Revised Code, "magistrate" includes county court judges, police justices, mayors of municipal corporation, and judges of other courts inferior to the court of common pleas.(B) As used in Chapters 2931. to 2953., except sections 2933.2…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2931.02 Criminal jurisdiction - county courts
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A judge of a county court is a conservator of the peace and has jurisdiction in criminal cases throughout the judge's area of jurisdiction. The judge of a county court may hear complaints of the peace and issue search warrants. Judges of county courts have jurisdiction on sworn c…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2931.03 Criminal jurisdiction - common pleas courts
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The court of common pleas has original jurisdiction of all crimes and offenses, except in cases of minor offenses the exclusive jurisdiction of which is vested in courts inferior to the court of common pleas.A judge of a court of common pleas does not have the authority to dismis…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2931.04 Criminal jurisdiction - municipal courts
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Sections 2931.01 to 2931.03, inclusive, of the Revised Code, do not affect, modify, or limit the jurisdiction of municipal courts. All municipal court judges have jurisdiction within the territory for which they were elected or appointed in all cases of violation of Chapters 4301…