Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 2935.07 (2026)

Person arrested without warrant shall be informed of cause of arrest

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October 1, 1953

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House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

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When an arrest is made without a warrant by an officer, he shall inform the person arrested of such officer's authority to make the arrest and the cause of the arrest.

When an arrest is made by a private person, he shall, before making the arrest, inform the person to be arrested of the intention to arrest him and the cause of the arrest.

When a person is engaged in the commission of a criminal offense, it is not necessary to inform him of the cause of his arrest.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1962–2021 · leading case: State v. Billings, 2021-Ohio-2194.

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State v. Billings, 2021-Ohio-2194. · cites it 4× “In Billings’s written closing argument, he asserted for the first time that the traffic stop was illegally prolonged and that the seizure violated R.C. 2935.07, which requires police to inform a person arrested without a warrant of the officer’s authority to do so and the cause…”

State v. Davie, 686 N.E.2d 245 (Ohio 1997). “In addition, police did not violate R.C. 2935.07, which requires that an officer making a warrantless arrest inform the person arrested of the cause of the arrest.”

Stone v. Holzberger, 807 F. Supp. 1325 (S.D. Ohio 1992). · cites it 3× “Ohio Revised Code § 2935.07 The Sheriff’s defendants contend that Ms.”

State v. Gladding, 585 N.E.2d 838 (Ohio Ct. App. 11th Dist. 1990). “R.C. 2935.07 provides that “[w]hen an arrest is made without a warrant by an officer, he shall inform the person arrested of such officer’s authority to make the arrest and the cause of the arrest.”

State v. Davie, 80 Ohio St. 3d 311 (1997). “{¶ 57} In addition, police did not violate R.C. 2935.07, which requires that an officer making a warrantless arrest inform the person arrested of the cause of the arrest.”

State v. Taylor, 2019-Ohio-2018. “Appellee contends he was never charged with anything out of the controlled sale, police did not conform with the requirements of an arrest under R.C. 2935.07, and a warrant was never obtained following the arrest as required by Crim.”

State v. Green, 2014-Ohio-5051. · cites it 5× “{¶2} Appellant’s appeal focused on the trial court’s decision to admit security footage from the bar where the incidents occurred.”

State v. Andrews, 2014-Ohio-2954. · cites it 3× “{¶ 16} In his reply brief, Andrews also contends that the arrest was deficient under R.C. 2935.07, because the officers did not inform him that they were placing him under arrest.”

Brown v. Maxwell, 174 Ohio St. (N.S.) 29 (Ohio 1962). · cites it 2× “” Petitioner contends also that he was not informed of why he was arrested or the authority by which he was arrested, contrary to the provisions of Section 2935.07, Revised Code. Assuming this to be a matter of fact, it did not invalidate petitioner’s conviction.”

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