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Ohio Rev. Code § 2938.07 (2026)

Control of trial proceedings

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Effective:
January 1, 1960
Latest Legislation:
Senate Bill 73 - 103rd General Assembly
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The magistrate or judge of the trial court shall control all proceedings during a criminal trial and shall limit the introduction of evidence and argument of counsel to relevant and material matters with a view to expeditious and effective ascertainment of truth regarding the matters in issue.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1992–2014 · leading case: State v. Thompson, 2014-Ohio-1225.
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State v. Thompson, 2014-Ohio-1225. “See also R.C. 2938.07 (“The magistrate or judge of the trial court shall control all proceedings during a criminal trial and shall limit the introduction of evidence and argument of counsel to relevant and material matters with a view to expeditious and effective ascertainment…”
State v. Malott, 607 N.E.2d 508 (Ohio Ct. App. 4th Dist. 1992). “03; R.C. 2938.07; State v. Jenkins (1984), 15 Ohio St.”
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