After the charge of the court of common pleas, the grand jury shall retire with the officer appointed to attend it, and proceed to inquire of and present all offenses committed within the county.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1964–2025 · leading case: State v. Jackson (Slip Opinion), 2014 Ohio 3707 (Ohio 2014).
State v. Jackson (Slip Opinion), 2014 Ohio 3707 (Ohio 2014). · cites it 6ד” R.C. 2939.08 sets forth the duties of a grand jury: “After the charge of the court of common pleas, the grand jury shall retire with the officer appointed to attend it, and proceed to inquire of and present all offenses committed within the county.”
State v. Smith (Slip Opinion), 2022 Ohio 274 (Ohio 2022). · cites it 3ד” R.C. 2939.08. A grand jury considers the case pursuant to its own authority under the Revised Code.”
State v. Burns, 2022 Ohio 4606 (Ohio 2022). “The grand jury’s mandate is wide-ranging—it shall “proceed to inquire of and present all offenses committed within the county,” R.C. 2939.08. {¶ 76} The grand jury was authorized to indict Burns on any charge for which it found probable cause to believe he committed.”
State v. Cousin, 449 N.E.2d 32 (Ohio Ct. App. 1982). “R.C. 2939.08 states: “After the charge of the court of common pleas, the grand jury shall retire with the officer appointed to attend it, and proceed to inquire of and present all offenses committed within the county.”
State v. Brown, 2025 Ohio 8 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). “” See R.C. 2939.08; Crim.R. 6(A). The prosecutor may appear before the grand jury, furnish the grand jury with information on any “matter cognizable by it,” interrogate witnesses before it, and offer legal arguments.”
State v. Domer, 204 N.E.2d 69 (Ohio Ct. App. 1964). · cites it 2דSection 10, Article I, Constitution of Ohio; Section 2939.08 and Section 2941.021 (128 Ohio Laws 53), Revised Code.”
State v. Billman, 2010 Ohio 4852 (Ohio Ct. App. 2010). “And according to R.C. 2939.08, the grand jury shall “inquire of and present all offenses committed within the county.”
State v. Miller, 2014 Ohio 4998 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 3דThe General Assembly, when enacting R.C. 2939.08, decided that the duty of the grand jury would be limited.”
State v. Neumeister, 2016 Ohio 5293 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). “Citing Article I, Section 10, of the Ohio Constitution and R.C. 2939.08, he argues that the grand jury lacked jurisdiction to indict him for those offenses, and thus the trial court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to convict him of the offenses.”
State v. Antill, 176 Ohio St. (N.S.) 61 (Ohio 1964). · cites it 2ד*72 The Grand Jury, under the obligation of its oath, was required to “inquire of and present all offenses committed within the county” (Section 2939.08, Revised Code). The Grand Jury charged appellant with an “assault,” but not with any offense involving the infliction of…”
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