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, 23 N.E.3d 1023.
State v. Jackson (Slip Opinion), 2014-Ohio-3707, 23 N.E.3d 1023. · 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, 194 N.E.3d 297. · 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, 208 N.E.3d 801. “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. 3d Dist. 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, 260 N.E.3d 1122. “” 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. 8th Dist. 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. “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. · 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. “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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