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Ohio Rev. Code § 2939.25 (2026)

Attendance of witnesses at foreign grand jury proceedings definitions

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October 1, 1953
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House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
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As used in sections 2939.25 to 2939.29, inclusive, of the Revised Code:

(A) "Witness" includes a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution, or proceeding.

(B) "State" includes any territory of the United States and District of Columbia.

(C) "Summons" includes a subpoena, order, or other notice requiring the appearance of a witness.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1963–1997 · leading case: State v. Crider, 487 N.E.2d 911 (Ohio Ct. App. 9th Dist. 1984).
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State v. Crider, 487 N.E.2d 911 (Ohio Ct. App. 9th Dist. 1984). · cites it 2× “” Crider refers to R.C. 2939.25, where the word “witness” is defined.”
State v. Smith, 708 N.E.2d 739 (Ohio Ct. App. 12th Dist. 1997). “In the case at bar, trial counsel’s ignorance of his statutory power to subpoena an out-of-state witness on behalf of his client, as set forth in R.C. 2939.25, 2939.26, and 2939.27, was clearly apparent from the record.”
State v. Young, 485 N.E.2d 814 (Ohio Ct. App. 8th Dist. 1984). “While utilization of the Act, which is codified in R.C. 2939.25 to 2939.29 and Ga. Code Ann.”
State v. Mayhew, 594 N.E.2d 1133 (Ohio Ct. App. 4th Dist. 1991). “Second, even after Maerker left the jurisdiction, the court, had it been informed prior to trial, could have taken steps pursuant to the Uniform Attendance of Witnesses Act, codified in R.C. 2939.25 et seq., to secure his presence.”
Lancaster v. Green, 175 Ohio St. (N.S.) 203 (Ohio 1963). · cites it 2× “The right to compulsory process is inherent in our law and even as to out-of-state witnesses in criminal proceedings has been protected in Ohio by the enactment of the Uniform Attendance of Witnesses Act (Section 2939.25 et seq., Revised Code). This act provides, through the…”
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