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Ohio Rev. Code § 2945.81 (2026)

Causes to be sustained by affidavits

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October 1, 1953
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House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
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The causes enumerated in divisions (B) and (C) of section 2945.79 of the Revised Code must be sustained by affidavit showing their truth, and may be controverted by affidavits.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2025–2026 · leading case: State v. McKenzie, 2025-Ohio-415.
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State v. McKenzie, 2025-Ohio-415. “481 – Law and standard of review {¶42} As applicable at the time of McKenzie’s offenses and trial, R.C. 2945.81 provided: (D) In any proceeding in the prosecution of any charge of a violation listed in division (A)(2) of this section or an offense of violence and in which an…”
State v. Johnson, 2026-Ohio-757, 279 N.E.3d 99. “First, he argues that R.C. 2945.81(C)(1)(a) “is facially unconstitutional” under Article 1, Section 10 of the Ohio Constitution, which guarantees a defendant in a criminal case the right “to meet the witnesses face to face.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2945.81(C)(1)(a): 1 case
State v. Johnson, 2026-Ohio-757, 279 N.E.3d 99. “First, he argues that R.C. 2945.81(C)(1)(a) “is facially unconstitutional” under Article 1, Section 10 of the Ohio Constitution, which guarantees a defendant in a criminal case the right “to meet the witnesses face to face.”
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