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Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.83 (2026)

Rules of criminal procedure applicable

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July 6, 2010
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Senate Bill 77 - 128th General Assembly
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In any court proceeding under sections 2953.71 to 2953.81 of the Revised Code, the Rules of Criminal Procedure apply, except to the extent that sections 2953.71 to 2953.81 of the Revised Code provide a different procedure or to the extent that the Rules would by their nature be clearly inapplicable.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2011–2022 · leading case: State v. Johnson, 2014 Ohio 2646 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014).
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State v. Johnson, 2014 Ohio 2646 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 4× “71 through R.C. § 2953.83. We disagree. Reynolds asserts that there have been several advancements in DNA testing since his trial.”
State v. Bentz, 2017 Ohio 5483 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “Evidence which is not relevant is not admissible. Evid. R. 402. Evidence is relevant when it has "any tendency to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action more probable or less probable than it would be without the evidence.”
State v. Hayden, 2012 Ohio 6183 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “71 to R.C. 2953.83, which was enacted in 2003. One week later, the trial court rejected the application, noting that the 1998 tests were inconclusive and “introduction of the DNA test would not create a reasonable probability that the result would be different.”
State v. Houdeshell, 2018 Ohio 5217 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “Then did you overhear any discussion between Alisha and Brent regarding going out, the two of you going out that evening? -26- Case No.”
State v. Harwell, 2022 Ohio 2706 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). “71 through R.C. 2953.83. Ohio courts have acknowledged this, noting “the law’s never-ending quest to ensure that no innocent person be convicted.”
State v. Hayden, 2015 Ohio 3262 (Ohio Ct. App. 2015). “{¶ 11} Since 2003, Ohio law has provided specific procedures for postconviction DNA testing.”
In re M.R., 2014 Ohio 2623 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to R.C. 2953.83(E), a juvenile classification order shall remain in effect for the period of time specified in R.”
State v. Broadnax, 2011 Ohio 2182 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). “71 through R.C. 2953.83.” Nalls, supra, at ¶20 . Since their enactment, the statutes have undergone a series of changes.”
State v. Hughes, 2017 Ohio 8250 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “{¶ 14} Since 2003, Ohio law has provided specific procedures for postconviction DNA testing.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.83(C) — 2 cases
State v. Bentz, 2017 Ohio 5483 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “Evidence which is not relevant is not admissible. Evid. R. 402. Evidence is relevant when it has "any tendency to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action more probable or less probable than it would be without the evidence.”
State v. Houdeshell, 2018 Ohio 5217 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “Then did you overhear any discussion between Alisha and Brent regarding going out, the two of you going out that evening? -26- Case No.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.83(E) — 1 case
In re M.R., 2014 Ohio 2623 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “Pursuant to R.C. 2953.83(E), a juvenile classification order shall remain in effect for the period of time specified in R.”
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