Ohio § 1905.032
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 1905.032, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1905.032.
(A) If a person who is charged with a violation of a law or an ordinance is brought before
a mayor's court and the violation charged is not within the jurisdiction of the court,
as set forth in section 1905.01 of the Revised Code , the mayor promptly shall transfer the case to the municipal court, county court,
or court of common pleas with jurisdiction over the alleged violation and shall require
the person to enter into a recognizance to appear before that court. If a person who is charged with a violation of a law or an ordinance is brought before
a mayor's court and the violation charged is within the jurisdiction of the court,
as set forth in section 1905.01 of the Revised Code , the mayor, at any time prior to the final disposition of the case, may transfer
it to the municipal court, county court, or court of common pleas with concurrent
jurisdiction over the alleged violation. If a mayor transfers a case under this provision, the mayor shall require the person
charged to enter into a recognizance to appear before the court to which the case
is transferred. (B) Upon the transfer of a case by a mayor under division (A) of this section, all of
the following apply: (1) The mayor shall certify all papers filed in the case, together with a transcript
of all proceedings, accrued costs to date, and the recognizance given, to the court
to which the case is transferred. (2) All further proceedings under the charge, complaint, information, or indictment in
the transferred case shall be discontinued in the mayor's court and shall be conducted
in the court to which the case is transferred, in accordance with the provisions governing
proceedings in that court. (3) If the case is transferred to a municipal court that has an environmental division
and the case is within the jurisdiction of the environmental division, as set forth
in division (A)(1) of section 1901.181 of the Revised Code , the case thereafter shall be within the exclusive jurisdiction of the environmental
division of the municipal court to which it is transferred. In all other situations, the case thereafter shall be within the exclusive jurisdiction
of the court to which it is transferred.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 1905.032
What does Ohio Revised Code § 1905.032 cover?
Section 1905.032 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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