Ohio § 2949.02
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 2949.02, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2949.02.
(A) If a person is convicted of any bailable offense, including, but not limited to,
a violation of an ordinance of a municipal corporation, in a municipal or county court
or in a court of common pleas and if the person gives to the trial judge or magistrate
a written notice of the person's intention to file or apply for leave to file an appeal
to the court of appeals, the trial judge or magistrate may suspend, subject to division (A)(2)(b) of section 2953.09 of the Revised Code , execution of the sentence or judgment imposed for any fixed time that will give
the person time either to prepare and file, or to apply for leave to file, the appeal. In all bailable cases, except as provided in division (B) of this section, the trial
judge or magistrate may release the person on bail in accordance with section 2937.011 of the Revised Code , and the bail shall at least be conditioned that the person will appeal without delay
and abide by the judgment and sentence of the court. (B) Notwithstanding any provision of section 2937.011 of the Revised Code to the contrary, a trial judge of a court of common pleas shall not release on bail
pursuant to division (A) of this section a person who is convicted of a bailable offense
if the person is sentenced to imprisonment for life or if that offense is a violation
of section 2903.01 , 2903.02 , 2903.03 , 2903.04 , 2903.11 , 2905.01 , 2905.02 , 2905.11 , 2907.02 , 2909.02 , 2911.01 , 2911.02 , or 2911.11 of the Revised Code or is felonious sexual penetration in violation of former section 2907.12 of the
Revised Code. (C) If a trial judge of a court of common pleas is prohibited by division (B) of this
section from releasing on bail pursuant to division (A) of this section a person who
is convicted of a bailable offense and not sentenced to imprisonment for life, the
appropriate court of appeals or two judges of it, upon motion of such a person and
for good cause shown, may release the person on bail in accordance with section 2937.011 of the Revised Code and Appellate Rule 8 , and the bail shall at least be conditioned as described in division (A) of this
section.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 2949.02
What does Ohio Revised Code § 2949.02 cover?
Section 2949.02 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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