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Section 2935.07 | Person arrested without warrant shall be informed of cause of arrest.

Ohio Revised Code
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Title 29 Crimes-Procedure
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Chapter 2935 Arrest, Citation, and Disposition Alternatives
 
Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
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When an arrest is made without a warrant by an officer, he shall inform the person arrested of such officer's authority to make the arrest and the cause of the arrest.

When an arrest is made by a private person, he shall, before making the arrest, inform the person to be arrested of the intention to arrest him and the cause of the arrest.

When a person is engaged in the commission of a criminal offense, it is not necessary to inform him of the cause of his arrest.

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