OHIO RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 2025: As Revised Through September 15, 2025

This 2025 edition of the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure provides the practitioner with a convenient copy to bring to court or the office. Staff Notes and Appendix of Forms are included. Look for other titles such as the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure 2025 and the Ohio Rules of Evidence 2025.SUMMARY OF CONTENTS1 Scope of Rules: Applicability; Construction; Exceptions2 Definitions2.1 Victim’s Rights and Responsibilities3 Complaint4 Warrant or Summons; Arrest4.1 Optional Procedure in Minor Misdemeanor Cases5 Initial Appearance, Preliminary Hearing6 The Grand Jury7 The Indictment and the Information8 Joinder of Offenses and Defendants9 Warrant or Summons Upon Indictment or Information10 Arraignment11 Pleas, Rights Upon Plea12 Pleadings and Motions Before Trial: Defenses and Objections12.1 Notice of Alibi12.2 Notice of Self- Defense13 Trial Together of Indictments or Informations or Complaints14 Relief from Prejudicial Joinder15 Deposition16 Discovery and Inspection17 Subpoena18 Venue and Change of Venue19 Magistrates20 RESERVED21 Transfer from Common Pleas Court for Trial22 Recording of Proceedings23 Trial by Jury or by the Court24 Trial by Jurors25 Disability of a Judge26 Substitution of Photographs for Physical Evidence27 Proof of Official Record; Judicial Notice: Determination of Foreign Law28 RESERVED29 Motion for Acquittal30 Instructions31 Verdict32 Sentence32.1 Withdrawal of Guilty Plea32.2 Presentence Investigation32.3 Revocation of Community Release33 New Trial34 Arrest of Judgment35 Post-Conviction Petition36 Clerical Mistakes37 RESERVED38 RESERVED39 RESERVED40 Taking Testimony41 Search and Seizure42 Capital Cases and Post-Conviction Review of Capital Cases43 Presence of the Defendant44 Assignment of Counsel45 Time46 RESERVED47 Motions48 Dismissal49 Service and Filing of Papers50 Calendars51 Exceptions Unnecessary52 Harmless Error and Plain Error53 RESERVED54 Amendment of Incorporated Civil Rules55 Records56 RESERVED57 Rule of Court; Procedure not Otherwise Specified58 Forms59 Effective date60 TitleAppendix of Forms Read more