{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2725.20","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 2725.20","heading":"Return as evidence or plea.","body":"If a prisoner brought before a judge under section 2725.12 of the Revised Code is in custody under a warrant or commitment in pursuance of law, the return of the writ of habeas corpus is prima-facie evidence of the cause of detention. If such prisoner is restrained of his liberty by alleged private authority, the return is only a plea of the facts therein set forth, and the party claiming the custody shall be held to make proof of such facts. Upon the final disposition of a case, the court or judge shall make such order as to costs as it requires.","path":["Title 27 Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies","Chapter 2725 Habeas Corpus"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2725.20","current_through":"1953-10-01 (House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:31Z","sha256":"46bd1426ece2e53de5c70269945799678fb3c987aba93a4be768efb2039f1060","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2725.19","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2725.21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}