{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2935.09","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 2935.09","heading":"Person having knowledge of offense to file affidavit - official review before complaint filed.","body":"(A) As used in this section, \"reviewing official\" means a judge of a court of record, the prosecuting attorney or attorney charged by law with the prosecution of offenses in a court or before a magistrate, or a magistrate.\n(B) In all cases not provided by sections 2935.02 to 2935.08 of the Revised Code, in order to cause the arrest or prosecution of a person charged with committing an offense in this state, a peace officer or a private citizen having knowledge of the facts shall comply with this section.\n(C) A peace officer who seeks to cause an arrest or prosecution under this section may file with a reviewing official or the clerk of a court of record an affidavit charging the offense committed.\n(D) A private citizen having knowledge of the facts who seeks to cause an arrest or prosecution under this section may file an affidavit charging the offense committed with a reviewing official for the purpose of review to determine if a complaint should be filed by the prosecuting attorney or attorney charged by law with the prosecution of offenses in the court or before the magistrate. A private citizen may file an affidavit charging the offense committed with the clerk of a court of record before or after the normal business hours of the reviewing officials if the clerk's office is open at those times. A clerk who receives an affidavit before or after the normal business hours of the reviewing officials shall forward it to a reviewing official when the reviewing official's normal business hours resume.","path":["Title 29 Crimes-Procedure","Chapter 2935 Arrest, Citation, and Disposition Alternatives"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2935.09","current_through":"2006-06-30 (House Bill 214 - 126th General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:32Z","sha256":"36b9db5bc2bad708dee99bf053914f55e5181ed7c1460648bde920605ac6bdfe","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2935.081","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2935.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}