{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2945.12","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 2945.12","heading":"When accused may be tried in his absence.","body":"A person indicted for a misdemeanor, upon request in writing subscribed by him and entered in the journal, may be tried in his absence by a jury or by the court. No other person shall be tried unless personally present, but if a person indicted escapes or forfeits his recognizance after the jury is sworn, the trial shall proceed and the verdict be received and recorded. If the offense charged is a misdemeanor, judgment and sentence shall be pronounced as if he were personally present. If the offense charged is a felony, the case shall be continued until the accused appears in court, or is retaken.","path":["Title 29 Crimes-Procedure","Chapter 2945 Trial"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2945.12","current_through":"1953-10-01 (House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:32Z","sha256":"77d9440d7e4b1d4ef9511c978805949dd07ca7f00a929ce44a8831fccffdcea6","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2945.11","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2945.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}