{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2945.20","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 2945.20","heading":"Separate trial for capital offense.","body":"When two or more persons are jointly indicted for a capital offense, each of such persons shall be tried separately. The court, for good cause shown on application therefor by the prosecuting attorney or one or more of the defendants, may order said defendants to be tried jointly.","path":["Title 29 Crimes-Procedure","Chapter 2945 Trial"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2945.20","current_through":"1953-10-01 (House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:32Z","sha256":"294359293aeb1b482859d85c0e78e6f3699e5412f1ba9e6927ddcd76b5a32924","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2945.171","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2945.21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}