{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2945.43","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 2945.43","heading":"Defendant may testify.","body":"On the trial of a criminal cause, a person charged with an offense may, at his own request, be a witness, but not otherwise. The failure of such person to testify may be considered by the court and jury and may be made the subject of comment by counsel.","path":["Title 29 Crimes-Procedure","Chapter 2945 Trial"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2945.43","current_through":"1953-10-01 (House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:32Z","sha256":"e7b54a56bc20b72fda3d9333f190f2e58d330c6d0aab8f124034b2d3d4228cc7","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2945.42","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2945.44"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}