Ohio Code 5924.43 – Statute of limitations
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(A) A person charged with an offense punishable under this code is not liable to be tried by court-martial or punished under section 5924.15 of the Revised Code if the offense was committed more than four years before the receipt of sworn charges and specifications by an officer exercising court-martial jurisdiction over the command.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 5924.43
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(B) Periods in which the accused was absent from the state, is in the custody of civil authorities, or in the hands of the enemy shall be excluded in computing the period of limitation prescribed in this section.