Ohio Code 2331.14 – Discharging prisoner
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A person arrested contrary to sections 2331.11 to 2331.14, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall be discharged by a writ of habeas corpus, or in a summary way, by motion before the court from which the process issued, at the cost of the party who sued out the process.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2331.14
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.