On receiving a warrant of reprieve, the head of the institution, sheriff, or other officer having custody of the person reprieved, shall file it forthwith with the clerk of the court of common pleas in which the sentence is recorded, who shall thereupon record the warrant in the journal of the court.

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 2967.09

  • head of the institution: means the resident head of the institution and the person immediately in charge of the institution, whether designated warden, superintendent, or any other name by which the head is known. See Ohio Code 2967.01
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Reprieve: means the temporary suspension by the governor of the execution of a sentence or prison term. See Ohio Code 2967.01

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