Ohio Revised Code (Last Updated: January 27, 2016) |
Title 27. XXVII COURTS - GENERAL PROVISIONS - SPECIAL REMEDIES |
Chapter 2725. HABEAS CORPUS |
Section 2725.20. Return as evidence or plea
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If a prisoner brought before a judge under section 2725.12 of the Revised Code is in custody under a warrant or commitment in pursuance of law, the return of the writ of habeas corpus is prima-facie evidence of the cause of detention. If such prisoner is restrained of his liberty by alleged private authority, the return is only a plea of the facts therein set forth, and the party claiming the custody shall be held to make proof of such facts. Upon the final disposition of a case, the court or judge shall make such order as to costs as it requires.
Effective Date: 10-01-1953