Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 2939 | Grand Juries
Section 2939.15 | Contempt Proceedings Against Witness Refusing to Testify.

Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
If the court of common pleas determines that a witness before a grand jury is required to answer an interrogatory and such witness persists in his refusal, he shall be brought before the court, which shall proceed in a like manner as if such witness had been interrogated and refused to answer in open court.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 29 | Crimes-Procedure

Chapter 2939 | Grand Juries

Section 2939.01 | Grand Jury Definitions.

Section 2939.02 | Grand Jury Selection and Composition.

Section 2939.03 | Grand Juror Drawing, Notification, Exemptions.

Section 2939.031 | Additional or Alternate Jurors.

Section 2939.04 | Compensation - Prohibition of Repeated Service in Same Term.

Section 2939.06 | Oath or Affirmation of Grand Jurors.

Section 2939.07 | Charge of Jurors by Judge.

Section 2939.08 | Grand Jury Duty After Charge.

Section 2939.09 | Clerk - Minutes.

Section 2939.10 | Prosecuting Attorney to Have Access to Grand Jury.

Section 2939.11 | Official Reporter.

Section 2939.12 | Clerk of Court to Issue Subpoenas for Witnesses.

Section 2939.121 | Employer May Not Penalize Employee for Being Subpoenaed Before Grand Jury.

Section 2939.13 | Oath of Witnesses.

Section 2939.14 | Witness Refusing to Testify.

Section 2939.15 | Contempt Proceedings Against Witness Refusing to Testify.

Section 2939.16 | Sickness, Death, Discharge, or Nonattendance of a Grand Juror.

Section 2939.17 | Summoning New Grand Jury - Immunity of Witnesses.

Section 2939.18 | Secrecy of Indictment.

Section 2939.19 | Testimony of Grand Juror.

Section 2939.20 | Concurrence by Twelve Grand Jurors for Indictment.

Section 2939.21 | Quarterly Visits to County Jail.

Section 2939.22 | Filing Indictments With Clerk of Court of Common Pleas.

Section 2939.23 | No Indictment to Be Reported.

Section 2939.24 | Discharge of Indicted Person When No Indictment Returned.

Section 2939.25 | Attendance of Witnesses at Foreign Grand Jury Proceedings Definitions.

Section 2939.26 | Compelling Witnesses to Attend by Foreign Courts.

Section 2939.27 | Certificate Specifying Number of Days Witness Will Be Required.

Section 2939.28 | Witness Not Subject to Arrest or the Service of Process.

Section 2939.29 | Construction and Interpretation.