Effective: October 19, 1981
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 1 - 114th General Assembly
A person called as a juror in a criminal case may be challenged for the following causes:
(A) That he was a member of the grand jury that found the indictment in the case;
(B) That he is possessed of a state of mind evincing enmity or bias toward the defendant or the state; but no person summoned as a juror shall be disqualified by reason of a previously formed or expressed opinion with reference to the guilt or innocence of the accused, if the court is satisfied, from examination of the juror or from other evidence, that he will render an impartial verdict according to the law and the evidence submitted to the jury at the trial;
(C) In the trial of a capital offense, that he unequivocally states that under no circumstances will he follow the instructions of a trial judge and consider fairly the imposition of a sentence of death in a particular case. A prospective juror's conscientious or religious opposition to the death penalty in and of itself is not grounds for a challenge for cause. All parties shall be given wide latitude in voir dire questioning in this regard.
(D) That he is related by consanguinity or affinity within the fifth degree to the person alleged to be injured or attempted to be injured by the offense charged, or to the person on whose complaint the prosecution was instituted, or to the defendant;
(E) That he served on a petit jury drawn in the same cause against the same defendant, and that jury was discharged after hearing the evidence or rendering a verdict on the evidence that was set aside;
(F) That he served as a juror in a civil case brought against the defendant for the same act;
(G) That he has been subpoenaed in good faith as a witness in the case;
(H) That he is a chronic alcoholic, or drug dependent person;
(I) That he has been convicted of a crime that by law disqualifies him from serving on a jury;
(J) That he has an action pending between him and the state or the defendant;
(K) That he or his spouse is a party to another action then pending in any court in which an attorney in the cause then on trial is an attorney, either for or against him;
(L) That he is the person alleged to be injured or attempted to be injured by the offense charged, or is the person on whose complaint the prosecution was instituted, or the defendant;
(M) That he is the employer or employee, or the spouse, parent, son, or daughter of the employer or employee, or the counselor, agent, or attorney of any person included in division (L) of this section;
(N) That English is not his native language, and his knowledge of English is insufficient to permit him to understand the facts and law in the case;
(O) That he otherwise is unsuitable for any other cause to serve as a juror.
The validity of each challenge listed in this section shall be determined by the court.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Section 2945.01 | Trial Definitions.
Section 2945.02 | Setting and Continuing Cases.
Section 2945.03 | Control of Trial.
Section 2945.04 | Orders to Prevent Intimidation of Attorney, Victim or Witness in Criminal Case.
Section 2945.05 | Defendant May Waive Jury Trial.
Section 2945.06 | Procedure for Trial by Court.
Section 2945.08 | Prosecution in Wrong County - Proceeding.
Section 2945.09 | Grounds for Objection.
Section 2945.10 | Order of Proceedings of Trial.
Section 2945.11 | Charge to the Jury as to Law and Fact.
Section 2945.12 | When Accused May Be Tried in His Absence.
Section 2945.13 | Joint Trials in Felony Cases.
Section 2945.14 | Mistake in Charging Offense.
Section 2945.15 | Discharge of Defendant.
Section 2945.16 | View of the Premises - Expenses of View.
Section 2945.17 | Right to Jury Trial.
Section 2945.171 | Written Verdicts.
Section 2945.20 | Separate Trial for Capital Offense.
Section 2945.21 | Peremptory Challenges.
Section 2945.23 | When Peremptory Challenges Required.
Section 2945.25 | Challenges for Cause.
Section 2945.26 | Challenge for Cause.
Section 2945.27 | Challenges for Cause to Be Made Before Jury Sworn.
Section 2945.28 | Form of Oath to Jury.
Section 2945.29 | Jurors Becoming Unable to Perform Duties.
Section 2945.30 | Medical Attendance of Juror.
Section 2945.31 | Separation of Jurors.
Section 2945.32 | Oath to Officers if Jury Sequestered.
Section 2945.33 | Supervision of Jury After Case Submitted to Them.
Section 2945.34 | Admonition if Jurors Separate During Trial.
Section 2945.35 | Papers the Jury May Take.
Section 2945.36 | For What Cause Jury May Be Discharged.
Section 2945.37 | Competency to Stand Trial Definitions - Hearing.
Section 2945.371 | Evaluations and Reports of the Defendant's Mental Condition.
Section 2945.38 | Competence to Stand Trial.
Section 2945.39 | Expiration of the Maximum Time for Treatment for Incompetency.
Section 2945.391 | Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity Finding.
Section 2945.392 | Expert Testimony of the Battered Woman Syndrome.
Section 2945.40 | Acquittal by Reason of Insanity.
Section 2945.401 | Incompetency Finding or Insanity Acquittal Continuing Jurisdiction of Court.
Section 2945.402 | Conditional Release.
Section 2945.41 | Rules Applicable in Criminal Cases.
Section 2945.42 | Competency of Witnesses.
Section 2945.43 | Defendant May Testify.
Section 2945.44 | Witnesses Turning State's Evidence.
Section 2945.45 | Subpoenas to Issue to Any County.
Section 2945.451 | Employer May Not Penalize Employee for Being Subpoenaed to Criminal Proceeding.
Section 2945.46 | Attendance of Witness Enforced.
Section 2945.47 | Testimony of Prisoner.
Section 2945.48 | Witness May Be Placed in Jail.
Section 2945.481 | Testimony of Child Victim.
Section 2945.482 | Taking Testimony of a Victim With a Developmental Disability.
Section 2945.491 | Taking Testimony of a Victim With a Developmental Disability.
Section 2945.50 | Application for Deposition in Criminal Cases.
Section 2945.51 | When Imprisoned Defendant May Be Taken to Deposition - Expenses.
Section 2945.52 | Counsel Appointed Shall Represent the Defendant.
Section 2945.53 | Right of Accused to Examine Witness.
Section 2945.54 | Conduct of Examination.
Section 2945.55 | Testimony of Previous Identification.
Section 2945.56 | Rebuttal of Defendant's Character Evidence.
Section 2945.57 | Number of Witnesses to Character.
Section 2945.59 | Proof of Defendant's Motive.
Section 2945.63 | Child Pornography Offered as Evidence; Custody.
Section 2945.64 | Embezzlement Prima-Facie Evidence.
Section 2945.65 | Evidence Obtained as Part of Test to Determine Pregnancy.
Section 2945.67 | Appeal by State by Leave of Court.
Section 2945.71 | Time for Trial.
Section 2945.72 | Extending Time for Hearing or Trial.
Section 2945.73 | Delay in Hearing or Trial.
Section 2945.74 | Defendant May Be Convicted of Lesser Offense.
Section 2945.75 | Degree of Offense - Proof of Prior Convictions.
Section 2945.77 | Polling Jury.
Section 2945.78 | Recording the Verdict.
Section 2945.79 | Causes for New Trial.
Section 2945.80 | Written Motion for New Trial.
Section 2945.81 | Causes to Be Sustained by Affidavits.
Section 2945.83 | When New Trial Shall Not Be Granted.
Section 2945.831 | Motion for New Trial Not Necessary for Appellate Review.