OH · rules
Ohio App.R. 8
Bail and Suspension of Execution of Sentence in Criminal Cases
(A) Discretionary right of court to release pending appeal
The discretionary right of the trial court or the court of appeals to admit a defendant in a
criminal action to bail and to suspend the execution of his sentence during the pendency of
his appeal is as prescribed by law.
(B) Release on bail and suspension of execution of sentence pending appeal from a
judgment of conviction
Application for release on bail and for suspension of execution of sentence after a judgment
of conviction shall be made in the first instance in the trial court. Thereafter, if such
application is denied, a motion for bail and suspension of execution of sentence pending
review may be made to the court of appeals or to two judges thereof. The motion shall be
determined promptly upon such papers, affidavits, and portions of the record as the parties
shall present and after reasonable notice to the prosecution. The prosecution shall promptly
provide notice of the motion to the victim, if any, following receipt of the notice of the
motion.
History
Effective Date: July 1, 1971 Amended: July 1, 1975; July 1, 2025
Provenance
- Source
- supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
1cc101e19edefa3f77eb3e11df053b74287ac6421ed4dde6bc8fc899c324f87e
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