OH · rules
Ohio Crim.R. 35
Post-Conviction Petition
(A) A petition for post-conviction relief pursuant to section 2953.21 of the Revised Code shall
contain a case history, statement of facts, and separately identified grounds for relief. Each
ground for relief shall not exceed three pages in length. (See reco mmended Form XV in
Appendix of Forms.) A petition may be accompanied by an attachment of exhibits or other
supporting materials. A trial court may extend the page limits provided in this rule, request
further briefing on any ground for relief presented, or direct the petitioner to file a
supplemental petition in the recommended form.
(B) The clerk of court immediately shall send a copy of the petition to the prosecuting attorney.
Upon order of the trial court, the clerk of court shall duplicate all or any part of the record
that the trial court requires.
(C) The trial court shall file its ruling upon a petition for post-conviction relief, including
findings of fact and conclusions of law if required by law, not later than one hundred eighty
days after the petition is filed.
History
Effective Date: July 1, 1997
Provenance
- Source
- supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
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