OH · rules
Ohio Crim.R. 52
Harmless Error and Plain Error
(A) Harmless error
Any error, defect, irregularity, or variance which does not affect substantial rights shall be
disregarded.
(B) Plain error
Plain errors or defects affecting substantial rights may be noticed although they were not
brought to the attention of the court.
History
Effective Date: July 1, 1973
Provenance
- Source
- supremecourt.ohio.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-14
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
39df1033bbfa4dbb5cb10abb8ada615b3bbb80248548beb29f398d48455d18d5
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