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Ohio S.Ct.Prac.R. 5.01

Appeals of Right

activein force · 2025-04-01 – presentact-effective-date

(A) Definition

As used in these rules, an “appeal of right” is one of the following:

(1) An appeal from a decision of a court of appeals in a case in which the death

penalty has been affirmed for an offense committed prior to January 1, 1995;

(2) An appeal from the decision of a court of appeals under App.R. 26(B) in a

capital case;

(3) An appeal from a decision of a court of appeals in a case that originated in

the court of appeals and that invokes the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme

Court;

(4) An appeal from a decision of a court of common pleas in a case in which

the death penalty has been imposed for an offense committed on or after January 1,

1995;

(5) An appeal from a decision of a court of common pleas in a case contesting

an election under R.C. 3515.15;

(6) An appeal from a decision of a court of common pleas that denies an

application for DNA testing pursuant to R.C. 2953.73 for a person who has been

sentenced to death.

(B) Instituting a case

(1) An appeal of right as designated in Rule 5.01(A)(1), (2), and (4) shall be filed as

provided for in Rule 11.01.

(2) An appeal of right as designated in Rule 5.01(A)(3), (5), and (6) shall be filed as

provided for in Rule 6.01.

History

Effective Date: June 1, 1994 Amended: April 1, 1996; April 1, 2000; June 1, 2000; July 1, 2004; August 1, 2004; January 1, 2008; January 1, 2010; January 1, 2013; June 1, 2017; April 1, 2025

Provenance

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supremecourt.ohio.gov
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2026-09-14
Edition
2026-09-14
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