The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-03-24
LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
TNo. eel AN ACT
To create a Court of Criminal Jurisdic-
ton, in Hamilton County.

ton, in Hamilton County.
SEC. /. Be il enacted By the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, That in
! thacounty OF Hamilton. there shall be, and
IS hereby established, a court of criminal
\ jurisdiction, exclusively. in addition TO the
courts Of record already provided for by
3 the constitution.
SEC. Q. That said court shall be known
by the name of'the Criminal Court ofllam-
ilton county," and shall hold such terms,
and Try such cases Of a criminal nature,
I as are hereinafter provided.
SEC. 8. That the said court shall be
held by one Judge, whose term Of office
shall be five wears, and who shall be elect.
: ed BY The qualified electors OF the said
county Of Hamilton, at the same time and
in The same manner that the judges of the
court of Common Pleas are elected in said
county. except the first election. which
shall be held on the first Monday in April.
/ 1859; and the Judge so elected on the first
Monday Of April, one thousand eight hun.
dred and fifty.two, shall hold his office nm
Ill the second Monday in February, 1857.
/Said Judge shall receive the same salary,
take the same oath Of Office, and be re-
moved for tie same causes as the Judges
Of the court Of Common Pleas.
SEC. a. The election for said Judge, and
tho returns thereof, shall be the same. in
all respects, as in the election of the judges
OF the court Of Common Pleas.
Sec. S. Tha, said criminal court shall
have full and complete jurisdiction Of all
crimes, offences and 'msdemeanors COM
mitted in said county of Hamilton, TO the
same extent, and in the same manner that
the several courts of Common Pleas in
other counties of this State, shall. or may
have jurisdiction or cognizance Of in like
cases; and the court: OF Common Pleas
shall have no jurisdiction in said county
Of Hamilton, concurrent with said criml.
nal court, Of any matter or cause, tine Iu-
risdiclion whereof is by this act conferred
upon said criminal court, at any time here.
after except 10 complete and carry into
final execution, causes and matters already
pending in said Common Pleas Court.
Sec. 6. Tha, said criminal court shall
have seal, provided at the expense ol
said Hamilton county. by which all pre-,
cepts and ministerial and judicial acts shall
be authenticated; said seal shall have the
same device as the seals Of the court OF
Common Pleas. except there shall be eh-
graved around the margin thereof, in ad.
dtion to the name Of the proper county,
the words "Criminal Court" instead of the
words "Common Pleas" and said Court
shall keep journal and record Of its u-
dicial proceedings, agreeable to the laws
Of this State, now, or hereafter enacted,
regulating the practice OF Judicial courts;
and the clerk of the court of Common
Pleas in said county OF Hamilton, shall be
the clerk Of said criminal court, and shall
receive such compensation for his said
services, as may hereafter be provided by
law.
SEC. 7. That the sheriff Of said llamil.
ton county, shall serve and execute all
process 10 him directed by the Judge OF
said criminal court; and j, is hereby made
the duty of said sheriff, or his deputy. to
attend said court under the direction o! the
Judge thereof; and said sheriff shall receive
Tor bis service Of process of said court.
such lees as may be provided by law. and
shall be subject to fine and amercement
for neglect or refusal to discharge the du-
ties required of him.
Sec. 8. That said criminal court shall
have power 10 compel the attendance OF
Jurors, parties and witnesses III said court;
10 assign counsel for defendants in crmi-
nal cases. when they are unable to EN-.
ploy counsel, and determine the amount
of compensation said counsel shall re.
ceive; TO appoint ministerial officers and
agents of said court, and determine the
amount OF compensation for their services,
10 administer oaths, punish for contempts.
declare forfeitu-es, entertain motions, pro-
nounce sentences, render Judgments, or
der into custody, admit 10 bail, or dis.
charge any person charged with, or held
10 answer for any offence cognlzable in
said criminal court. or for contempt of
court; to prescribe rules of practice, 10
issue writs, and in every respectto to admin
lister justcein all things within the juris-
dic,ion of said criminal court, by whatev.
or means. procepts. process orproceeding.
it shall be lawful for any court Of record
in this State, 10 do in the exercise of like
jurisdiction. in like cases; and the mode
of procedure, process and pleadings. in
said criminal court, shall be substantially
the same as in other courts Of record in
this State, having like jurisdiction.
SEC. 9. That a term Of said criminal
court shall be held. commencing on the
first Monday in May, A. D. 1859, and
terms OF said court shall be held, com.
mencing on the first Monday of each and
every month thereafter.
SEC. 10. That there shall be drawn and
summoned TO attend the court OF Common
Pleas. at any term thereof. to be held in
said county Of Hamilton, afisr the passage
Of this act, so many jurors only as shall
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