Full question:
When you file a motion for judicial release after serving the mandatory 5 years of a 6 year sentencing, is there a limited time allowed as to when the Judge makes his ruling in favor or in denial of the motion?
- Category: Judgments
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- State: Ohio
Answer:
According to Ohio Revised Code § 2929.20, when a timely motion for judicial release is filed by an eligible offender, the court may schedule a hearing. The court can deny the motion without a hearing but must hold a hearing to grant it. If denied without a hearing, the court must issue a ruling within sixty days of the motion's filing. If a hearing occurs, it must take place within sixty days of the motion, although the court can extend this by up to one hundred eighty days. After the hearing, the court has ten days to issue a ruling.
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