Rule 3. Complaint

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Ohio Rules of Court › Practice and Procedure › Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure › Ohio Crim.R. 3

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Complaint.

The complaint is a written statement of the essential facts constituting the offense charged.

It shall also state the numerical designation of the applicable statute or ordinance. It shall

be made upon oath before any person authorized by law to administer oaths.

(B) In addition, a traffic ticket that complies with Traf.R. 2 shall constitute a complaint for an

alleged violation of a law, ordinance, or regulation governing the operation and use of

vehicles, conduct of pedestrians in relation to vehicles, or weight, dimension, loads or

equipment, or vehicles drawn or moved on highways and bridges, except for alleged

violations of Title 29 of the Revised Code.

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