# Ohio Rev. Code § 2939.21: Quarterly visits to county jail

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2939_S2939.21

## Section

- **Citation:** Ohio Rev. Code § 2939.21
- **Heading:** Quarterly visits to county jail
- **Jurisdiction:** Ohio
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Ohio Revised Code / Title 29 / Chapter 2939 / § 2939.21

## Text

April 4, 2023 Senate Bill 288 - 134th General Assembly (A) Once every three months, the grand jurors shall visit the county jail, examine its condition, and inquire into the discipline and treatment of the prisoners, their habits, diet, and accommodations. (B)(1) If a multicounty correctional center or multicounty-municipal correctional center is established as described in section 307.93 of the Revised Code to serve two or more counties, once every three months, the grand jurors of any or all of the counties served by the center may visit the facility, examine its contents, and inquire into the discipline and treatment of the prisoners, their habits, diet, and accommodations. Only one visit by grand jurors may be made under this division during any three-month period. (2) If a municipal-county correctional center is established as described in section 307.93 of the Revised Code to serve a county, once every three months, the grand jurors of the county may visit the facility, examine its contents, and inquire into the discipline and treatment of the prisoners, their habits, diet, and accommodations. (C) When grand jurors visit a jail under division (A), (B)(1), or (B)(2) of this section, they shall report on the matters specified in the particular division to the court of common pleas of the county served by the grand jurors in writing. The clerk of the court of common pleas shall forward a copy of the report to the department of rehabilitation and correction. Last updated March 8, 2023 at 11:36 AM

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