# Ohio Rev. Code § 2943.04: Form of plea

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2943_S2943.04

## Section

- **Citation:** Ohio Rev. Code § 2943.04
- **Heading:** Form of plea
- **Jurisdiction:** Ohio
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Ohio Revised Code / Title 29 / Chapter 2943 / § 2943.04

## Text

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly Pleas of guilty or not guilty may be oral. Pleas in all other cases shall be in writing, subscribed by the defendant or his counsel, and shall immediately be entered upon the minutes of the court.

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