# Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.07: Powers of appellate court

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.07
- **Heading:** Powers of appellate court
- **Jurisdiction:** Ohio
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Ohio Revised Code / Title 29 / Chapter 2953 / § 2953.07

## Text

September 21, 1995 Senate Bill 2, Senate Bill 4 - 121st General Assembly (A) Upon the hearing of an appeal other than an appeal from a mayor's court, the appellate court may affirm the judgment or reverse it, in whole or in part, or modify it, and order the accused to be discharged or grant a new trial. The appellate court may remand the accused for the sole purpose of correcting a sentence imposed contrary to law, provided that, on an appeal of a sentence imposed upon a person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a felony that is brought under section 2953.08 of the Revised Code, division (G) of that section applies to the court. If the judgment is reversed, the appellant shall recover from the appellee all court costs incurred to secure the reversal, including the cost of transcripts. In capital cases, when the judgment is affirmed and the day fixed for the execution is passed, the appellate court shall appoint a day for it, and the clerk of the appellate court shall issue a warrant under the seal of the appellate court, to the sheriff of the proper county, or the warden of the appropriate state correctional institution, commanding the sheriff or warden to carry the sentence into execution on the day so appointed. The sheriff or warden shall execute and return the warrant as in other cases, and the clerk shall record the warrant and return. (B) As used in this section, "appellate court" means, for a case in which a sentence of death is imposed for an offense committed before January 1, 1995, both the court of appeals and the supreme court, and for a case in which a sentence of death is imposed for an offense committed on or after January 1, 1995, the supreme court. The Legislative Service Commission presents the text of this section as a composite of the section as amended by multiple acts of the General Assembly. This presentation recognizes the principle stated in R.C. 1.52(B) that amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation.

## Nearby sections

- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.01 § 2953.01. Appeals and post-conviction remedies definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2953_S2953.01.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.02 § 2953.02. Review of judgments on appeal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2953_S2953.02.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.03 § 2953.03. Motion for new trial - notice of appeal filed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2953_S2953.03.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.07 § 2953.07. Powers of appellate court](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2953_S2953.07.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.08 § 2953.08. Appeal as a matter of right - grounds](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2953_S2953.08.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.09 § 2953.09. Execution of the sentence or judgment suspended](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2953_S2953.09.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.10 § 2953.10. Power and authority to suspend execution of sentence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2953_S2953.10.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.11 § 2953.11. Custody of defendant under suspended sentence pending appeal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2953_S2953.11.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.13 § 2953.13. Reversal of conviction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2953_S2953.13.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.14 § 2953.14. State may institute appeal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2953_S2953.14.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.21 § 2953.21. Post conviction relief petition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2953_S2953.21.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.22 § 2953.22. Post conviction relief hearing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2953_S2953.22.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.23 § 2953.23. Post conviction relief petition - time for filing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2953_S2953.23.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.25 § 2953.25. Certificate of qualification for employment for persons subject to collateral sanctions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2953_S2953.25.md)

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