# Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.11: Custody of defendant under suspended sentence pending appeal

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2953_S2953.11

## Section

- **Citation:** Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.11
- **Heading:** Custody of defendant under suspended sentence pending appeal
- **Jurisdiction:** Ohio
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Ohio Revised Code / Title 29 / Chapter 2953 / § 2953.11

## Text

July 1, 1996 Senate Bill 2 - 121st General Assembly In cases of conviction of felony, except for aggravated murder or murder, if the defendant has been committed to a state correctional institution and sentence is suspended, the clerk of the court in which the entry is made suspending the sentence under the seal of the court shall forthwith certify the suspension to the warden of the state correctional institution, who shall deliver the defendant to the sheriff of the county in which the defendant was convicted. The sheriff thereupon shall convey the defendant to the jail of the county in which the defendant was convicted and keep the defendant in custody unless admitted to bail pending the decision on the appeal or the termination of the suspension of sentence. If the judgment is affirmed or if the suspension of sentence is terminated, the sheriff shall convey the defendant to the state correctional institution to serve the balance of the defendant's term of sentence. The supreme court in the order allowing the filing of an appeal may provide that the defendant shall remain in the custody of the warden of the state correctional institution pending the decision of the court in such case.

## 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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