# Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.13: Reversal of conviction

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2953_S2953.13

## Section

- **Citation:** Ohio Rev. Code § 2953.13
- **Heading:** Reversal of conviction
- **Jurisdiction:** Ohio
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Ohio Revised Code / Title 29 / Chapter 2953 / § 2953.13

## Text

April 7, 2009 House Bill 130 - 127th General Assembly When a defendant has been committed to a state correctional institution and the judgment by virtue of which the commitment was made is reversed on appeal, and the defendant is entitled to discharge or a new trial, or when the case is remanded to the trial court for any reason, the clerk of the court reversing the judgment or remanding the case, under the seal of the court, shall forthwith certify the reversal or remand to the warden of the state correctional institution. The warden, on receipt of the certificate, if a discharge of the defendant is ordered, shall forthwith discharge the defendant from the state correctional institution. If a new trial is ordered or the case is remanded, the warden shall forthwith cause the defendant to be conveyed to the jail of the county in which the defendant was convicted, and committed to the custody of the sheriff of that county.

## 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)
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- [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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