State v. McClanahan

Citations

• 2021 Ohio 2652

Syllabus

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – PERSONAL JURISDICTION – SUBJECT-MATTER JURISIDICTION: The trial court properly found that defendant was a \person\ under R.C. 2901.01(B)(1)(a)(i) where defendant was charged with falsification under R.C. 2921.13. The trial court properly exercised personal jurisdiction over defendant, and defendant was properly served a notice of criminal charges, when defendant voluntarily submitted to the trial court's jurisdiction by appearing for arraignment and entering a not-guilty plea. Because defendant was charged with, and convicted of, a misdemeanor act within the territorial jurisdiction of the city of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, the trial court properly exercised subject-matter jurisdiction.