In Ohio, discovery is governed by Criminal Rule 16 of the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure. This rule outlines the obligations and rights of both the defense and the prosecution in terms of sharing evidence and information before trial.
A: Supplemental Response to discovery request means there is additional discovery the Prosecutor is providing to the Defense/Defendant as required under Criminal Rule 16 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.
In Ohio, discovery is governed by Criminal Rule 16 of the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure. This rule outlines the obligations and rights of both the defense and the prosecution in terms of sharing evidence and information before trial.
(3) Answers, objections or other responses to discovery requests shall be served within twenty-eight days after service of such requests unless the board orders or the parties agree to a different period of time.
A party who discovers additional evidence or material before or during trial must promptly disclose its existence to the other party or the court if: (1) the evidence or material is subject to discovery or inspection under this rule; and. (2) the other party previously requested, or the court ordered, its production.
How Long Does it Take to Get Discovery in a Criminal Case? Generally, the prosecution must provide discovery within a set period after the defense's formal request, often ranging from a few weeks to several months.
As the Supreme Court of Ohio explains, the discovery rule provides that “a cause of action does not arise until the plaintiff discovers, or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have discovered, that he or she was injured by the wrongful conduct of the defendant.” Id.
RULE 26(F) CONFERENCE REPORT & DISCOVERY PLAN The lawyers and self-represented parties signing below represent that they engaged in a meaningful attempt to meet and confer on the matters outlined below, understanding the court may enter or amend a Case Scheduling Order in reliance on this Report.
33. Rule 33 - Interrogatories to Parties (A) Availability; procedures for use. Any party, without leave of court, may serve upon any other party up to forty written interrogatories to be answered by the party served.
The party upon whom the interrogatories have been served shall serve a copy of the answers and objections within a period designated by the party submitting the interrogatories, not less than twenty-eight days after the service of the interrogatories or within such shorter or longer time as the court may allow.