Toronto, OH asked in Criminal Law for Ohio

Q: Can a judge order a search warrant for a differnt state? And can a search warrant be issued for a person?

I live in Ohio a crime i apparently commited was in West Virigina. I live right across the river from the county the crime was commited can wv police or judge do anything? Other than issue an warrant for my arrest. The crime was a felony and i did not sign any extradition papers. I also plead no contest to the crime ans have till the 16th of this month to turn myself in into the wv jail.

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Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Licensed in Ohio

A: They’ll just issue a warrant if you don’t show up.

Dimitrios Makridis agrees with this answer

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