Sec. 2935.23. After a felonycriminal offense has been | 8 |
committed, and before any arrest has been made, the prosecuting | 9 |
attorney of the county, the chief legal officer of the municipal | 10 |
corporation, or any judge or magistrate, may cause subpoenas to | 11 |
issue, returnable before any court or magistrate, for any person | 12 |
to give information concerning such felonythe criminal offense. | 13 |
The subpoenas shall require the witness to appear forthwith. | 14 |
Before suchthe witness is required to give any information, he | 15 |
the witness must be informed of the purpose of the inquiry, and | 16 |
that hethe witness is required to tell the truth concerning the | 17 |
samepurpose of the inquiry. HeThe witness shall then be sworn | 18 |
and be examined under oath by the prosecuting attorney, chief | 19 |
legal officer, or the court or magistrate, subject to the | 20 |
constitutional rights of the witness. SuchThe examination shall | 21 |
be taken in writing in any form, and shall be filed with the court | 22 |
or magistrate taking the testimony. Witness fees shall be paid to | 23 |
such personsthe person as in other cases. | 24 |