Sec. 2935.23. After a felonycriminal offense has been | 10 |
committed, and before any arrest has been made, the prosecuting | 11 |
attorney of the county, or any judge or magistrate, or, if the | 12 |
offense is a misdemeanor, the chief legal officer of the municipal | 13 |
corporation may cause subpoenas to issue, returnable before any | 14 |
court or magistrate, for any person to give information concerning | 15 |
such felonythe criminal offense. The subpoenas shall require the | 16 |
witness to appear forthwith. Before suchthe witness is required | 17 |
to give any information, hethe witness must be informed of the | 18 |
purpose of the inquiry, and that hethe witness is required to | 19 |
tell the truth concerning the
samepurpose of the inquiry. HeThe | 20 |
witness shall then be sworn and be examined under oath by the | 21 |
prosecuting attorney, orthe court or magistrate, or chief legal | 22 |
officer, subject to the constitutional rights of the witness. Such | 23 |
The examination shall be taken in writing in any form, and shall | 24 |
be filed with the prosecuting attorney, court or magistrate, or | 25 |
chief legal officer taking the testimony. Witness fees shall be | 26 |
paid to
such personsthe person as in other cases. | 27 |