Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

In Columbus, Ohio is it legal for a detective to come ask your children questions concearning any case without any permission from a parent?


Asked on 3/20/11, 9:46 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Eric Willison Eric Eastman Willison

Under Ohio law, it may be legal for the detective to ask a minor child questions, but whether the answers will be admissible in court if a parent was not there is an open question. The general rule is that without a parent being present for the questioning, the evidence the child gave won't be admissible. There are some exceptions, but that is the general rule.

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Answered on 3/21/11, 1:16 pm


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