In cases under § 33.21, a charge in writing shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court, an entry thereof made upon the journal, and an opportunity given to the accused to be heard, by himself, herself or counsel. This section does not prevent the court from issuing process to bring the accused into court, or from holding him or her in custody pending such proceedings.
(R.C. § 2705.03) (Rev. 1997)