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5 chapters · 484 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title GP484 Ch 5, Chapter 5 | State Insignia; Seals; H…264 Ch 9, Chapter 9 | Miscellaneous138 Ch 1, Chapter 1 | Definitions; Rules of Co…44 Ch 3, Chapter 3 | Officer; Oaths; Bonds30 Ch 7, Chapter 7 | Process; Publication8

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.01 Revised Code - citation and designation - General Code
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All statutes of a permanent and general nature of the state as revised and consolidated into general provisions, titles, chapters, and sections shall be known and designated as the "Revised Code", for which designation "R.C." may be substituted. Except as otherwise provided in se…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.02 Definitions in Revised Code
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As used in the Revised Code, unless the context otherwise requires: (A) "Whoever" includes all persons, natural and artificial; partners; principals, agents, and employees; and all officials, public or private. (B) "Another," when used to designate the owner of property which is …
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.03 Anything of value defined
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As used in any section of the Revised Code for the violation of which there is provided a penalty or forfeiture, unless the context otherwise requires, "anything of value" includes:(A) Money, bank bills or notes, United States treasury notes, and other bills, bonds, or notes issu…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.04 Standard time
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The standard time throughout this state shall be the mean astronomical time of the seventy-fifth degree of longitude west from Greenwich. Courts, public offices, and official legal proceedings subject to the laws of this state shall be regulated thereby. Whenever the time of perf…

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.05 Imprisoned or imprisonment defined

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(A) As used in the Revised Code, unless the context otherwise requires, "imprisoned" or "imprisonment" means being imprisoned under a sentence imposed for an offense or serving a term of imprisonment, prison term, jail term, term of local incarceration, or other term under a sent…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.07 Value of evidence of debt or written instrument

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Except as provided in sections 2909.11 and 2913.61 of the Revised Code, when an evidence of debt or a written instrument is the subject of a criminal act, the amount of money due on the evidence of debt or the written instrument or secured thereby, or the amount of money or the v…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.08 Blighted area defined - excluded considerations

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As used in the Revised Code: (A) "Blighted area" and "slum" mean an area in which at least seventy per cent of the parcels are blighted parcels and those blighted parcels substantially impair or arrest the sound growth of the state or a political subdivision of the state, retard …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.11 Remedial laws liberally construed

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Remedial laws and all proceedings under them shall be liberally construed in order to promote their object and assist the parties in obtaining justice. The rule of the common law that statutes in derogation of the common law must be strictly construed has no application to remedi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.12 Special provision shall govern unless it appears that provisions are cumulative

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When a special provision is made in a remedial law as to service, pleadings, competency of witnesses, or in any other respect inconsistent with the general provisions of sections of the Revised Code relating to procedure in the court of common pleas and procedure on appeal, the s…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.14 Excluding first and including last day - legal holidays

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The time within which an act is required by law to be done shall be computed by excluding the first and including the last day; except that, when the last day falls on Sunday or a legal holiday, the act may be done on the next succeeding day that is not Sunday or a legal holiday.…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.15 Effective date of acts - priority of legal rights

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When an act is to take effect or become operative from and after a day named, no part of that day shall be included. If priority of legal rights depends upon the order of events of the same day, such priority shall be determined by the times in the day at which they respectively …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.22 Judicial construction and adjudication subsequent change not to affect prior valid obligations

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When an officer or board of a county, township, or municipal corporation by ordinance, resolution, order, or other proceeding, in pursuance of a statute of the state, has authorized or caused the issue and delivery of any bonds, obligations, or instruments of such county, townshi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.23 Construction of cross-references

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(A) Wherever in a penalty section reference is made to a violation of a series of sections, or of divisions or subdivisions of a section, such reference shall be construed to mean a violation of any section, division, or subdivision included in such reference.(B) References in th…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.30 Legislation correcting nonsubstantive errors in the Revised Code

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(A) In enacting any legislation with the stated purpose of correcting nonsubstantive errors in the Revised Code, it is the intent of the general assembly not to make substantive changes in the law in effect on the date of such enactment. A section of the Revised Code affected by …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.301 Intent of H.B. 339 of the 133rd General Assembly

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In enacting H.B. 339 of the 133rd general assembly with the stated purpose of correcting nonsubstantive errors in the Revised Code, it is the intent of the general assembly not to make substantive changes in the law in effect on the date of such enactment, except for the changes …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.31 Gender specific and gender neutral language

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(A) As used in this section:(1) Language is "gender neutral" if it does not expressly or implicitly refer to one sex to the real or apparent exclusion of the other and expressly or implicitly refers to both sexes without distinguishing between them.(2) Language is "gender specifi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.41 Applicability of rules of construction

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Sections 1.41 to 1.59, inclusive, of the Revised Code apply to all statutes, subject to the conditions stated in section 1.51 of the Revised Code, and to rules adopted under them.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.42 Common, technical or particular terms

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Words and phrases shall be read in context and construed according to the rules of grammar and common usage. Words and phrases that have acquired a technical or particular meaning, whether by legislative definition or otherwise, shall be construed accordingly.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.43 Singular - plural - gender - tense

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(A) The singular includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular.(B) Words of one gender include the other genders.(C) Words in the present tense include the future.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.44 Week - year

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(A) "Week" means seven consecutive days.(B) "Year" means twelve consecutive months.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.45 Time computation

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If a number of months is to be computed by counting the months from a particular day, the period ends on the same numerical day in the concluding month as the day of the month from which the computation is begun, unless there are not that many days in the concluding month, in whi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.46 Conflict between figures and words in expressing number

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If there is a conflict between figures and words in expressing a number, the words govern.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.47 Presumptions in enactment of statutes

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In enacting a statute, it is presumed that:(A) Compliance with the constitutions of the state and of the United States is intended;(B) The entire statute is intended to be effective;(C) A just and reasonable result is intended;(D) A result feasible of execution is intended.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.471 Effective date of act containing appropriation for current expenses

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As used in this section, "appropriation for current expenses" means an appropriation of money for the current expenses of the state government and state institutions as contemplated by Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 1d.This section expresses the general assembly's interpr…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.48 Presumption that statute is prospective

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A statute is presumed to be prospective in its operation unless expressly made retrospective.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.49 Determining legislative intent

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If a statute is ambiguous, the court, in determining the intention of the legislature, may consider among other matters:(A) The object sought to be attained;(B) The circumstances under which the statute was enacted;(C) The legislative history;(D) The common law or former statutor…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.50 Severability

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If any provision of a section of the Revised Code or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the section or related sections which can be given effect without the invalid provision o…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.51 Special or local provision prevails as exception to general provision

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If a general provision conflicts with a special or local provision, they shall be construed, if possible, so that effect is given to both. If the conflict between the provisions is irreconcilable, the special or local provision prevails as an exception to the general provision, u…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.52 Irreconcilable statutes or amendments - harmonization

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(A) If statutes enacted at the same or different sessions of the legislature are irreconcilable, the statute latest in date of enactment prevails.(B) If amendments to the same statute are enacted at the same or different sessions of the legislature, one amendment without referenc…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.53 Language and any designated section number of enrolled act prevails

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If the language of the enrolled act deposited with the secretary of state, including any code section number designated pursuant to section 103.131 of the Revised Code, conflicts with the language of any subsequent printing or reprinting of the statute, the language and any such …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.54 Reenactment or amendment is continuation of prior statute

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A statute which is reenacted or amended is intended to be a continuation of the prior statute and not a new enactment, so far as it is the same as the prior statute.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.55 Reference to any portion applies to all reenactments or amendments

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A reference to any portion of a statute of this state applies to all reenactments or amendments thereof.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.56 Reference to series of numbers or letters

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If a statute refers to a series of numbers or letters, the first and the last numbers or letters are included.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.57 Repeal of repealing statute

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The repeal of a repealing statute does not revive the statute originally repealed nor impair the effect of any saving clause therein.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.58 Reenactment, amendment, or repeal of statute

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(A) The reenactment, amendment, or repeal of a statute does not, except as provided in division (B) of this section:(1) Affect the prior operation of the statute or any prior action taken thereunder;(2) Affect any validation, cure, right, privilege, obligation, or liability previ…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.59 Statutory definitions

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As used in any statute, unless another definition is provided in that statute or a related statute:(A) "Child" includes child by adoption.(B) "Oath" includes affirmation, and "swear" includes affirm.(C) "Person" includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.60 State agency defined

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As used in Title I of the Revised Code, "state agency," except as otherwise provided in the title, means every organized body, office, or agency established by the laws of the state for the exercise of any function of state government. "State agency" does not include the nonprofi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.601 Fire marshal defined

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If a statute uses the term "fire marshal" it is referring to the state fire marshal.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.61 Agriculture defined

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As used in any statute except section 303.01 or 519.01 of the Revised Code, "agriculture" includes farming; ranching; aquaculture; algaculture meaning the farming of algae; apiculture and related apicultural activities, production of honey, beeswax, honeycomb, and other related p…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.611 OSU extension defined

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As used in the Revised Code, "OSU extension" means the cooperative extension service that was established by the "Smith-Lever Act," 38 Stat. 372 (1914), 7 U.S.C. 341 et seq., and is administered in this state by the Ohio state university.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.62 References to officers, authorities and resolutions in county that has adopted a charter

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As used in the Revised Code, unless the context of a section does not permit the following or unless expressly provided otherwise in a section: (A) References to particular county officers, boards, commissions, and authorities mean, in the case of a county that has adopted a char…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.63 Pre-emption by state of certain business practices

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(A) The state solely shall regulate the business of originating, granting, servicing, and collecting loans and other forms of credit in the state and the manner in which any such business is conducted, and this regulation shall be in lieu of all other regulation of such activitie…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.64 Health care workers definitions

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As used in the Revised Code:(A) "Certified nurse-midwife" means an advanced practice registered nurse who holds a current, valid license issued under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code and is designated as a certified nurse-midwife in accordance with section 4723.42 of the Revised…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1.65 Insurance rating agencies

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(A) As used in the Revised Code, "insurance rating agency" means A.M. Best Rating Services, Inc., Demotech, Inc., or a rating agency certified or approved by a national entity that engages in an approval process that includes all of the following:(1) A requirement for the rating …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3.01 Continuation in office until successor elected or appointed and qualified

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A person holding an office of public trust shall continue therein until his successor is elected or appointed and qualified, unless otherwise provided in the constitution or laws of this state.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3.02 Elective office filled by appointment - term of appointee

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(A) When an elective office becomes vacant and is filled by appointment, such appointee shall hold the office until the appointee's successor is elected and qualified; and such successor shall be elected for the unexpired term, at the first general election for the office which i…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3.03 Vacancy in office filled by appointment of governor

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When a vacancy in an office filled by appointment of the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, occurs by expiration of term or otherwise during a regular session of the senate, the governor shall appoint a person to fill such vacancy and forthwith report such appoi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3.04 Removal or suspension of appointee by governor

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When not otherwise provided by law, an officer who holds his office by appointment of the governor with the advice and consent of the senate may be removed from office by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, if it is found that such officer is inefficient or de…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3.05 Suspension by governor - filling vacancy

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In case of the suspension of an officer as provided for in section 3.04 of the Revised Code, the governor shall designate a person to perform the duties of the office during the period of such suspension. The person so designated shall give bond and take the oath of office, and d…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3.06 Deputies, clerks - blanket bonds

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(A) A deputy, when duly qualified, may perform any duties of his principal. A deputy or clerk, appointed in pursuance of law, holds the appointment only during the pleasure of the officer appointing him. The principal may take from his deputy or clerk a bond, with sureties, condi…