Section 2981.08 | Right to Trial by Jury.
Effective: July 1, 2007 Latest Legislation: House Bill 241 – 126th General Assembly Parties to a forfeiture action under this chapter have a right to trial by jury as follows: (A) In a criminal forfeiture action, the defendant has the right to trial by jury. (B) In a civil forfeiture action, the defendant, the state […]
Section 2969.27 | Deductions to Be Made Before Judgment for Damages Paid to Inmate or Inmate’s Attorney.
Effective: October 17, 1996 Latest Legislation: House Bill 455 – 121st General Assembly If an inmate commences a civil action or appeal against a government entity or employee and is granted a judgment for damages in the civil action or appeal, the court shall order that the following be deducted and paid from the award […]
Section 2971.01 | Sentencing of Sexually Violent Predator Definitions.
Effective: January 1, 2008 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 10 – 127th General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) “Mandatory prison term” has the same meaning as in section 2929.01 of the Revised Code. (B) “Designated homicide, assault, or kidnapping offense” means any of the following: (1) A violation of section 2903.01, 2903.02, 2903.11, or […]
Section 2971.02 | Sexually Violent Predator Specification May Be Determined by Court or Jury.
Effective: April 29, 2005 Latest Legislation: House Bill 473 – 125th General Assembly In any case in which a sexually violent predator specification is included in the indictment, count in the indictment, or information charging a violent sex offense or a designated homicide, assault, or kidnapping offense and in which the defendant is tried by […]
Section 2971.03 | Sentencing for Sexually Violent Predator Specification.
Effective: April 12, 2021 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 256, House Bill 136 – 133rd General Assembly (A) Notwithstanding divisions (A) and (D) of section 2929.14, section 2929.02, 2929.03, 2929.06, 2929.13, or another section of the Revised Code, other than divisions (B) and (C) of section 2929.14 of the Revised Code, that authorizes or requires a […]
Section 2971.04 | Termination or Transfer of Control of Sentence of Sexually Violent Predator.
Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 160 – 129th General Assembly (A) If an offender is serving a prison term imposed under division (A)(3), (B)(1)(a), (b), or (c), (B)(2)(a), (b), or (c), or (B)(3)(a), (b), (c), or (d) of section 2971.03 of the Revised Code, at any time after the offender has served […]
Section 2971.05 | Hearing After Transfer of Control of Sentence to Court.
Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 160 – 129th General Assembly (A)(1) After control over an offender’s service of a prison term imposed pursuant to division (A)(3), (B)(1)(a), (b), or (c), (B)(2)(a), (b), or (c), or (B)(3)(a), (b), (c), or (d) of section 2971.03 of the Revised Code has been transferred pursuant to […]
Section 2971.06 | Violation of Condition of Modification or Conditional Release or Upon Likelihood of Additional Offense.
Effective: January 1, 2008 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 10 – 127th General Assembly If an offender is serving a prison term imposed under division (A)(3), (B)(1)(a), (b), or (c), (B)(2)(a), (b), or (c), or (B)(3)(a), (b), (c), or (d) of section 2971.03 of the Revised Code, if, pursuant to section 2971.05 of the Revised Code, […]
Section 2971.07 | Chapter Application – Search of Person or Residence Without Warrant.
Effective: April 12, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 136 – 133rd General Assembly (A) This chapter does not apply to any offender unless the offender is one of the following: (1) The offender is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violent sex offense and also is convicted of or pleads guilty to a sexually […]
Section 2981.01 | Purposes of Forfeiture.
Effective: April 6, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 347, Senate Bill 293 – 131st General Assembly (A) Forfeitures under this chapter shall be governed by all of the following purposes: (1) To provide economic disincentives and remedies to deter and offset the economic effect of offenses by seizing and forfeiting contraband, proceeds, and certain instrumentalities; […]