Effective: September 30, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 86 – 129th General Assembly (A) No person, with purpose to commit or to promote or facilitate the commission of aggravated murder, murder, kidnapping, abduction, compelling prostitution, promoting prostitution, trafficking in persons, aggravated arson, arson, aggravated robbery, robbery, aggravated burglary, burglary, trespassing in a habitation when a […]
Effective: March 20, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 38 – 132nd General Assembly (A) No person, purposely or knowingly, and when purpose or knowledge is sufficient culpability for the commission of an offense, shall engage in conduct that, if successful, would constitute or result in the offense. (B) It is no defense to a charge […]
Effective: September 17, 1986 Latest Legislation: House Bill 338 – 116th General Assembly (A) No person, acting with the kind of culpability required for the commission of an offense, shall do any of the following: (1) Solicit or procure another to commit the offense; (2) Aid or abet another in committing the offense; (3) Conspire […]
Effective: April 12, 2021 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 33 – 133rd General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Compensation” means money, thing of value, or financial benefit. “Compensation” does not include bail, fines, or court costs. (2) “Critical infrastructure facility” has the same meaning as in section 2911.21 of the Revised Code. (3) […]
Effective: March 28, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 86 – 133rd General Assembly As used in sections 2923.11 to 2923.24 of the Revised Code: (A) “Deadly weapon” means any instrument, device, or thing capable of inflicting death, and designed or specially adapted for use as a weapon, or possessed, carried, or used as a weapon. […]
Effective: June 13, 2022 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 215 – 134th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Restricted firearm” means a firearm that is dangerous ordnance or that is a firearm that any law of this state prohibits the subject person from possessing, having, or carrying. (2) “Qualifying adult” means a person […]
Effective: June 13, 2022 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 215 – 134th General Assembly (A) No person shall knowingly carry or have, concealed on the person’s person or concealed ready at hand, any of the following: (1) A deadly weapon other than a handgun; (2) A handgun other than a dangerous ordnance; (3) A dangerous ordnance. […]
Effective: June 13, 2022 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 215 – 134th General Assembly (A) No person shall possess a firearm in any room in which any person is consuming beer or intoxicating liquor in a premises for which a D permit has been issued under Chapter 4303. of the Revised Code or in an open […]
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) A business entity, property owner, or public or private employer may not establish, maintain, or enforce a policy or rule that prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting a person who has been issued a valid concealed handgun license from transporting […]
Effective: March 27, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 495 – 129th General Assembly (A) No person shall alter a concealed handgun license or create a fictitious document that purports to be a license of that nature. (B) No person, except in the performance of official duties, shall possess a concealed handgun license that was issued […]
Effective: March 28, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 228 – 132nd General Assembly Each person, board, or entity that owns or controls any place or premises identified in division (B) of section 2923.126 of the Revised Code as a place into which a valid license does not authorize the licensee to carry a concealed handgun, […]
Effective: September 17, 2014 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 43, House Bill 234 – 130th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Evidence of imminent danger” means any of the following: (a) A statement sworn by the person seeking to carry a concealed handgun that is made under threat of perjury and that states […]
Effective: March 28, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 228 – 132nd General Assembly (A) Subject to division (B) of this section, an establishment serving the public may not prohibit or restrict a law enforcement officer or investigator who is carrying validating identification from carrying a weapon on the premises that the officer or investigator is […]
Effective: September 12, 2022 Latest Legislation: House Bill 99 – 134th General Assembly (A) No person shall knowingly convey, or attempt to convey, a deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance into a school safety zone. (B) No person shall knowingly possess a deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance in a school safety zone. (C) No person shall […]
Effective: June 13, 2022 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 215 – 134th General Assembly (A) No person shall knowingly convey or attempt to convey a deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance into a courthouse or into another building or structure in which a courtroom is located. (B) No person shall knowingly possess or have under the person’s […]
Effective: March 23, 2015 Latest Legislation: House Bill 234 – 130th General Assembly As used in sections 2923.124 to 2923.1213 of the Revised Code: (A) “Application form” means the application form prescribed pursuant to division (A)(1) of section 109.731 of the Revised Code and includes a copy of that form. (B) “Competency certification” and “competency […]
Effective: November 5, 2018 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 81 – 132nd General Assembly It is the intent of the general assembly that Ohio concealed handgun license law be compliant with the national instant criminal background check system, that the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives is able to determine that Ohio law is compliant […]
Effective: June 13, 2022 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 215 – 134th General Assembly (A) A concealed handgun license that is issued under section 2923.125 of the Revised Code shall expire five years after the date of issuance. A licensee who has been issued a license under that section shall be granted a grace period of […]
Effective: March 27, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 495 – 129th General Assembly (A) If a sheriff denies an application for a concealed handgun license under section 2923.125 of the Revised Code, denies the renewal of a concealed handgun license under that section, or denies an application for a concealed handgun license on a temporary […]
Effective: June 13, 2022 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 215 – 134th General Assembly (A)(1)(a) If a licensee holding a valid concealed handgun license is arrested for or otherwise charged with an offense described in division (D)(1)(d) of section 2923.125 of the Revised Code or with a violation of section 2923.15 of the Revised Code or […]
