Ohio Revised Code Search

...The month of September is designated as "Pain Awareness Month" to raise public awareness and understanding of physical pain and pain management.

...The seventeenth day of May is designated as "Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day."

...The month of May is designated as "Drive Ohio Byways Month" because May is the start of tourism season in Ohio.

...The eighteenth day of February is designated "Toni Morrison Day," in honor of the American novelist, essayist, and teacher, who was born on that day in 1931. Chloe Anthony Wofford Toni Morrison, born and raised in Lorain, Ohio, was a recipient of the Nobel prize in literature and the presidential medal of freedom.

...The seventeenth day of August is designated as "Eugene 'Gene' F. Kranz Day."

...Every Saturday afternoon is a legal holiday, beginning at twelve noon and ending at twelve midnight. No section of the Revised Code and no decision of any court shall affect the validity of any check, bill of exchange, order, promissory note, due bill, mortgage, or other writing obligatory made, signed, negotiated, transferred, assigned, or paid by any person, corporation, or bank upon said holiday, or any other tran...

...Any financial institution doing business in this state may outside of regular banking hours on any day, or at any time on a day which is in whole or in part a holiday, pay, certify, or accept negotiable or nonnegotiable instruments including a demand instrument dated on the holiday on which it is presented for payment, certification, or acceptance, and transact any other business which would be valid if done on a bus...

...Any bank under the supervision of the division of banks, national bank, federal reserve bank, building and loan association, savings association, federal savings and loan association incorporated pursuant to the "Home Owner's Loan Act of 1933," federal home loan bank, or any branch of any of the foregoing financial institutions may remain closed on any certain week day designated by the board of directors of such fin...

...The seventh day of August is designated as "Ohio Purple Heart Day," in harmony with national Purple Heart Day, and in honor of the service and sacrifice of combat wounded veterans.

...The month of June is designated as "Ohio Goes Boating Month."

...The Saturday before Thanksgiving day is designated as "Ohio Survivors of Suicide Loss Day."

...The twenty-second day of September is designated as "Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day."

...The twelfth day of June is designated as "Superman Day" to recognize the Ohio birthplace of one of the creators of the superhero who stood for "truth, justice, and the American way." For on this day, let it be known that Superman is faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Superman!

...The twenty-fifth day of May is designated as "Ohio National Missing Children's Day."

...The calendar week including the twentieth day of July is designated as "One Small Step Week," in honor of Ohio native Neil Armstrong's historic landing on the moon on that day in 1969.

...The twelfth day of June is designated as "Women Veterans' Day" in honor of women who have served.

...The twenty-eighth day of July is designated as "Buffalo Soldiers Day."

...The week of the sixteenth day of March is designated as "Ohio Black Media Week" to recognize freedom of the press, information, equity, and equality.

...The month of April is designated as the "Month of the Military Child."

...The month of May is designated as "Lupus Awareness Month" in recognition of the following: (A) Systemic lupus erythematosus, or lupus, is a chronic, complex, and often disabling autoimmune disorder in which the body's immune system attacks the body's own cells, tissues, and organs. (B) Lupus can affect many parts of the body, including the joints, skin, brain, heart, lungs, and kidneys. (C) Lupus nephritis is a...

...The twenty-eighth day of September is designated as "Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Day" in recognition of Jo Ann Davidson, the first female speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, who was born on that day in 1927.

...The month of October is designated as "Hindu Heritage Month" to recognize the contributions of Hindu Americans to the culture, education, faith, and life of the state.

...The twenty-fourth day of August is designated as "Ukraine Independence Day" in Ohio, in recognition of that day in 1991 when the parliament of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada, formally declared an independent, sovereign, and democratic Ukrainian state.

...(A) The month of June is designated as "Responsible Fatherhood Month" to recognize the importance of fathers in their children's lives, how fathers contribute to their children's safety and stability, and the direct link between positive father involvement and child well-being. (B) The department of children and youth, local governments, and other agencies are encouraged to sponsor events to promote awareness of re...

...Whoever violates section 5.10 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.

...l conduct with respect to documents, a felony of the third degree.

...on of division (C) of this section is a felony of the fifth degree.

...cial sexual exploitation of a minor, a felony of the third degree. (D)(1) In any prosecution under this section, it is not a defense that the offender did not know the age of the person depicted in the advertisement, relied on an oral or written representation of the age of the person depicted in the advertisement, or relied on the apparent age of the person depicted in the advertisement. (2) In any prosecuti...

...rson with a developmental disability, a felony of the third degree. In sentencing an offender under this division for a violation of division (B) or (C) of this section, the court shall require the offender to attend an education or treatment program aimed at preventing persons from inducing, enticing, or procuring another to engage in sexual activity for hire in exchange for the person giving anything of value to th...

...cceptance of objectionable materials, a felony of the fifth degree.

...guilty of disrupting public services, a felony of the fourth degree. (D) As used in this section: (1) "Emergency medical services personnel" has the same meaning as in section 2133.21 of the Revised Code. (2) "Emergency facility personnel" means any of the following: (a) Any of the following individuals who perform services in the ordinary course of their professions in an emergency facility: (i) Physicians auth...

...peration of an aircraft with a laser, a felony of the second degree. (C) As used in this section, "laser" means both of the following: (1) Any device that utilizes the natural oscillations of atoms or molecules between energy levels for generating coherent electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet, visible, or infrared region of the spectrum and when discharged exceeds one milliwatt continuous wave; (2) Any dev...

...equired by this section is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree. If an arson offender or out-of-state arson offender is subject to a community control sanction, is on parole, is subject to one or more post-release control sanctions, or is subject to any other type of supervised release at the time of the violation, the violation shall constitute a violation of the terms and conditions of the community contro...

...ding support for an act of terrorism, a felony of the third degree. Section 2909.25 of the Revised Code applies regarding an offender who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of this section. (C) A prosecution for a violation of this section does not preclude a prosecution for a violation of any other section of the Revised Code. One or more acts, a series of acts, or a course of behavior that can be pros...

...uilty of making a terroristic threat, a felony of the third degree. Section 2909.25 of the Revised Code applies regarding an offender who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of this section.

...weapon, or explosive device, which is a felony of the fourth degree. (D) This section does not apply when the items described in division (A) of this section are assembled or possessed for a purpose related to the performance of official duties related to any military purpose of the United States and any law enforcement purpose, including any domestic riot control purpose.

...tion is guilty of aggravated robbery, a felony of the first degree. (D) As used in this section: (1) "Deadly weapon" and "dangerous ordnance" have the same meanings as in section 2923.11 of the Revised Code. (2) "Law enforcement officer" has the same meaning as in section 2901.01 of the Revised Code and also includes employees of the department of rehabilitation and correction who are authorized to carry weapons w...

...ion is guilty of aggravated burglary, a felony of the first degree. (C) As used in this section: (1) "Occupied structure" has the same meaning as in section 2909.01 of the Revised Code. (2) "Deadly weapon" and "dangerous ordnance" have the same meanings as in section 2923.11 of the Revised Code.

...of division (A)(2) of this section is a felony of the third degree. (C) As used in this section, "critical infrastructure facility" has the same meaning as in section 2911.21 of the Revised Code.

...is section is guilty of safecracking, a felony of the fourth degree.

...Code, tampering with coin machines is a felony of the fifth degree.

...s section is guilty of theft of mail, a felony of the fifth degree except as provided in division (B)(2) of section 2913.02 of the Revised Code with respect to property with a value of seven thousand five hundred dollars or more and division (B)(3) of section 2913.02 of the Revised Code with respect to property with a value of one thousand dollars or more. (D) A prosecution for a violation of this section does not ...

...l use of a telecommunications device, a felony of the fifth degree. (D) This section does not prohibit or restrict a person who holds an amateur service license issued by the federal communications commission from possessing a radio receiver or transceiver that is intended primarily or exclusively for use in the amateur radio service and is used for lawful purposes. (E) This section does not preclude a person from ...

...first degree on the first offense and a felony of the fifth degree on each subsequent offense. (D) This section does not prohibit or restrict a lawfully authorized investigative, law enforcement, protective, or intelligence gathering employee or agent of the government of this state or a political subdivision of this state, or of the federal government, when acting in an official capacity, from operating an audiovis...

... of any gambling offense, gambling is a felony of the fifth degree. Notwithstanding this division, failing to file a sweepstakes terminal device monthly report as required by division (F) of this section or the semiannual report required by division (G) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree.

...ffense, operating a gambling house is a felony of the fifth degree. (C) Premises used or occupied in violation of this section constitute a nuisance subject to abatement pursuant to sections 3767.01 to 3767.99 of the Revised Code.

... guilty of conducting illegal bingo, a felony of the fourth degree.

...ction, illegal conduct of a raffle is a felony of the fifth degree.

...ion, illegal instant bingo conduct is a felony of the fifth degree. (2) If an owner or lessor of a location knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly violates division (C) or (D) of this section, any license that the owner or lessor holds for the retail sale of any goods on the owner's or lessor's premises that is issued by the state or a political subdivision is subject to suspension, revocation, or payment of ...

...) No person who has been convicted of a felony or a gambling offense in any jurisdiction shall be a bingo game operator. (C) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. (D) Whoever violates division (B) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.