Ohio Rev. Code § 2901.03
This is the official text of Ohio Rev. Code § 2901.03, part of Ohio’s Ohio Revised Code — the complete compiled statutory law of Ohio, organized into 40+ numbered titles by subject. This particular section falls under Title 29, “Crimes-Procedure.”
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§ 2901.03. Abrogation of common law offenses
Official statutory text
January 1, 1974 House Bill 511 - 109th General Assembly (A) No conduct constitutes a criminal offense against the state unless it is defined as an offense in the Revised Code. (B) An offense is defined when one or more sections of the Revised Code state a positive prohibition or enjoin a specific duty, and provide a penalty for violation of such prohibition or failure to meet such duty. (C) This section does not affect any power of the general assembly under Section 8 of Article II, Ohio Constitution, nor does it affect the power of a court to punish for contempt or to employ any sanction authorized by law to enforce an order, civil judgment, or decree.
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