2006 Ohio Revised Code - 1.58. Effect of reenactment, amendment, or repeal.

§ 1.58. Effect of reenactment, amendment, or repeal.
 

(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 previously acquired, accrued, accorded, or incurred thereunder; 

(3) Affect any violation thereof or penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred in respect thereto, prior to the amendment or repeal; 

(4) Affect any investigation, proceeding, or remedy in respect of any such privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment; and the investigation, proceeding, or remedy may be instituted, continued, or enforced, and the penalty, forfeiture, or punishment imposed, as if the statute had not been repealed or amended. 

(B)  If the penalty, forfeiture, or punishment for any offense is reduced by a reenactment or amendment of a statute, the penalty, forfeiture, or punishment, if not already imposed, shall be imposed according to the statute as amended. 
 

HISTORY: 134 v H 607. Eff 1-3-72.
 

Analogous to former RC §§ 1.20, 1.21 (RS § 79; S&S 1; 63 v 22; GC §§ 26, 26-1; 122 v 28; Bureau of Code Revision, 10-1-53), repealed, 134 v H 607, § 2, eff 1-3-72.

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