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2016 Ohio Revised Code
Title [29] XXIX CRIMES - PROCEDURE
Chapter 2921 - OFFENSES AGAINST JUSTICE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Section 2921.05 - Retaliation.

Universal Citation:
Ohio Rev Code ยง 2921.05 (2016)
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(A) No person, purposely and by force or by unlawful threat of harm to any person or property, shall retaliate against a public servant, a party official, or an attorney or witness who was involved in a civil or criminal action or proceeding because the public servant, party official, attorney, or witness discharged the duties of the public servant, party official, attorney, or witness.

(B) No person, purposely and by force or by unlawful threat of harm to any person or property, shall retaliate against the victim of a crime because the victim filed or prosecuted criminal charges.

(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of retaliation, a felony of the third degree.

Effective Date: 09-03-1996

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