Effective: January 3, 1972
Latest Legislation: House Bill 607 - 109th General Assembly
If a statute is ambiguous, the court, in determining the intention of the legislature, may consider among other matters:
(A) The object sought to be attained;
(B) The circumstances under which the statute was enacted;
(C) The legislative history;
(D) The common law or former statutory provisions, including laws upon the same or similar subjects;
(E) The consequences of a particular construction;
(F) The administrative construction of the statute.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 1 | Definitions; Rules of Construction
Section 1.01 | Revised Code - Citation and Designation - General Code.
Section 1.02 | Definitions in Revised Code.
Section 1.03 | Anything of Value Defined.
Section 1.05 | Imprisoned or Imprisonment Defined.
Section 1.07 | Value of Evidence of Debt or Written Instrument.
Section 1.08 | Blighted Area Defined - Excluded Considerations.
Section 1.11 | Remedial Laws Liberally Construed.
Section 1.12 | Special Provision Shall Govern Unless It Appears That Provisions Are Cumulative.
Section 1.14 | Excluding First and Including Last Day - Legal Holidays.
Section 1.15 | Effective Date of Acts - Priority of Legal Rights.
Section 1.23 | Construction of Cross-References.
Section 1.30 | Legislation Correcting Nonsubstantive Errors in the Revised Code.
Section 1.301 | Intent of h.b. 339 of the 133rd General Assembly.
Section 1.31 | Gender Specific and Gender Neutral Language.
Section 1.41 | Applicability of Rules of Construction.
Section 1.42 | Common, Technical or Particular Terms.
Section 1.43 | Singular - Plural - Gender - Tense.
Section 1.45 | Time Computation.
Section 1.46 | Conflict Between Figures and Words in Expressing Number.
Section 1.47 | Presumptions in Enactment of Statutes.
Section 1.471 | Effective Date of Act Containing Appropriation for Current Expenses.
Section 1.48 | Presumption That Statute Is Prospective.
Section 1.49 | Determining Legislative Intent.
Section 1.51 | Special or Local Provision Prevails as Exception to General Provision.
Section 1.52 | Irreconcilable Statutes or Amendments - Harmonization.
Section 1.53 | Language and Any Designated Section Number of Enrolled Act Prevails.
Section 1.54 | Reenactment or Amendment Is Continuation of Prior Statute.
Section 1.55 | Reference to Any Portion Applies to All Reenactments or Amendments.
Section 1.56 | Reference to Series of Numbers or Letters.
Section 1.57 | Repeal of Repealing Statute.
Section 1.58 | Reenactment, Amendment, or Repeal of Statute.
Section 1.59 | Statutory Definitions.
Section 1.60 | State Agency Defined.
Section 1.601 | Fire Marshal Defined.
Section 1.61 | Agriculture Defined.
Section 1.611 | Osu Extension Defined.
Section 1.63 | Pre-Emption by State of Certain Business Practices.