Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 1 | Definitions; Rules of Construction
Section 1.58 | Reenactment, Amendment, or Repeal of Statute.

Effective: January 3, 1972
Latest Legislation: House Bill 607 - 109th General Assembly
(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instituted, continued, or enforced, and the penalty, forfeiture, or punishment imposed, as if the statute had not been repealed or amended.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.

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General Provisions

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 1.04 | Standard Time.

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 1.22 | Judicial Construction and Adjudication Subsequent Change Not to Affect Prior Valid Obligations.

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 1.44 | Week - Year.

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 1.50 | Severability.

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 1.62 | References to Officers, Authorities and Resolutions in County That Has Adopted a Charter.

Section 1.63 | Pre-Emption by State of Certain Business Practices.

Section 1.64 | Health Care Workers Definitions.

Section 1.65 | Insurance Rating Agencies.