Effective: July 1, 1996
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 2 - 121st General Assembly
(A) No newspaper company shall refuse or fail to print, publish, and circulate any statement or article if true as required by sections 2739.13 to 2739.18 of the Revised Code.
(B) Any person responsible for refusing to print, publish, and circulate any statement or article mentioned in division (A) of this section shall be fined as provided in division (B) of section 2739.99 of the Revised Code.
The prosecuting attorney of the county in which the newspaper is published, when complaint is made to the prosecuting attorney in writing of the refusal or failure of any newspaper company or persons to comply with sections 2739.13 to 2739.18 of the Revised Code, relative to the publication of such statements or articles, shall investigate the complaint and upon reasonable cause shall begin proceedings against the newspaper company or person and prosecute the same.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 27 | Courts-General Provisions-Special Remedies
Section 2739.01 | Libel and Slander.
Section 2739.02 | Defenses in Actions for Libel or Slander.
Section 2739.04 | Disclosure of New Source.
Section 2739.11 | Newspaper Defined.
Section 2739.12 | Newspaper Reporters Not Required to Reveal Source of Information.
Section 2739.13 | Correction of False Statement Formerly Published.
Section 2739.14 | Publishing Corrected Statements.
Section 2739.15 | Published Statements Shall Be Sworn To.
Section 2739.16 | Refusal or Failure to Publish.
Section 2739.18 | Prohibition Against Threats of Publication to Influence Official Action.