Effective: July 1, 1996
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 2 - 121st General Assembly
(A) Whoever violates division (A) of section 2739.16 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars.
(B) Whoever violates division (B) of section 2739.16 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars.
(C) Whoever violates section 2739.18 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(D) Whoever violates division (F) of section 2739.03 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars.
(E) Whoever violates division (G) of section 2739.03 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars.
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.