Effective: April 6, 2021
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 175 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) As used in this section, "residence" has the same meaning as in section 2901.05 of the Revised Code.
(B) For purposes of any section of the Revised Code that sets forth a criminal offense, a person has no duty to retreat before using force in self-defense, defense of another, or defense of that person's residence if that person is in a place in which the person lawfully has a right to be.
(C) A trier of fact shall not consider the possibility of retreat as a factor in determining whether or not a person who used force in self-defense, defense of another, or defense of that person's residence reasonably believed that the force was necessary to prevent injury, loss, or risk to life or safety.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 2901 | General Provisions
Section 2901.01 | General Provisions Definitions.
Section 2901.011 | Reagan Tokes Law.
Section 2901.02 | Classification of Crimes.
Section 2901.03 | Abrogation of Common Law Offenses.
Section 2901.04 | Rules of Construction for Statutes and Rules of Procedure.
Section 2901.05 | Burden of Proof - Reasonable Doubt - Self-Defense.
Section 2901.06 | Battered Woman Syndrome Evidence.
Section 2901.07 | DNA Specimen Collection Procedure.
Section 2901.08 | Effect of Adjudication of Delinquency or Juvenile Traffic Offender.
Section 2901.09 | No Duty to Retreat in Residence or Vehicle.
Section 2901.10 | Restraining Pregnant Women.
Section 2901.11 | Jurisdiction for Criminal Acts.
Section 2901.12 | Venue of Criminal Cases.
Section 2901.13 | Statute of Limitations for Criminal Offenses.
Section 2901.20 | New Criminal Offenses; Degree of Mental Culpability Required.
Section 2901.21 | Criminal Liability, Culpability.
Section 2901.22 | Degrees of Culpability Attached to Mental States.
Section 2901.23 | Criminal Liability of Organizations.
Section 2901.24 | Personal Liability for Organizational Conduct.
Section 2901.30 | Missing Child Report.
Section 2901.31 | Cooperation With Federal Government.
Section 2901.32 | Guilty of Improper Solicitation of Contributions for Missing Children.
Section 2901.41 | Missing Person Reports Policies.
Section 2901.42 | Missing Person Report Indicating Foul Play.
Section 2901.43 | Notice of Charges to Be Sent to Retirement Plan.
Section 2901.431 | Notice of Felony Charges Filed Against Member.