Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4112 | Civil Rights Commission
Section 4112.056 | Refer Housing Discrimination Claim to Attorney General.

Effective: April 15, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 352 - 133rd General Assembly
Whenever the Ohio civil rights commission has reasonable cause to believe that any person or persons are engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to a person or persons' full enjoyment of the rights granted by division (H) of section 4112.02 of the Revised Code, or that any group of persons has been denied any of the rights granted by that division and the denial raises an issue of public importance, the commission may refer the matter to the attorney general for commencement of a civil action in a court of common pleas. The attorney general may seek any preventive relief considered necessary to ensure the full enjoyment of the rights granted by that division, including a permanent or temporary injunction or temporary restraining order.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 41 | Labor and Industry

Chapter 4112 | Civil Rights Commission

Section 4112.01 | Civil Rights Commission Definitions.

Section 4112.02 | Unlawful Discriminatory Practices.

Section 4112.021 | Unlawful Discriminatory Practice of Creditor.

Section 4112.022 | Unlawful Discriminatory Practice of Educational Institution.

Section 4112.023 | Inherently Military Civilian Job Discrimination Claims.

Section 4112.024 | Housing Owned by Religious Organization; Preference for Occupants.

Section 4112.03 | Ohio Civil Rights Commission.

Section 4112.04 | Commission - Powers and Duties.

Section 4112.05 | Filing a Charge of Unlawful Discriminatory Practice.

Section 4112.051 | Employment Discrimination Administrative Remedy.

Section 4112.052 | Employment Discrimination Civil Action.

Section 4112.054 | Affirmative Defense to Sexual Harassment Claim.

Section 4112.055 | Housing Discrimination Civil Action.

Section 4112.056 | Refer Housing Discrimination Claim to Attorney General.

Section 4112.06 | Judicial Review of Final Commission Order.

Section 4112.061 | Right of Commission to Appeal Judgment by Court.

Section 4112.07 | Posting of Notice.

Section 4112.08 | Liberal Construction.

Section 4112.09 | Power to Administer Oaths, Take Affidavits and Acknowledgments, and Attest Execution of Instrument in Writing.

Section 4112.10 | Attorney General and Commission Litigation.

Section 4112.11 | Compliance With Commission Orders for Evidence.

Section 4112.12 | Commission on African-American Males.

Section 4112.13 | Commission - Powers and Duties.

Section 4112.14 | Age Discrimination.

Section 4112.15 | Civil Rights Commission General Reimbursement Fund.

Section 4112.16 | Notice of Violation of Accessibility Law.

Section 4112.31 | Duties of New African Immigrants Commission.

Section 4112.32 | New African Immigrants Commission.

Section 4112.99 | Civil Penalty.