Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 5589 | Offenses Relating to Highways
Section 5589.14 | Prosecution of Offenses.

Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
The prosecuting attorney shall prosecute all offenders under sections 5589.02 to 5589.13, inclusive, of the Revised Code, upon application of any official or individual filing any affidavit before any magistrate of the county charging an offense under such sections. This section shall not prevent the prosecuting attorney or any other official from prosecuting offenders under such sections upon his own initiative.

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Ohio Revised Code

Title 55 | Roads-Highways-Bridges

Chapter 5589 | Offenses Relating to Highways

Section 5589.01 | Obstructing Public Grounds, Highway, Street, or Alley.

Section 5589.02 | Altering or Injuring Marker or Monument.

Section 5589.03 | Refusal or Neglect of Officials to Perform Duty.

Section 5589.05 | Interfering With Drawbridge on Muskingum Improvement.

Section 5589.06 | Obstructing Ditch, Drain, or Watercourse - Duty of Superintendent.

Section 5589.07 | Failure to Make Levy or Furnish Estimates.

Section 5589.08 | Operating Traction Engines Upon Improved Highways.

Section 5589.081 | Studded Tires - Prohibited Acts.

Section 5589.09 | Failure, Neglect or Refusal to Drag Road.

Section 5589.10 | Digging, Excavating, Piling Earth, or Building Fence on Highway.

Section 5589.11 | Failure or Neglect to Cut Weeds, Briers, or Bushes.

Section 5589.12 | Possession of Tools Belonging to State or County.

Section 5589.13 | Fines Credited to Maintenance and Repair Fund.

Section 5589.14 | Prosecution of Offenses.

Section 5589.20 | Findings as to Improper Obstruction of Railroad Grade Crossings by Trains.

Section 5589.21 | Obstruction of Roads by Railroads.

Section 5589.211 | Abandoned Locomotive Obstructing Street or Road.

Section 5589.22 | Damages.

Section 5589.23 | Company Liable for Fines Against Employees.

Section 5589.24 | Fines Paid to Railroad Grade Crossing Improvement Funds.

Section 5589.31 | Construction of Walk or Ditch Across Highway.

Section 5589.32 | Erection of Advertising Signs Resembling Those Required of Railroad Companies.

Section 5589.33 | Advertising Within the Right-of-Way of Public Highway.

Section 5589.99 | Penalty.