Effective: January 1, 1974 Latest Legislation: House Bill 511 - 109th General Assembly (A) No conduct constitutes a criminal offense against the state unless it is defined as an offense in the Revised Code.(B) An offense is defined when one or more sections of the Revised Code state a positive prohibition or enjoin a specific duty, and provide a penalty for violation of such prohibition or failure to meet such duty.(C) This section does not affect any power of the general assembly under Section 8 of Article II, Ohio Constitution, nor does it affect the power of a court to punish for contempt or to employ any sanction authorized by law to enforce an order, civil judgment, or decree.
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