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Ohio Rev. Code § 109.52 (2026)

Operation and maintenance of bureau

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Effective:
September 24, 1963
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 263 - 105th General Assembly
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The bureau of criminal identification and investigation may operate and maintain a criminal analysis laboratory and mobile units thereof, create a staff of investigators and technicians skilled in the solution and control of crimes and criminal activity, keep statistics and other necessary data, assist in the prevention of crime, and engage in such other activities as will aid law enforcement officers in solving crimes and controlling criminal activity.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2023 · leading case: State v. Crager, 2007-Ohio-6840, 879 N.E.2d 745.
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State v. Crager, 2007-Ohio-6840, 879 N.E.2d 745. · cites it 4× “{¶ 52} Although BCI’s statutory mission under R.C. 109.52 is to “aid” law enforcement in solving crimes, BCI is not itself an “arm” of law enforcement in the sense that the word implies a specific purpose to obtain incriminating results.”
Peoples Rights Org., Inc. v. Montgomery, 756 N.E.2d 127 (Ohio Ct. App. 12th Dist. 2001). · cites it 4× “Similarly, R.C. 109.52 provides that BCI&I “may * * * assist in the prevention of crime, and engage in such other activities as will aid law enforcement officers in solving crimes and controlling criminal activity.”
State v. Tench, 123 N.E.3d 955 (Ohio 2018). “See R.C. 109.52 (BCI may operate a criminal-analysis laboratory and "engage in such other activities as will aid law enforcement officers in solving crimes and controlling criminal activity"); compare Bullcoming , 564 U.”
State v. Tench (Slip Opinion), 2018-Ohio-5205. · cites it 3× “See R.C. 109.52 (BCI may operate a criminal-analysis laboratory and “engage in such other activities as will aid law enforcement officers in solving crimes and controlling criminal activity”); compare Bullcoming, 564 U.”
State v. Ritchey, 2023-Ohio-1625, 214 N.E.3d 704. “at ¶ 213, citing R.C. 109.52 (BCI may operate a criminal-analysis laboratory and “engage in such other activities as will aid law enforcement officers in solving crimes and controlling criminal activity”).”
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