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Ohio Rev. Code § 2951.01 (2026)

Probation definitions

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April 6, 2017
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House Bill 388 - 131st General Assembly
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As used in this chapter:

(A) "Magistrate" has the same meaning as in section 2931.01 of the Revised Code.

(B) "Community control sanction" has the same meaning as in section 2929.01 of the Revised Code.

(C) "Ignition interlock device" has the same meaning as in section 4510.01 of the Revised Code.

(D) "Multicounty department of probation" means a probation department established under section 2301.27 of the Revised Code to serve more than one county.

(E) "Probation agency" means a county department of probation, a multicounty department of probation, a municipal court department of probation established under section 1901.33 of the Revised Code, or the adult parole authority.

(F) "County-operated municipal court" and "legislative authority" have the same meanings as in section 1901.03 of the Revised Code.

(G) "Detention facility" has the same meaning as in section 2921.01 of the Revised Code.

(H) "Repeat offender" and "dangerous offender" have the same meanings as in section 2935.36 of the Revised Code.

(I) "Minor drug possession offense" has the same meaning as in section 2925.01 of the Revised Code.

(J) "Peace officer" has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code.

(K) "Firearm," "deadly weapon," and "dangerous ordnance" have the same meanings as in section 2923.11 of the Revised Code.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1957–2025 · leading case: In re Antwon C., 912 N.E.2d 182 (Ohio Ct. App. 2009).
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In re Antwon C., 912 N.E.2d 182 (Ohio Ct. App. 2009). “For example, R.C. 2951.01(F)(3) defines a Tier II sex offender as one who “is adjudicated a delinquent child for committing or has been adjudicated a delinquent child for *241 committing any sexually oriented offense and who a juvenile court * * * classifies a tier II sex…”
Johnson v. City of Cincinnati, 119 F. Supp. 2d 735 (S.D. Ohio 2000). · cites it 2× “(penalties and sentencing); Ohio Rev.Code § 2951.01 et seq. (probation).”
State v. Krauss, 145 N.E.2d 131 (Ohio Ct. App. 1957). · cites it 2× “As above indicated, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2951.01 et seq., Revised Code, on October 30th imposition of sentence was suspended and the defendant was probated.”
State v. Morgan, 2025 Ohio 3018 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). “" R.C. 2951.01(E). This definition does not include the municipal court itself.”
State v. Theisen, 167 Ohio St. (N.S.) 119 (Ohio 1957). “The statutory provisions relating to probation are found in Sections 2951.01 to 2951.10, inclusive, Revised Code.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2951.01(E) — 1 case
State v. Morgan, 2025 Ohio 3018 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). “" R.C. 2951.01(E). This definition does not include the municipal court itself.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2951.01(F)(3) — 1 case
In re Antwon C., 912 N.E.2d 182 (Ohio Ct. App. 2009). “For example, R.C. 2951.01(F)(3) defines a Tier II sex offender as one who “is adjudicated a delinquent child for committing or has been adjudicated a delinquent child for *241 committing any sexually oriented offense and who a juvenile court * * * classifies a tier II sex…”
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