Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 2967.02 (2026)

Administration by adult parole authority

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(A) The adult parole authority created by section 5149.02 of the Revised Code shall administer sections 2967.01 to 2967.28 of the Revised Code, and other sections of the Revised Code governing pardon, community control sanctions, post-release control, and parole.

(B) The governor may grant a pardon after conviction, may grant an absolute and entire pardon or a partial pardon, and may grant a pardon upon conditions precedent or subsequent.

(C) The adult parole authority shall supervise all parolees. The department of rehabilitation and correction has legal custody of a parolee until the authority grants the parolee a final release pursuant to section 2967.16 of the Revised Code.

(D) The department of rehabilitation and correction has legal custody of a releasee until the adult parole authority grants the releasee a final release pursuant to section 2967.16 of the Revised Code.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 2003–2026 · leading case: State v. Clark, 893 N.E.2d 462 (Ohio 2008).
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State v. Clark, 893 N.E.2d 462 (Ohio 2008). “R.C. 2967.02(C); 2967.13(E); 2967.15(A); 2967.”
State v. Eaton, 2022-Ohio-2432, 192 N.E.3d 1236. “Parole is granted at the discretion of the APA pursuant to R.C. 2967.02(A). {¶ 58} While the parole system is procedurally distinguishable from the sentencing scheme under the Reagan Tokes Law (as discussed below), challenges to the system as a violation of the…”
State ex rel. Ellis v. Ohio Adult Parole Auth., 2024-Ohio-2345. · cites it 2× “See R.C. 2967.02 (OAPA “shall administer sections 2697.”
State v. Eggers, 2013-Ohio-3174. “R.C. 2967.02(C); 2967.13(E); 2967.15(A); 2967.”
Goodballet v. MacK, 266 F. Supp. 2d 702 (N.D. Ohio 2003). · cites it 2× “Additionally, even if the prosecutor had told Goodballet that the prison would actually release him in 3.”
State v. Clifton, 2018-Ohio-269. “R.C. 2967.02(C); 2967.13(E); 2967.15(A); 2967.”
State v. Rembert, 2014-Ohio-300. “R.C. 2967.02(C); 2967.13(E); 2967.15(A); 2967.”
State ex rel. Norris v. Ohio Adult Parole Auth., 2025-Ohio-583. “See R.C. 2967.02 (OAPA “shall administer sections 2697.”
State v. Jones, 2014-Ohio-4497. “We are not persuaded by the state’s argument that these facts implicate an analysis of prejudice that was not warranted in Sarkozy.”
State v. Cain, 2024-Ohio-2969, 249 N.E.3d 811. · cites it 2× “33(A)(3) provides, Any person who is granted by the governor under division (B) of section 2967.02 of the Revised Code an absolute and entire pardon, a partial pardon, or a pardon upon conditions precedent or subsequent may apply to the court for an order to seal the person’s…”
State ex rel. Duncan v. Ohio Adult Parole Auth., 2024-Ohio-5994. · cites it 2× “Pursuant to R.C. 2967.02, OAPA “shall administer sections 2967.”
State ex rel. Ellis v. Adult Parole Auth., 2025-Ohio-1625, 261 N.E.3d 356. “See R.C. 2967.02. Because Ellis was sentenced before July 1, 1996, the parole authority applies R.”
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Ohio Rev. Code § 2967.02(A): 2 cases
State v. Eaton, 2022-Ohio-2432, 192 N.E.3d 1236. “Parole is granted at the discretion of the APA pursuant to R.C. 2967.02(A). {¶ 58} While the parole system is procedurally distinguishable from the sentencing scheme under the Reagan Tokes Law (as discussed below), challenges to the system as a violation of the…”
State ex rel. Holman v. Ohio Adult Parole Auth., 2022-Ohio-1251.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2967.02(C): 6 cases
State v. Clark, 893 N.E.2d 462 (Ohio 2008). “R.C. 2967.02(C); 2967.13(E); 2967.15(A); 2967.”
State v. Eggers, 2013-Ohio-3174. “R.C. 2967.02(C); 2967.13(E); 2967.15(A); 2967.”
State v. Clifton, 2018-Ohio-269. “R.C. 2967.02(C); 2967.13(E); 2967.15(A); 2967.”
State v. Rembert, 2014-Ohio-300. “R.C. 2967.02(C); 2967.13(E); 2967.15(A); 2967.”
State v. Cannon, 2026-Ohio-1867.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2967.02(C)(D): 1 case
Rogers v. Eppinger, No. 1:16-cv-01992 (N.D. Ohio Aug. 8, 2019).
Ohio Rev. Code § 2967.02(D): 1 case
State v. Bevington, 2012-Ohio-6285.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2967.02(N): 1 case
State v. Jones, 2014-Ohio-4497. “We are not persuaded by the state’s argument that these facts implicate an analysis of prejudice that was not warranted in Sarkozy.”
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