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Ohio Rev. Code § 2967.02 (2026)

Administration by adult parole authority

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Effective:
January 1, 2004
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 490 - 124th General Assembly
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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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). “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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “See R.C. 2967.02 (OAPA “shall administer sections 2697.”
State v. Eggers, 2013 Ohio 3174 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). “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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “R.C. 2967.02(C); 2967.13(E); 2967.15(A); 2967.”
State v. Rembert, 2014 Ohio 300 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “R.C. 2967.02(C); 2967.13(E); 2967.15(A); 2967.”
State ex rel. Norris v. Ohio Adult Parole Auth., 2025 Ohio 583 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). “See R.C. 2967.02 (OAPA “shall administer sections 2697.”
State v. Jones, 2014 Ohio 4497 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024). · 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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024). · 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 (Ohio 2025). “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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022). “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 Ct. App. 2022).
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 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). “R.C. 2967.02(C); 2967.13(E); 2967.15(A); 2967.”
State v. Clifton, 2018 Ohio 269 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). “R.C. 2967.02(C); 2967.13(E); 2967.15(A); 2967.”
State v. Rembert, 2014 Ohio 300 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “R.C. 2967.02(C); 2967.13(E); 2967.15(A); 2967.”
State v. Cannon, 2026 Ohio 1867 (Ohio Ct. App. 2026).
Ohio Rev. Code § 2967.02(C)(D): 1 case
Rogers v. Eppinger (N.D. Ohio 2019).
Ohio Rev. Code § 2967.02(D): 1 case
State v. Bevington, 2012 Ohio 6285 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012).
Ohio Rev. Code § 2967.02(N): 1 case
State v. Jones, 2014 Ohio 4497 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “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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