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Ohio Rev. Code § 2967.021 (2026)

Application of chapter before and after 7-1-96

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(A) Chapter 2967. of the Revised Code, as it existed prior to July 1, 1996, applies to a person upon whom a court imposed a term of imprisonment prior to July 1, 1996, and a person upon whom a court, on or after July 1, 1996, and in accordance with law existing prior to July 1, 1996, imposed a term of imprisonment for an offense that was committed prior to July 1, 1996.

(B) Chapter 2967. of the Revised Code, as it exists on and after July 1, 1996, applies to a person upon whom a court imposed a stated prison term for an offense committed on or after July 1, 1996, subject to division (C) of this section.

(C) Section 2967.271 of the Revised Code, and other provisions of Chapter 2967. of the Revised Code, as they exist on and after the effective date of this amendment , apply to a person who is sentenced to a non-life felony indefinite prison term.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1997–2025 · leading case: State v. Thompson, 809 N.E.2d 1134 (Ohio 2004).
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State v. Thompson, 809 N.E.2d 1134 (Ohio 2004). · cites it 23× “00CA007614, 2001 WL 773231 , on the issue “[wjhether R.C. 2967.021 is ambiguous as to whether it applies to persons on parole for a crime committed prior to July 1, 1996, who fail to report to their parole officer after March 17, 1998, and therefore the statute must be construed…”
Reed v. State ex rel. Ortiz, 1997-NMSC-055, 947 P.2d 86. · cites it 2× “3d at 509-10 (holding the application of a similar rule of the Ohio Adult Parole Authority to violate the principles of ex post facto for those convicted of the initial crime before September 1, 1992, the effective date of the rule); Ohio Rev.Code Ann. § 2967.021 (Banks-Baldwin…”
State v. Hilliard, 2015-Ohio-5324. “{¶30} The current version of R.C. 2967.021 states, (A) Chapter 2967. of the Revised Code, as it existed prior to July 1, 1996, applies to a person upon whom a court imposed a term of imprisonment prior to July 1, 1996, and a person upon whom a court, on or Richland County, Case…”
17ap-845, 2018-Ohio-2372. “Third Assignment of Error – Whether the Trial Court Erred in Failing to State the Date on Which Long was to Become Parole Eligible {¶ 19} R.C. 2967.021 specifies the edition of Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2967 that applies to persons in Long's circumstances: Chapter 2967.”
State v. Ferrell, 2013-Ohio-5521. “of the Revised Code [dealing with parole], as it existed prior to July 1, 1996, applies to a person upon whom a court imposed a term of imprisonment prior to July 1, 1996, and a person upon whom a court, on or after July 1, 1996, and in accordance with law existing prior to July…”
State v. Ross, 2012-Ohio-2433. “{¶21} R.C. 2967.021 provides: (A) Chapter 2967.”
State ex rel. Vaughn v. Money, 104 Ohio St. 3d 322 (2004). “R.C. 2967.021. See, also, Section 5 of S.”
State ex rel. Ellis v. Adult Parole Auth., 2025-Ohio-1625, 261 N.E.3d 356. “R.C. 2967.021(A). Since Ellis was sentenced to serve life in prison under R.”
State v. Thompson, 787 N.E.2d 1227 (Ohio 2003). “00CA007614 [ 2001 WL 773231 ], The issue is: “Whether R.C. 2967.021 is ambiguous as to whether it applies to persons on parole for a crime committed prior to .”
State ex rel. Ellis v. Adult Parole Auth., 2025-Ohio-1625, 261 N.E.3d 356. “R.C. 2967.021(A). Since Ellis was sentenced to serve life in prison under R.”
Hill, No. 1:22-cv-00007 (N.D. Ohio Dec. 16, 2025). · cites it 2× “11 record with Appellant’s recollection;’ (3) failed to seek reconsideration on the express violations of the ‘separation of powers’ and (4) failed to address the application that R.C. §2967.021 had to an offender like the Appellant, as was done by trial counsel below.”
State ex rel. Stokes v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., 2023-Ohio-4201, 229 N.E.3d 1178. “See R.C. 2967.021(A). At the time of Stokes’s offenses, R.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2967.021(A): 3 cases
State ex rel. Ellis v. Adult Parole Auth., 2025-Ohio-1625, 261 N.E.3d 356. “R.C. 2967.021(A). Since Ellis was sentenced to serve life in prison under R.”
State ex rel. Ellis v. Adult Parole Auth., 2025-Ohio-1625, 261 N.E.3d 356. “R.C. 2967.021(A). Since Ellis was sentenced to serve life in prison under R.”
State ex rel. Stokes v. Dept. of Rehab. & Corr., 2023-Ohio-4201, 229 N.E.3d 1178. “See R.C. 2967.021(A). At the time of Stokes’s offenses, R.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2967.021(B): 1 case
State v. Thompson, 809 N.E.2d 1134 (Ohio 2004). “00CA007614, 2001 WL 773231 , on the issue “[wjhether R.C. 2967.021 is ambiguous as to whether it applies to persons on parole for a crime committed prior to July 1, 1996, who fail to report to their parole officer after March 17, 1998, and therefore the statute must be construed…”
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