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Ohio Rev. Code § 341.01 (2026)

Sheriff to have charge of jail

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Effective:
September 29, 1995
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 117 - 121st General Assembly
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The sheriff shall have charge of the county jail and all persons confined therein. He shall keep such persons safely, attend to the jail, and govern and regulate the jail according to the minimum standards for jails in Ohio promulgated by the department of rehabilitation and correction.

The sheriff's responsibilities under this section do not extend to a jail or workhouse that is the subject of a contract entered into under section 9.06 of the Revised Code.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 28 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1957–2026 · leading case: McGuire v. Ameritech Servs., Inc., 253 F. Supp. 2d 988 (S.D. Ohio 2003).
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McGuire v. Ameritech Servs., Inc., 253 F. Supp. 2d 988 (S.D. Ohio 2003). · cites it 3× “See Ohio Rev.Code § 341.01. In turn, the sheriff is to govern and regulate the jails according to the standards established by the ODRC.”
Peart v. Seneca Cnty., 808 F. Supp. 2d 1028 (N.D. Ohio 2011). · cites it 8× “O.R.C. § 341.01 provides that the sheriff: shall have charge of the county jail and all persons confined therein.”
Just. v. Rose, 144 N.E.2d 303 (Ohio Ct. App. 1957). · cites it 4× “The New York statutes contained the same provisions as the statutes in Ohio to the effect that the sheriff “shall keep such persons safely” (Section 341.01, Revised Code), and “When the construction of a county jail will permit, the separation of prisoners shall be maintained *…”
Stack v. Karnes, 750 F. Supp. 2d 892 (S.D. Ohio 2010). · cites it 2× “Compare Ohio Rev.Code § 341.01 (stating that “[t]he sheriff .”
City of Toledo v. Corr. Comm'n of Nw. Ohio, 2017 Ohio 9149 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “See R.C. 341.01 ("The sheriff shall have charge of the county jail and all persons confined therein.”
Hopper v. Montgomery Cnty. Sheriff, 310 F. Supp. 3d 911 (S.D. Ohio 2017). · cites it 2× “" Ohio Rev. Code § 341.01. Based upon this Supreme Court authority, the Court finds unpersuasive the reasoning in Lewis v.”
Saunders v. McFaul, 593 N.E.2d 24 (Ohio Ct. App. 1990). “He shall keep such persons safely, attend to the jail, and govern and regulate the jail according to the minimum standards for jails in Ohio promulgated by the department of rehabilitation and correction." (Emphasis added.”
Jenkins v. Krieger, 423 N.E.2d 856 (Ohio 1981). ““That defendant’s alternative motion for a new trial is also unwarranted, in plaintiffs view because: “(1) the allegation that ‘to hold the sheriff personally liable for this verdict would be totally unjust’ is irrelevant in light of Ohio’s Revised Code Sections 341.01 and…”
Cudnik v. Kreiger, 392 F. Supp. 305 (N.D. Ohio 1974). · cites it 4× “Ohio Rev.Code § 341.01 is the source of the sheriff’s duties at the jail.”
Doe v. McFaul, 599 F. Supp. 1421 (D. Ohio 1984). “§ 341.01. The Sheriff must prepare an annual report about the jail and must visit it monthly.”
State Ex Rel. Jones v. Hamilton Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners, 705 N.E.2d 1247 (Ohio Ct. App. 1997). “R.C. 341.01 provides that the sheriff has charge of the county jail.”
Maharg, Inc. v. Van Wert Solid Waste Mgmt. Dist., 60 F. Supp. 2d 750 (N.D. Ohio 1999). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to O.R.C. § 341.01(G), the Board of County Commissioners of a county district is responsible for adopting and enforcing the district’s rules regarding disposal of solid waste.”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 341.01(G) — 1 case
Maharg, Inc. v. Van Wert Solid Waste Mgmt. Dist., 60 F. Supp. 2d 750 (N.D. Ohio 1999). “Pursuant to O.R.C. § 341.01(G), the Board of County Commissioners of a county district is responsible for adopting and enforcing the district’s rules regarding disposal of solid waste.”
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