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Ohio Rev. Code § 737.18 (2026)

General powers of village police officers

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September 3, 1986

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Senate Bill 74 - 116th General Assembly

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The marshal shall be the peace officer of a village and the executive head, under the mayor, of the police force. The marshal, and the deputy marshals, policemen, or nightwatchmen under him shall have the powers conferred by law upon police officers in all villages of the state, and such other powers, not inconsistent with the nature of their offices, as are conferred by ordinance.

A marshal, deputy marshal, or police officer of a village may participate, as the director of an organized crime task force established under section 177.02 of the Revised Code or as a member of the investigatory staff of such a task force, in an investigation of organized criminal activity in any county or counties in this state under sections 177.01 to 177.03 of the Revised Code.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1958–2024 · leading case: Dillingham v. Vill. of Woodlawn, 619 N.E.2d 1152 (Ohio Ct. App. 1993).

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Dillingham v. Vill. of Woodlawn, 619 N.E.2d 1152 (Ohio Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 2× “That it was intended that the mayor exert a potent force in all police matters in a village is further evidenced by the provision in Section 737.18, Revised Code, that ‘the marshall shall be the peace officer of a village and the executive head, under the mayor, of the police…”

State v. Byomin, 154 N.E.2d 823 (Ohio Ct. App. 1958). · cites it 2× “Section 737.18, Revised Code, says: • ‘ ‘ The marshal shall be the peace officer of a village and the executive head, under the mayor, of the police force.”

State Ex Rel. Sullivan v. Vill. of Middleburg Heights, 174 N.E.2d 777 (Ohio Ct. App. 1961). · cites it 6× “” Section 737.18. “The marshal shall be the peace officer of a village and the executive head, under the mayor, of the police force.”

Alexander v. Cleveland Clinic Found., 2011 Ohio 2924 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). “We find merit to this argument. Although the Clinic argues that Alexander was not enforcing any law when he hit the car mirror and even though striking a car’s mirror may not be an effective, or even safe, means by which to enforce traffic laws, we cannot say that he was acting…”

Cook v. Springfield Twp. (N.D. Ohio 2023). · cites it 2× “See Ohio Rev. Code § 737.18 (“The marshal shall be the peace officer of a village and the executive head, under the mayor, of the police force.”

Hess v. Vill. of Bethel, Ohio (S.D. Ohio 2024). · cites it 2× “” Ohio Rev. Code § 737.18. The chief of police “has exclusive authority over the stationing and transfer of all deputies, officers, and employees within the police department” and is tasked with “arrest[ing] any person in the act of committing an offense against the laws of the…”

State ex rel. DeMatteo v. Allen, 170 Ohio St. (N.S.) 375 (Ohio 1960). · cites it 2× “That it was intended that the mayor exert a potent force in all police matters in a village is further evidenced by the provision in Section 737.18, • Revised Code, that “the marshal shall be the peace officer of a village and the executive head, under the mayor, of the police…”

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