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Ohio Rev. Code § 753.03 (2026)

Disposition of prisoners sentenced for misdemeanors

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Effective:
September 29, 1995
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 117 - 121st General Assembly
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A municipal legislative authority may, by ordinance, provide for the keeping of persons convicted and sentenced for misdemeanors, during the term of their imprisonment, at such place as the legislative authority determines, provided that the place selected is in substantial compliance with the minimum standards for jails in Ohio promulgated by the department of rehabilitation and correction. The legislative authority may enter into a contract under section 9.06 of the Revised Code for the private operation and management of any municipal correctional facility, but only if the facility is used to house only misdemeanant inmates.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2006–2015 · leading case: State v. Black, 30 N.E.3d 918 (Ohio 2015).
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State v. Black, 30 N.E.3d 918 (Ohio 2015). “{¶ 81} By comparison, in Ohio, a jail is a facility established by a municipal legislative authority wherein persons convicted and sentenced for misdemeanors may be kept subject to the minimum standards for jails promulgated by the ODRC.”
Roberts v. Cnty. of Mahoning, 495 F. Supp. 2d 694 (N.D. Ohio 2006). · cites it 2× “R.C. 753.03 provides: {¶ 32} "A municipal legislative authority may, by ordinance, provide for the keeping of persons convicted and sentenced for misdemeanors, during the term of their imprisonment, at such place as the legislative authority determines, provided that the place…”
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