Ohio Code § 1.58

Ohio Code § 1.58. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 1.58.

(A) The reenactment, amendment, or repeal of a statute does not, except as provided in

division (B) of this section: (1) Affect the prior operation of the statute or any prior action taken thereunder; (2) Affect any validation, cure, right, privilege, obligation, or liability previously

acquired, accrued, accorded, or incurred thereunder; (3) Affect any violation thereof or penalty, forfeiture, or punishment incurred in respect

thereto, prior to the amendment or repeal; (4) Affect any investigation, proceeding, or remedy in respect of any such privilege,

obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture, or punishment;  and the investigation,

proceeding, or remedy may be instituted, continued, or enforced, and the penalty,

forfeiture, or punishment imposed, as if the statute had not been repealed or amended. (B) If the penalty, forfeiture, or punishment for any offense is reduced by a reenactment

or amendment of a statute, the penalty, forfeiture, or punishment, if not already

imposed, shall be imposed according to the statute as amended.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1.58
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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