Ohio Code § 1561.261
Ohio Code § 1561.261. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 1561.261.
Except for civil actions in which the state is the plaintiff, no employee of the division
of mineral resources management who performs rescue work at an underground coal mine
is liable in any civil action that arises under the laws of this state for damage
or injury caused in the performance of rescue work at an underground coal mine unless
the employee acted with malicious purpose, in bad faith, or in a wanton or reckless
manner. This section does not eliminate, limit, or reduce any immunity from civil liability
that is conferred on an employee of the division by any other provision of the Revised
Code or by case law.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1561.261
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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