Ohio Code § 2151.312
Ohio Code § 2151.312. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2151.312.
(A) A child alleged to be or adjudicated an unruly child may be held only in the following
places: (1) A certified family foster home or a home approved by the court; (2) A facility operated by a certified child welfare agency; (3) Any other suitable place designated by the court. (B)(1) Except as provided under division (C)(1) of section 2151.311 of the Revised Code , a child alleged to be or adjudicated a neglected child, an abused child, a dependent
child, or an unruly child may not be held in any of the following facilities: (a) A state correctional institution, county, multicounty, or municipal jail or workhouse,
or other place in which an adult convicted of a crime, under arrest, or charged with
a crime is held; (b) A secure correctional facility. (2) Except as provided under sections 2151.27 to 2151.59 of the Revised Code and division (B)(3) of this section and except when a case is transferred under section 2152.12 of the Revised Code , a child alleged to be or adjudicated an unruly child may not be held for more than
twenty-four hours in a detention facility. A child alleged to be or adjudicated a neglected child, an abused child, or a dependent
child shall not be held in a detention facility. (3) A child who is alleged to be or adjudicated an unruly child and who is taken into
custody on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, as listed in section 1.14 of the Revised Code , may be held in a detention facility until the next succeeding day that is not a
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2151.312
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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