Ohio Code § 2903.01

§ 2903.01.

(A) No person shall purposely, and with prior calculation and design, cause the death

of another or the unlawful termination of another's pregnancy. (B) No person shall purposely cause the death of another or the unlawful termination

of another's pregnancy while committing or attempting to commit, or while fleeing

immediately after committing or attempting to commit, kidnapping, rape, aggravated

arson, arson, aggravated robbery, robbery, aggravated burglary, burglary, trespass

in a habitation when a person is present or likely to be present, terrorism, or escape. (C) No person shall purposely cause the death of another who is under thirteen years

of age at the time of the commission of the offense. (D) No person who is under detention as a result of having been found guilty of or having

pleaded guilty to a felony or who breaks that detention shall purposely cause the

death of another. (E) No person shall purposely cause the death of a law enforcement officer whom the offender

knows or has reasonable cause to know is a law enforcement officer when either of

the following applies: (1) The victim, at the time of the commission of the offense, is engaged in the victim's

duties. (2) It is the offender's specific purpose to kill a law enforcement officer. (F) No person shall purposely cause the death of a first responder or military member

whom the offender knows or has reasonable cause to know is a first responder or military

member when it is the offender's specific purpose to kill a first responder or military

member. (G) Whoever violates this section is guilty of aggravated murder, and shall be punished

as provided in section 2929.02 of the Revised Code . (H) As used in this section: (1) “Detention” has the same meaning as in section 2921.01 of the Revised Code . (2) “Law enforcement officer” has the same meaning as in section 2911.01 of the Revised Code and also includes any federal law enforcement officer as defined in section 2921.51 of the Revised Code and anyone who has previously served as a law enforcement officer or federal law

enforcement officer. (3) “ First responder ” means an emergency medical service provider, a firefighter, or any other emergency

response personnel, or anyone who has previously served as a first responder. (4) “ Military member ” means a member of the armed forces of the United States, reserves, or Ohio national

guard, a participant in ROTC, JROTC, or any similar military training program, or

anyone who has previously served in the military.