Ohio Code § 2903.02
Ohio Code § 2903.02. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2903.02.
(A) No person shall purposely cause the death of another or the unlawful termination
of another's pregnancy. (B) No person shall cause the death of another as a proximate result of the offender's
committing or attempting to commit an offense of violence that is a felony of the
first or second degree and that is not a violation of section 2903.03 or 2903.04 of the Revised Code . (C) Division (B) of this section does not apply to an offense that becomes a felony of
the first or second degree only if the offender previously has been convicted of that
offense or another specified offense. (D) Whoever violates this section is guilty of murder, and shall be punished as provided
in section 2929.02 of the Revised Code .
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2903.02
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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