Ohio Code § 2909.13

Ohio Code § 2909.13. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 2909.13.

As used in sections 2909.13 to 2909.15 of the Revised Code : (A) “ Arson-related offense ” means any of the following violations or offenses committed by a person: (1) A violation of section 2909.02 or 2909.03 of the Revised Code ; (2) Any attempt to commit, conspiracy to commit, or complicity in committing either offense

listed in division (A)(1) of this section. (B) “ Arson offender ” means any of the following: (1) A person who on or after the effective date of this section is convicted of or pleads

guilty to an arson-related offense; (2) A person who on the effective date of this section has been convicted of or pleaded

guilty to an arson-related offense and is confined in a jail, workhouse, state correctional

institution, or other institution, serving a prison term, term of imprisonment, or

other term of confinement for the offense; (3) A person who on or after the effective date of this section is charged with committing,

attempting to commit, conspiring to commit, or complicity in committing a violation

of section 2909.02 or 2909.03 of the Revised Code and who pleads guilty to a violation of any provision of Chapter 2909. of the Revised

Code other than section 2909.02 or 2909.03 of the Revised Code . (C) “Community control sanction,” “jail,” and “prison” have the same meanings as in section 2929.01 of the Revised Code . (D) “Firefighter” has the same meaning as in section 4765.01 of the Revised Code . (E) “ Out-of-state arson offender ” means a person who is convicted of, pleads guilty to, has been convicted of, or

has pleaded guilty to a violation of any existing or former municipal ordinance or

law of another state or the United States, or any existing or former law applicable

in a military court or in an Indian tribal court, that is or was substantially equivalent

to a violation of section 2909.02 or 2909.03 of the Revised Code . (F) “Post-release control sanction” and “supervised release” have the same meanings as

in section 2950.01 of the Revised Code .

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

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2909.13
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
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