Ohio Code § 2921.02

Ohio Code § 2921.02. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 2921.02.

(A) No person, with purpose to corrupt a public servant or party official, or improperly

to influence a public servant or party official with respect to the discharge of the

public servant's or party official's duty, whether before or after the public servant

or party official is elected, appointed, qualified, employed, summoned, or sworn,

shall promise, offer, or give any valuable thing or valuable benefit. (B) No person, either before or after the person is elected, appointed, qualified, employed,

summoned, or sworn as a public servant or party official, shall knowingly solicit

or accept for self or another person any valuable thing or valuable benefit to corrupt

or improperly influence the person or another public servant or party official with

respect to the discharge of the person's or the other public servant's or party official's

duty. (C) No person, with purpose to corrupt a witness or improperly to influence a witness

with respect to the witness's testimony in an official proceeding, either before or

after the witness is subpoenaed or sworn, shall promise, offer, or give the witness

or another person any valuable thing or valuable benefit. (D) No person, either before or after the person is subpoenaed or sworn as a witness,

shall knowingly solicit or accept for self or another person any valuable thing or

valuable benefit to corrupt or improperly influence self or another person with respect

to testimony given in an official proceeding. (E) No person, with purpose to corrupt a director, officer, or employee of a municipal

school district transformation alliance established under section 3311.86 of the Revised Code , or improperly to influence a director, officer, or employee of a municipal school

district transformation alliance with respect to the discharge of the director's,

officer's, or employee's duties, whether before or after the director, officer, or

employee is appointed or employed, shall promise, offer, or give the director, officer,

or employee any valuable thing or valuable benefit. (F) No person, either before or after the person is appointed or employed as a director,

officer, or employee of a municipal school district transformation alliance established

under section 3311.86 of the Revised Code , shall knowingly solicit or accept for self or another person any valuable thing

or valuable benefit to corrupt or improperly influence the person or another director,

officer, or employee of a municipal school district transformation alliance with respect

to the discharge of the person's or other director's, officer's, or employee's duties. (G) As used in this section, “ public servant ” includes a humane society agent approved under section 1717.06 of the Revised Code . (H) Whoever violates this section is guilty of bribery, a felony of the third degree. (I) A public servant or party official, or director, officer, or employee of a municipal

school district transformation alliance established under section 3311.86 of the Revised Code , who is convicted of bribery is forever disqualified from holding any public office,

employment, or position of trust in this state.

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

At a glance

  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2921.02
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

Verify the text

Statute text is transcribed from the official Ohio Revised Code. Confirm it against the primary source before relying on it:

Not legal advice. Verify against the official source and consult a licensed Ohio attorney.

Common questions

What is the source of Ohio Revised Code § 2921.02?

The text above is transcribed from the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutes of Ohio. The official publisher link appears under "Verify the text" on this page.

What subject does Ohio Revised Code § 2921.02 address?

It addresses the rule set out in the section text. Read the section together with the surrounding provisions listed under "Nearby provisions" for the full picture.

Is Ohio Revised Code § 2921.02 still in force?

Statutes are amended, repealed, and renumbered every session. Confirm the current version at the official Ohio source before relying on this text.

Can this page be used as legal advice?

No. This is a reference transcription for research. Applying Ohio law to your facts requires a licensed Ohio attorney who can review the specifics.