Ohio Code § 2921.05
Ohio Code § 2921.05. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2921.05.
(A) No person, purposely and by force or by unlawful threat of harm to any person or
property, shall retaliate against a public servant, a party official, or an attorney
or witness who was involved in a civil or criminal action or proceeding because the
public servant, party official, attorney, or witness discharged the duties of the
public servant, party official, attorney, or witness. (B) No person, purposely and by force or by unlawful threat of harm to any person or
property, shall retaliate against the victim of a crime because the victim filed or
prosecuted criminal charges. (C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of retaliation, a felony of the third degree.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2921.05
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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