Ohio Code § 2927.15

Ohio Code § 2927.15. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 2927.15.

(A) No person shall knowingly collect any blood, urine, tissue, or other bodily substance

of another person without privilege or consent to do so. (B)(1) Division (A) of this section does not apply to any of the following: (a) The collection of any bodily substance of a person by a law enforcement officer,

or by another person pursuant to the direction or advice of a law enforcement officer,

for purposes of a chemical test or tests of the substance under division (A)(1) of section 1547.111 or division (A)(2) of section 4511.191 of the Revised Code to determine the alcohol, drug, controlled substance, metabolite of a controlled

substance, or combination content of the bodily substance; (b) The collection of any bodily substance of a person by a peace officer, or by another

person pursuant to the direction or advice of a peace officer, for purposes of a test

or tests of the substance as provided in division (A) of section 4506.17 of the Revised Code to determine the person's alcohol concentration or the presence of any controlled

substance or metabolite of a controlled substance. (2) Division (B)(1) of this section shall not be construed as implying that the persons

identified in divisions (B)(1)(a) and (b) of this section do not have privilege to

collect the bodily substance of another person as described in those divisions or

as limiting the definition of “privilege” set forth in section 2901.01 of the Revised Code . (C) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty of unlawful collection of

a bodily substance.  Except as otherwise provided in this division, unlawful collection of a bodily substance

is a misdemeanor of the first degree.  If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation

of division (A) of this section, unlawful collection of a bodily substance is a felony

of the fifth degree.

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

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2927.15
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
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