Ohio Code § 2933.65
Ohio Code § 2933.65. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2933.65.
(A) A person whose wire, oral, or electronic communications are intercepted, disclosed,
or intentionally used in violation of sections 2933.51 to 2933.66 of the Revised Code may bring a civil action to recover from the person or entity that engaged in the
violation any relief that may be appropriate and that includes, but is not limited
to, the following: (1) The preliminary and other equitable or declaratory relief that is appropriate; (2) Whichever of the following is greater: (a) Liquidated damages computed at a rate of two hundred dollars per day for each day
of violation or liquidated damages of ten thousand dollars, whichever is greater; (b) The sum of actual damages suffered by the plaintiff and the profits, if any, made
as a result of the violation by the person or entity that engaged in the violation. (3) Punitive damages, if appropriate; (4) Reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation expenses that are reasonably incurred
in bringing the civil action. (B) Good faith reliance on an interception warrant, extension of an interception warrant,
other court order, a grant of an oral order for an interception, a grand jury subpoena,
a legislative or statutory authorization, or a good faith determination that divisions (A) and (B) of section 2933.521 of the Revised Code permitted the conduct that is the subject of a complaint is a complete defense to
a civil action or criminal action that is brought under the laws of this state and
that arises out of the execution of the warrant or the oral order. (C) A claimant who brings a civil action under division (A) of this section shall commence
the civil action within two years after the date on which the claimant first has a
reasonable opportunity to discover the violation. (D) The remedies and sanctions described in sections 2933.51 to 2933.66 of the Revised Code with respect to the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications are
the only judicial remedies and sanctions for violations of those sections involving
those types of communications that are not violations of the constitution of the United
States or of this state.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2933.65
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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