Ohio Code § 4719.13
Ohio Code § 4719.13. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4719.13.
(A) The attorney general may initiate criminal proceedings under sections 4719.01 to 4719.18 of the Revised Code by presenting evidence of criminal violations to the prosecuting attorney of any
county in which the offense may be prosecuted. If the prosecuting attorney does not prosecute the violations, or at the request
of the prosecuting attorney, the attorney general may proceed in the prosecution with
all the rights, privileges, and powers conferred by law on prosecuting attorneys,
including the power to appear before grand juries and to interrogate witnesses before
grand juries. (B) The powers of the attorney general set forth in division (A) of this section are
in addition to any other applicable powers of the attorney general. (C) In a criminal proceeding in which a violation of a provision of sections 4719.01 to 4719.18 of the Revised Code is alleged, it is an affirmative defense, as defined in section 2901.05 of the Revised Code , that the person or the person's actions come within an exemption in division (B) of section 4719.01 or division (H) of section 4719.07 of the Revised Code .
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4719.13
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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