Ohio Code § 4973.23
Ohio Code § 4973.23. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 4973.23.
(A) A conductor of any train carrying passengers or of the cars of any interurban railroad
carrying passengers, and a ticket agent employed in or about a railroad or interurban
railroad station, while on duty on the train or cars, or in or about the station,
who has probable cause to believe that a person has committed an offense may detain
the person in a reasonable manner and for a reasonable length of time within the train,
the cars, or the station, for the purpose of recovering any property involved in the
offense, causing an arrest to be made by a peace officer, or obtaining a warrant of
arrest. (B) A conductor or ticket agent acting under division (A) of this section shall not search
the person detained, search or seize any property belonging to the person detained
without the person's consent, or use undue restraint upon the person detained. (C) Any peace officer, as defined in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code , may arrest without a warrant any person who the officer has probable cause to believe
has committed any violation of law and shall make the arrest within a reasonable time
after the commission of the violation of law.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4973.23
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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