Ohio Code § 753.32
Ohio Code § 753.32. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 753.32.
(A) As used in this section: (1) “Municipal correctional officer” has the same meaning as in section 753.31 of the Revised Code . (2) “Computer,” “computer network,” “computer system,” “computer services,” “telecommunications
service,” and “information service” have the same meanings as in section 2913.01 of the Revised Code . (3) “ Municipal correctional facility ” means a municipal jail, municipal workhouse, minimum security jail, joint city and
county workhouse, municipal-county correctional center, multicounty-municipal correctional
center, municipal-county jail or workhouse, or multicounty-municipal jail or workhouse. (B) No municipal correctional officer shall provide a prisoner access to or permit a
prisoner to have access to the internet through the use of a computer, computer network,
computer system, computer services, telecommunications service, or information service
unless both of the following apply: (1) The prisoner is accessing the internet solely for a use or purpose approved by the
managing officer of that prisoner's municipal correctional facility or by the managing
officer's designee. (2) The provision of and access to the internet is in accordance with rules promulgated
by the department of rehabilitation and correction pursuant to section 5120.62 of the Revised Code . (C)(1) No prisoner in a municipal correctional facility under the control of a municipal
corporation shall access the internet through the use of a computer, computer network,
computer system, computer services, telecommunications service, or information service
unless both of the following apply: (a) The prisoner is accessing the internet solely for a use or purpose approved by the
managing officer of that prisoner's municipal correctional facility or by the managing
officer's designee. (b) The provision of and access to the internet is in accordance with rules promulgated
by the department of rehabilitation and correction pursuant to section 5120.62 of the Revised Code . (2) Whoever violates division (C)(1) of this section is guilty of improper internet access,
a misdemeanor of the first degree.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 753.32
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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