Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2903.02

Murder

Known as the Judy's Law

The act spans §§ 2903–2903 (40 sections).

Applied in 93 court decisions — leading case Beverly A. Seymour v. Diane Walker,respondent-Appellee (2000)

Most recently applied in State v. Mitchell (May 2025)

Effective: June 30, 1998; Latest Legislation: House Bill 5 - 122nd General Assembly

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(A) No person shall purposely cause the death of another or the unlawful termination of another's pregnancy.

(B) No person shall cause the death of another as a proximate result of the offender's committing or attempting to commit an offense of violence that is a felony of the first or second degree and that is not a violation of section 2903.03 or 2903.04 of the Revised Code.

(C) Division (B) of this section does not apply to an offense that becomes a felony of the first or second degree only if the offender previously has been convicted of that offense or another specified offense.

(D) Whoever violates this section is guilty of murder, and shall be punished as provided in section 2929.02 of the Revised Code.

Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.