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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2903.03

Voluntary manslaughter

Known as the Judy's Law

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

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Joseph Reddy v. Bennie Kelly (2016)

Most recently applied in Joseph Reddy v. Bennie Kelly (September 2016)

Effective: March 22, 2013; Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 160 - 129th General Assembly

(A) No person, while under the influence of sudden passion or in a sudden fit of rage, either of which is brought on by serious provocation occasioned by the victim that is reasonably sufficient to incite the person into using deadly force, shall knowingly cause the death of another or the unlawful termination of another's pregnancy.

(B) No person, with a sexual motivation, shall violate division (A) of this section.

(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of voluntary manslaughter, a felony of the first degree.

(D) As used in this section, "sexual motivation" has the same meaning as in section 2971.01 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.