A person assaulted and lynched by a mob may recover, from the county in which such assault is made, a sum of not to exceed five hundred dollars; or, if the injury received therefrom is serious, a sum of not to exceed one thousand dollars; or, if such injury results in permanent disability to earn a livelihood by manual labor, a sum of not to exceed five thousand dollars.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3761.03
Damages in case of lynching
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 15 Ohio App. 2d 77 - Parker v. Bd. of County Commrs. (1968)
Most recently applied in 15 Ohio App. 2d 77 - Parker v. Bd. of County Commrs. (April 1968)
Effective: October 1, 1953; Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
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.