Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5120.05

Maintenance and management of institutions

Known as the Laura's Law

The act spans §§ 5120–5120 (121 sections).

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 156 Ohio App. 3d 37 - State Ex Rel. Afscme v. Taft (2004)

Most recently applied in O'Neal v. State (February 2020)

Effective: March 17, 1998; Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 111 - 122nd General Assembly

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The department of rehabilitation and correction may maintain, operate, manage, and govern all state institutions for the custody, control, training, and rehabilitation of persons convicted of crime and sentenced to correctional institutions.

The department may designate correctional institutions by appropriate respective names.

The department may receive from the department of youth services any children in the custody of the department of youth services, committed to the department of rehabilitation and correction by the department of youth services, upon the terms and conditions that are agreed upon by the departments.

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.