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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 9.86

Immunity of public officers and employees

Applied in 122 court decisions — leading case 64 Ohio St. 3d 284 - Conley v. Shearer (1992)

Most recently applied in Diller v. Univ. of Toledo College of Med. & Life Sciences (October 2024)

Effective: March 13, 1980; Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 76 - 113th General Assembly

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Except for civil actions that arise out of the operation of a motor vehicle and civil actions in which the state is the plaintiff, no officer or employee shall be liable in any civil action that arises under the law of this state for damage or injury caused in the performance of his duties, unless the officer's or employee's actions were manifestly outside the scope of his employment or official responsibilities, or unless the officer or employee acted with malicious purpose, in bad faith, or in a wanton or reckless manner.

This section does not eliminate, limit, or reduce any immunity from civil liability that is conferred upon an officer or employee by any other provision of the Revised Code or by case law. This section does not affect the liability of the state in an action filed against the state in the court of claims pursuant to Chapter 2743. 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.