Ohio § 2950.035

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§ 2950.035.

(A)(1) Regardless of whether the person committed the person's sexually oriented offense

or child-victim oriented offense prior to, on, or after the effective date of this

section, no person who is in a restricted offender category shall do either of the

following: (a) On or after the effective date of this section, commence service in a position as

a volunteer with any person, group, or organization, in a capacity affording extensive

contact with minor children; (b) If the person was in the position prior to the effective date of this section, at

any time after the expiration of ninety days after the effective date of this section,

serve in a position as a volunteer with any person, group, or organization, in a capacity

affording extensive contact with minor children. (2) No person shall violate division (A)(1) of this section at any time after an injunction

has been obtained against the person under division (B)(2) of this section with respect

to a violation of division (A)(1) of this section. (3) A violation of division (A)(1) of this section that is not also a violation of division

(A)(2) of this section is subject to injunctive relief as described in division (B)(2)

of this section.  A violation of division (A)(2) of this section is a criminal offense and is subject

to the penalties specified in section 2950.99 of the Revised Code . (4) The application of division (A)(1) of this section to a person who committed the

person's sexually oriented offense or child-victim oriented offense prior to the effective

date of this section is procedural and remedial, pertains to conduct of the person

occurring on or after that date, and does not impose punishment on the person for

the sexually oriented offense or child-victim oriented offense. (B)(1) If a law enforcement agency, based on a report made to the agency by any person or

based on its own investigation, finds that a person to whom division (A) of this section

applies is violating that division, the agency shall report that finding to the prosecuting

authority. (2) A prosecuting authority, upon receipt of a report under division (B)(1) of this section,

has a cause of action for injunctive relief against the person for the violation if

the violation is of division (A)(1) of this section and may bring an action to obtain

the injunctive relief.  The plaintiff shall not be required to prove irreparable harm in order to obtain

the relief.  A prosecuting authority, upon receipt of a report under division (B)(1) of this

section, may proceed with a criminal prosecution for the violation if the violation

is of division (A)(2) of this section. (C) As used in this section: (1) “ Capacity affording extensive contact with minor children ” means any capacity in which a person would be working directly and in an unaccompanied

setting with minor children on more than an incidental and occasional basis or would

have supervision or disciplinary power over minor children. (2) “ Prosecuting authority ” means the prosecuting attorney, village solicitor, city or township director of

law, similar chief legal officer of a municipal corporation or township, or official

designated as a prosecutor in a municipal corporation that has jurisdiction over the

place at which a person serves in a position in violation of division (A)(1) or (2)

of this section. (3) “ Working directly and in an unaccompanied setting ” includes, but is not limited to, providing goods or services to minors.

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