Ohio § 2950.042
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 2950.042, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2950.042.
(A) By January 1, 2008, the department of rehabilitation and correction, the adult parole
authority, and the department of youth services shall adopt rules to require parole
officers to verify within three days of an offender's or delinquent child's release
that the offender or delinquent child has registered as provided in divisions (A)(2)
and (3) of section 2950.04 of the Revised Code or in divisions (A)(2) and (3) of section
2950.041 of the Revised Code, whichever is applicable. (B) The department of rehabilitation and correction shall provide notice of an offender's
impending release as soon as practicable to the sheriff of the county in which the
offender is to be released if all of the following apply: (1) The offender is under the supervision of the adult parole authority. (2) The offender has a duty to register imposed pursuant to section 2950.04 or 2950.041 of the Revised Code . (3) The offender had been placed into a halfway house in a county that was not the county
in which the offender was originally confined or the county of the offender's residence. (4) The offender will be returned to the county in which the offender had been originally
confined or the county of the offender's residence upon release. (5) The offender does not have a fixed residence address. (6) The sheriff of the county in which the offender is to be released has opted in to
notification for qualifying releases. (C) The department of rehabilitation and correction shall adopt rules pursuant to Chapter
119. of the Revised Code that specify how a sheriff may opt in to notification under
division (B) of this section for qualifying releases and how the department will provide
each sheriff with information about requesting such a notice.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 2950.042
What does Ohio Revised Code § 2950.042 cover?
Section 2950.042 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Ohio § 2950.042?
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Is this the official text of Ohio law?
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