Ohio § 2967.22
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 2967.22, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2967.22.
Whenever it is brought to the attention of the adult parole authority or a department
of probation that a parolee, person under a community control sanction, person under
transitional control, or releasee appears to be a person with a mental illness subject
to court order, as defined in section 5122.01 of the Revised Code , or a person with an intellectual disability subject to institutionalization by court
order, as defined in section 5123.01 of the Revised Code , the parole or probation officer, subject to the approval of the chief of the adult
parole authority, the designee of the chief of the adult parole authority, or the
chief probation officer, may file an affidavit under section 5122.11 or 5123.71 of the Revised Code . A parolee, person under a community control sanction, or releasee who is involuntarily
detained under Chapter 5122. or 5123. of the Revised Code shall receive credit against
the period of parole or community control or the term of post-release control for
the period of involuntary detention. If a parolee, person under a community control sanction, person under transitional
control, or releasee escapes from an institution or facility within the department
of mental health and addiction services or the department of developmental disabilities,
the superintendent of the institution immediately shall notify the chief of the adult
parole authority or the chief probation officer. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 5122.26 of the Revised Code , the procedure for the apprehension, detention, and return of the parolee, person
under a community control sanction, person under transitional control, or releasee
is the same as that provided for the apprehension, detention, and return of persons
who escape from institutions operated by the department of rehabilitation and correction. If the escaped parolee, person under transitional control, or releasee is not apprehended
and returned to the custody of the department of mental health and addiction services
or the department of developmental disabilities within ninety days after the escape,
the parolee, person under transitional control, or releasee shall be discharged from
the custody of the department of mental health and addiction services or the department
of developmental disabilities and returned to the custody of the department of rehabilitation
and correction. If the escaped person under a community control sanction is not apprehended and
returned to the custody of the department of mental health and addiction services
or the department of developmental disabilities within ninety days after the escape,
the person under a community control sanction shall be discharged from the custody
of the department of mental health and addiction services or the department of developmental
disabilities and returned to the custody of the court that sentenced that person.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 2967.22
What does Ohio Revised Code § 2967.22 cover?
Section 2967.22 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.
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Is this the official text of Ohio law?
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