Ohio § 765.02
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 765.02, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 765.02.
(A) A municipal corporation within the jurisdiction of the environmental division of
a municipal court may enact an ordinance stating that specified land use infractions
shall not be considered a criminal offense for any purpose if a ticket is issued for
the specific land use infraction under Chapter 765. of the Revised Code, that a person
who commits any infraction specified on the ticket shall not be arrested as a result
of the commission of the infraction, and that ticketed infractions shall be handled
pursuant to this chapter. Adoption of an ordinance under this section does not preclude the enforcement of
any land use infraction code, ordinance, resolution, or regulation in any manner otherwise
provided by law as long as no ticket is issued under this chapter, but instead provides
an additional method of enforcing such laws. (B) Each municipal corporation that enacts an ordinance under this section shall adopt
a ticket to be used by its law enforcement officers in all cases in which a person
is issued a ticket for committing a land use infraction in its jurisdiction. This ticket shall consist of two parts. The first part shall be notice of the land use infraction charged, and shall include
the information specified in division (A) of section 765.03 of the Revised Code . The notice shall specify a reasonable time period within which the infraction must
be corrected or a summons and complaint will be served. The first part of the ticket shall also state that if the person corrects the infraction
within the specified time period, the ticket will be voided. The second part of the ticket shall be the summons and complaint for purposes of
this chapter, to be issued if the infraction is not corrected within the time period
specified in the first part of the ticket. The second part of each ticket shall contain provisions that advise the person upon
whom it is served that the person must answer in relation to the infraction charged
in the ticket and that certain civil penalties may result from a failure to timely
answer, indicate that the person will be afforded a hearing if the person denies in
the answer that the person committed the infraction, specify the entity to which,
the time within which, and the allowable manners in which the answer must be made,
indicate the penalties that may result from failure to timely answer and the fine
that arises from the land use infraction, warn that failure to timely answer or to
appear at a requested hearing will be considered an admission of the land use infraction,
and warn that a default civil judgment potentially may be entered against the person.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 765.02
What does Ohio Revised Code § 765.02 cover?
Section 765.02 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 § 765.02?
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Is this the official text of Ohio law?
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How does Ohio § 765.02 apply to my situation?
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