Effective: October 6, 1994
Latest Legislation: House Bill 571 - 120th General Assembly
(A) If a convict has been conditionally pardoned or a prisoner has been paroled from any state correctional institution, any peace officer may arrest the convict or prisoner without a warrant if the peace officer has reasonable ground to believe that the convict or prisoner has violated or is violating any rule governing the conduct of paroled prisoners prescribed by the adult parole authority or any of the following that is a condition of his pardon or parole:
(1) A condition that prohibits his ownership, posession, or use of a firearm, deadly weapon, ammunition, or dangerous ordnance;
(2) A condition that prohibits him from being within a specified structure or geographic area;
(3) A condition that confines him to a residence, facility, or other structure;
(4) A condition that prohibits him from contacting or communicating with any specified individual;
(5) A condition that prohibits him from associating with a specified individual.
(B) Upon making an arrest under this section, the arresting peace officer or his department or agency promptly shall notify the authority that the convict or prisoner has been arrested.
(C) Nothing in this section limits, or shall be construed to limit, the powers of arrest granted to certain law enforcement officers and citizens under sections 2935.03 and 2935.04 of the Revised Code.
(D) As used in this section:
(1) "State correctional institution," "pardon," "parole," "convict," and "prisoner" have the same meanings as in section 2967.01 of the Revised Code.
(2) "Peace officer" has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code.
(3) "Firearm," "deadly weapon," and "dangerous ordnance" have the same meanings as in section 2923.11 of the Revised Code.