{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-1533.121","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.121","heading":"Deer killed by motor vehicle on highway.","body":"Except as otherwise provided by division rule, the driver of every motor vehicle that has caused the death of a deer by striking the deer on a highway may take possession of the deer, provided that within twenty-four hours thereafter, the driver reports the accident to a wildlife officer or other law enforcement officer. The officer shall investigate, and, if the officer finds the death has been caused as alleged, the officer shall give a certificate for legal ownership of the deer to the driver. If the deer is unclaimed, the certificate for legal ownership may be given to a private or public institution or charity or to another person.","path":["Title 15 Conservation of Natural Resources","Chapter 1533 Hunting; Fishing"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1533.121","current_through":"2002-08-14 (House Bill 493 - 124th General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:29Z","sha256":"358a5fd213c54360b2f478b44546945f32e68b97d8fa6ec0325387e24bb892cf","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-1533.12","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-1533.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}