{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2901.03","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 2901.03","heading":"Abrogation of common law offenses.","body":"(A) No conduct constitutes a criminal offense against the state unless it is defined as an offense in the Revised Code.\n(B) An offense is defined when one or more sections of the Revised Code state a positive prohibition or enjoin a specific duty, and provide a penalty for violation of such prohibition or failure to meet such duty.\n(C) This section does not affect any power of the general assembly under Section 8 of Article II, Ohio Constitution, nor does it affect the power of a court to punish for contempt or to employ any sanction authorized by law to enforce an order, civil judgment, or decree.","path":["Title 29 Crimes-Procedure","Chapter 2901 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2901.03","current_through":"1974-01-01 (House Bill 511 - 109th General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:31Z","sha256":"a7de36d020186d7f5a04eda3c956f54ab19072b40e8c0ffcde317e5217a35094","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2901.02","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-2901.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}