Ohio § 1546.18 Natural resources officer may take possession of boat

Ohio Statutes

§ 1546.18 — Natural resources officer may take possession of boat

Ohio § 1546.18

Title 15Conservation of Natural Resources

Ch. 1546Division Of Parks And Watercraft

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1546.18 (2026).

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A natural resources officer appointed under section1501.24of the Revised Code may take possession of and hold a boat or other property if such action appears necessary in the course of making an arrest of a person violating sections1546.15to1546.17of the Revised Code. A natural resources officer shall not be held liable for the loss of or any damage done to such boat or other property taken and held by reason of the failure to comply with such sections, provided ordinary care is exercised in the handling of such property. No person shall take possession of a boat or other property which has been taken in charge by a natural resources officer as provided in this section, until the officer has released same.

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A natural resources officer appointed under section1501.24of the Revised Code may take possession of and hold a boat or other property if such action appears necessary in the course of making an arrest of a person violating sections1546.15to1546.17of the Revised Code. A natural resources officer shall not be held liable for the loss of or any damage done to such boat or other property taken and held by reason of the failure to comply with such sections, provided ordinary care is exercised in the handling of such property. No person shall take possession of a boat or other property which has been taken in charge by a natural resources officer as provided in this section, until the officer has released same.