Ohio § 2151.312 Facilities for holding unruly, neglected, abused or dependent child

Ohio Statutes

§ 2151.312 — Facilities for holding unruly, neglected, abused or dependent child

Ohio § 2151.312

Title 21Courts-Probate-Juvenile

Ch. 2151Juvenile Court

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2151.312 (2026).

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(A)A child alleged to be or adjudicated an unruly child may be held only in the following places:

(1)A certified family foster home or a home approved by the court;

(2)A facility operated by a certified child welfare agency;

(3)Any other suitable place designated by the court.

(B)(1) Except as provided under division (C)(1) of section2151.311of the Revised Code, a child alleged to be or adjudicated a neglected child, an abused child, a dependent child, or an unruly child may not be held in any of the following facilities:

(a)A state correctional institution, county, multicounty, or municipal jail or workhouse, or other place in which an adult convicted of a crime, under arrest, or charged with a crime is held;

(b)A secure correctional facility.

(2)Except as provided un

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(A) A child alleged to be or adjudicated an unruly child may be held only in the following places:

(1) A certified family foster home or a home approved by the court;

(2) A facility operated by a certified child welfare agency;

(3) Any other suitable place designated by the court.

(B)(1) Except as provided under division (C)(1) of section2151.311of the Revised Code, a child alleged to be or adjudicated a neglected child, an abused child, a dependent child, or an unruly child may not be held in any of the following facilities:

(a) A state correctional institution, county, multicounty, or municipal jail or workhouse, or other place in which an adult convicted of a crime, under arrest, or charged with a crime is held;

(b) A secure correctional facility.

(2) Except as provided under sections2151.27to2151.59of the Revised Code and division (B)(3) of this section and except when a case is transferred under section2152.12of the Revised Code, a child alleged to be or adjudicated an unruly child may not be held for more than twenty-four hours in a detention facility. A child alleged to be or adjudicated a neglected child, an abused child, or a dependent child shall not be held in a detention facility.

(3) A child who is alleged to be or adjudicated an unruly child and who is taken into custody on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, as listed in section1.14of the Revised Code, may be held in a detention facility until the next succeeding day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.