Ohio Statutes

§ 5924.120 — Rape; sexual assault; sexual contact; indecent acts; affirmative defenses

Ohio § 5924.120
JurisdictionOhio
Title 59Veterans-Military Affairs
Ch. 5924Code Of Military Justice

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 5924.120 (2026).

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(A)As used in this section:
(1)"Affirmative defense" means any special defense that, although not denying that the accused committed the objective acts constituting the offense charged, denies, in whole or in part, criminal responsibility for those acts.
(2)"Bodily harm" means any offensive touching of another, however slight, that does not result in grievous bodily harm.
(3)"Consent" means words or overt acts indicating a freely given agreement to the sexual conduct at issue by a competent person.
(4)"Dangerous weapon or object" means any of the following:
(a)Any firearm, whether loaded or not and whether operable or not;
(b)Any other weapon, device, instrument, material, or substance, whether animate or inanimate, that as used or intended to be used is known to be c

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Legislative History

Effective: September 28, 2012 | Latest Legislation: House Bill 490 - 129th General Assembly

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