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OH HB618

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/8/2014

Primary Sponsor

John Becker

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Origin

House of Representatives

130th General Assembly (2013-2014)

AI Summary

  • Amends section 4513.39 of the Revised Code to lower the population threshold for township police and joint police district members to make arrests on interstate highways from 50,000 to 40,000
  • Allows township constables with Ohio peace officer training commission certificates to make arrests on interstate highways if their township population exceeds 40,000
  • Applies to arrests for violations of specified traffic and vehicle code sections on state highways and interstate highway portions located within the township or joint police district
  • Township police officers in municipalities with 40,000 or fewer residents continue to have arrest authority only on non-interstate state highways

Legislative Description

To permit a member of a township police or joint police district and a township constable to make arrests on a portion of an interstate highway located within a township with a population greater than 40,000, instead of a population greater than 50,000 as provided in current law.

Township police-make arrests on interstate- if township has population over 50,000

Last Action

To State and Local Government

9/8/2014

Full Bill Text

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