Section 2301.31. Arrest of parolees without warrant

(A) If a person on parole is in the custody of a county department of probation provided for in division (A) of section 2301.27 of the Revised Code, any probation officer of that department may arrest the person without a warrant for any violation of any condition of parole, as defined in section 2967.01 of the Revised Code, or of any rule governing persons on parole. If a person on parole is in the custody of a county department of probation provided for in division (A) of section 2301.27 of the Revised Code, any probation officer or peace officer shall arrest the person without a warrant for any violation of any condition of parole or any rule governing persons on parole upon the written order of the chief probation officer of that department. Any peace officer may arrest the person without a warrant, in accordance with section 2941.46 of the Revised Code, if the peace officer has reasonable ground to believe that the person has violated or is violating any of the following that is a condition of the person's parole:

(1) A condition that prohibits ownership, possession, or use of a firearm, deadly weapon, ammunition, or dangerous ordnance;

(2) A condition that prohibits the person from being within a specified structure or geographic area;

(3) A condition that confines the person to a residence, facility, or other structure;

(4) A condition that prohibits the person from contacting or communicating with any specified individual;

(5) A condition that prohibits the person from associating with a specified individual.

(B) A person who is arrested as provided in this section may be confined in the jail or juvenile detention facility, as the case may be, of the county in which the person is arrested, until released or removed to the proper institution. Upon making an arrest under this section, the arresting probation officer or peace officer or the arresting officer's department or agency promptly shall notify the chief probation officer of the county department of probation with custody of the person or the chief probation officer's designee that the person has been arrested.

Upon the written order of the chief probation officer of the county department with custody of the person, the person may be released on parole or reimprisoned or recommitted to the proper institution. An appeal from an order of reimprisonment or recommitment may be taken to the adult parole authority created by section 5149.02 of the Revised Code, and the decision of the authority on the appeal shall be final. The manner of taking an appeal of that nature and the disposition of the appellant pending the making and determination of the appeal shall be governed by the rules and orders of the adult parole authority.

(C) Nothing in this section limits the powers of arrest granted to certain law enforcement officers and citizens under sections 2935.03 and 2935.04 of the Revised Code.

(D) As used in this section:

(1) "Peace officer" has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code.

(2) "Firearm," "deadly weapon," and "dangerous ordnance" have the same meanings as in section 2923.11 of the Revised Code.

Effective Date: 01-01-2002