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HB 478

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Create jury tampering offense; revise court intimidation offenses
About This Bill
Latest Action · Jun 2, 2026
Referred to committee
Session
136
Introduced
Sep 29, 2025
Primary Sponsor
David Thomas· primary

Summary

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To amend section 2921.04 and to enact section 2921.06 of the Revised Code to create the offense of jury tampering and to include a public servant in the offense of intimidation of an attorney, victim, witness, or public servant in a criminal case.

Subjects

CourtsCourts and Civil LawCrime and PunishmentCrimes, Corrections, and Law EnforcementPublic Officials and EmployeesState and Local Government

Co-sponsors (9)

Eric Synenberg · primary
Sean P. Brennan · cosponsor
Gary Click · cosponsor
Mark Hiner · cosponsor
Mark Johnson · cosponsor
Brian Lorenz · cosponsor
Kevin D. Miller · cosponsor
Sharon A. Ray · cosponsor
Terrence Upchurch · cosponsor

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