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(a) (1) A peace officer, prosecutor, other public official, defendant, defendant's attorney, alleged juvenile offender, or alleged juvenile offender's attorney shall not ask or require a victim of an alleged sex offense to submit to a polygraph examination as a condition for proceeding with the investigation or prosecution of the alleged sex offense.
(2) The refusal of the victim of an alleged sex offense to submit to a polygraph examination shall not prevent the investigation of the alleged sex offense, the filing of criminal charges with respect to the alleged sex offense, or the prosecution of the alleged perpetrator of the alleged sex offense.
(b) For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
A. ALLEGED JUVENILE OFFENDER. Has the same meaning as in R.C. § 2930.01.
B. PEACE OFFICER. Has the same meaning as in R.C. § 2921.51.
C. POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION. Any mechanical or electrical instrument or device of any type used or allegedly used to examine, test or question an individual for the purpose of
determining the individual’s truthfulness.
D. PROSECUTION. The prosecution of criminal charges in a criminal prosecution or the prosecution of a delinquent child complaint in a delinquency proceeding.
E. PROSECUTOR. Has the same meaning as in R.C. § 2935.01.
F. PUBLIC OFFICIAL. Has the same meaning as in R.C. § 117.01.
G. SEX OFFENSE. A violation of any provision of §§ 533.03 to 533.07 or R.C. §§ 2907.02 to 2907.09.
(R.C. § 2907.10)
(a) In any case in which it is necessary to prove that a place is a brothel, evidence as to the reputation of the place and as to the reputation of the persons who inhabit or frequent it is admissible on the question of whether the place is or is not a brothel.
(b) In any case in which it is necessary to prove that a person is a prostitute, evidence as to the reputation of the person is admissible on the question of whether the person is or is not a prostitute.
(d) The prohibition contained in R.C. § 2317.02(D) against testimony by a husband or wife concerning communications between them does not apply, and the accused’s spouse may testify concerning any such communication in any of the following cases:
(1) When the husband or wife is charged with a violation of § 533.08 and the spouse testifying was the prostitute involved in the offense or the person who used the offender’s premises to engage in sexual activity for hire; or
(R.C. § 2907.26)
(a) Without limitation on the persons otherwise entitled to bring an action for a declaratory judgment pursuant to R.C. Chapter 2721, involving the same issue, the following persons have standing to bring a declaratory judgment action to determine whether particular materials or performances are obscene or harmful to juveniles:
(1) The chief legal officer of the municipality if and when there is reasonable cause to believe that R.C. § 2907.31 or § 2907.32, or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance, is being or is about to be violated; and
(2) Any person who, pursuant to R.C. § 2907.35(B) or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance, has received notice in writing from the chief legal officer stating that particular materials or performances are obscene or harmful to juveniles.
(b) Any party to an action for a declaratory judgment pursuant to division (a) of this section is entitled, upon the party’s request, to trial on the merits within five days after joinder of the issues, and the court shall render judgment within five days after trial is concluded.
(c) An action for a declaratory judgment pursuant to division (a) of this section shall not be brought during the pendency of any civil action or criminal prosecution when the character of the particular materials or performances involved is at issue in the pending case, and either of the following applies:
(1) Either of the parties to the action for a declaratory judgment is a party to the pending case; or
(2) A judgment in the pending case will necessarily constitute res judicata as to the character of the materials or performances involved.
(d) A civil action or criminal prosecution in which the character of particular materials or performances is at issue, brought during the pendency of an action for a declaratory judgment involving the same issue, shall be stayed during the pendency of the action for a declaratory judgment.
(e) The fact that a violation of R.C. § 2907.31 or § 2907.32, or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance, occurs prior to a judicial determination of the character of the material or performance involved in the violation does not relieve the offender of criminal liability for the violation, even though prosecution may be stayed pending the judicial determination.
(R.C. § 2907.36)
(a) Where it appears that R.C. § 2907.31 or § 2907.32, or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance, is being or is about to be violated, the chief legal officer of the municipality may bring an action to enjoin the violation. The defendant, upon his or her request, is entitled to trial on the merits within five days after the joinder of the issues, and the court shall render judgment within five days after the trial is concluded.
(b) Premises used or occupied for repeated violations of R.C. § 2907.31 or § 2907.32, or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance, constitute a nuisance subject to abatement pursuant to R.C. Chapter 3767.
(R.C. § 2907.37)
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