Ohio · Ohio Revised Code — Title 29, Crimes
Ohio Rev. Code (Criminal) § 2921.12: Tampering with evidence
What this law says, in plain English
It is illegal to alter, destroy, conceal, remove, or falsify evidence or documents when an official proceeding or investigation is ongoing or likely to occur. Violation is a third-degree felony.
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