# Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.01: Aggravated murder

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.01
- **Heading:** Aggravated murder
- **Jurisdiction:** Ohio
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Ohio Revised Code / Title 29 / Chapter 2903 / § 2903.01

## Text

March 20, 2019 House Bill 38 - 132nd General Assembly (A) No person shall purposely, and with prior calculation and design, cause the death of another or the unlawful termination of another's pregnancy. (B) No person shall purposely cause the death of another or the unlawful termination of another's pregnancy while committing or attempting to commit, or while fleeing immediately after committing or attempting to commit, kidnapping, rape, aggravated arson, arson, aggravated robbery, robbery, aggravated burglary, burglary, trespass in a habitation when a person is present or likely to be present, terrorism, or escape. (C) No person shall purposely cause the death of another who is under thirteen years of age at the time of the commission of the offense. (D) No person who is under detention as a result of having been found guilty of or having pleaded guilty to a felony or who breaks that detention shall purposely cause the death of another. (E) No person shall purposely cause the death of a law enforcement officer whom the offender knows or has reasonable cause to know is a law enforcement officer when either of the following applies: (1) The victim, at the time of the commission of the offense, is engaged in the victim's duties. (2) It is the offender's specific purpose to kill a law enforcement officer. (F) No person shall purposely cause the death of a first responder or military member whom the offender knows or has reasonable cause to know is a first responder or military member when it is the offender's specific purpose to kill a first responder or military member. (G) Whoever violates this section is guilty of aggravated murder, and shall be punished as provided in section 2929.02 of the Revised Code. (H) As used in this section: (1) "Detention" has the same meaning as in section 2921.01 of the Revised Code. (2) "Law enforcement officer" has the same meaning as in section 2911.01 of the Revised Code and also includes any federal law enforcement officer as defined in section 2921.51 of the Revised Code and anyone who has previously served as a law enforcement officer or federal law enforcement officer. (3) "First responder" means an emergency medical service provider, a firefighter, or any other emergency response personnel, or anyone who has previously served as a first responder. (4) "Military member" means a member of the armed forces of the United States, reserves, or Ohio national guard, a participant in ROTC, JROTC, or any similar military training program, or anyone who has previously served in the military.

## Nearby sections

- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.01 § 2903.01. Aggravated murder](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2903_S2903.01.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.02 § 2903.02. Murder](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2903_S2903.02.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.03 § 2903.03. Voluntary manslaughter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2903_S2903.03.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.04 § 2903.04. Involuntary manslaughter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2903_S2903.04.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.05 § 2903.05. Negligent homicide](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2903_S2903.05.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.06 § 2903.06. Aggravated vehicular homicide - vehicular homicide - vehicular manslaughter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2903_S2903.06.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.08 § 2903.08. Aggravated vehicular assault; vehicular assault](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2903_S2903.08.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.09 § 2903.09. Unlawful termination of another's pregnancy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2903_S2903.09.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.10 § 2903.10. Functionally impaired person, caretaker defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2903_S2903.10.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.11 § 2903.11. Felonious assault](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2903_S2903.11.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.12 § 2903.12. Aggravated assault](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2903_S2903.12.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.13 § 2903.13. Assault](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2903_S2903.13.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.14 § 2903.14. Negligent assault](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2903_S2903.14.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2903.15 § 2903.15. Permitting child abuse](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T29_C2903_S2903.15.md)

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