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Ohio Rev. Code § 1.49

Determining legislative intent.

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Ohio Rev. Code § 1.49, Determining legislative intent, Ohio, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1162315
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If a statute is ambiguous, the court, in determining the intention of the legislature, may consider among other matters: (A) The object sought to be attained; (B) The circumstances under which the statute was enacted; (C) The legislative history; (D) The common law or former statutory provisions, including laws upon the same or similar subjects; (E) The consequences of a particular construction; (F) The administrative construction of the statute.