Ohio Code 9.86 – Immunity of public officers and employees
Except for civil actions that arise out of the operation of a motor vehicle and civil actions in which the state is the plaintiff, no officer or employee shall be liable in any civil action that arises under the law of this state for damage or injury caused in the performance of his duties, unless the officer’s or employee’s actions were manifestly outside the scope of his employment or official responsibilities, or unless the officer or employee acted with malicious purpose, in bad faith, or in a wanton or reckless manner.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 9.86
- Case law: The law as laid down in cases that have been decided in the decisions of the courts.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
This section does not eliminate, limit, or reduce any immunity from civil liability that is conferred upon an officer or employee by any other provision of the Revised Code or by case law. This section does not affect the liability of the state in an action filed against the state in the court of claims pursuant to Chapter 2743 of the Revised Code.