Responsabilidad personal por acciones de organizaciones en Ohio

Explicación Simple

Si trabajas para una empresa y haces algo malo en su nombre, puedes ser culpable como si lo hicieras por ti mismo. Esto significa que no puedes esconderte detrás de la empresa si cometes un delito.

Es como si estuvieras cocinando en la casa de un amigo. Si decides quemar la cena, no puedes decir que fue culpa de la cocina de tu amigo; tú tomaste la decisión y eres responsable.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana es gerente de una tienda. Si ella permite que sus empleados roben mercancía y no hace nada al respecto, podría ser acusada del delito, aunque no haya robado nada ella misma. Si Ana es llevada a juicio, podría enfrentar las mismas consecuencias que los que robaron.

Penalidades

Las mismas que las del delito cometido, dependiendo del caso.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Section 2901.24 Home Laws Ohio Constitution Ohio Revised Code Ohio Administrative Code About Contact Related Sites Go To Revised Code Number Go Revised Code Keywords The Legislative Service Commission staff updates the Revised Code on an ongoing basis, as it completes its act review of enacted legislation. Updates may be slower during some times of the year, depending on the volume of enacted legislation. Section 2901.24 | Personal liability for organizational conduct. Ohio Revised Code / Title 29 Crimes-Procedure / Chapter 2901 General Provisions Effective: January 1, 1974 Latest Legislation: House Bill 511 - 109th General Assembly PDF: Download Authenticated PDF (A) An officer, agent, or employee of an organization as defined in section 2901.23 of the Revised Code may be prosecuted for an offense committed by such organization, if he acts with the kind of culpability required for the commission of the offense, and any of the following apply: (1) In the name of the organization or in its behalf, he engages in conduct constituting the offense, or causes another to engage in such conduct, or tolerates such conduct when it is of a type for which he has direct responsibility; (2) He has primary responsibility to discharge a duty imposed on the organization by law, and such duty is not discharged. (B) When a person is convicted of an offense by reason of this section, he is subject to the same penalty as if he had acted in his own behalf.