Ohio 136th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HB 417 — Regards animal abuse offenses and penalties

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This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced August 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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In plain language

The bill addresses penalties for animal abuse and restricts offenders from owning dogs.

This legislation aims to amend existing laws related to animal abuse by introducing stricter penalties and prohibiting certain offenders from owning dogs. It also specifically prohibits the abuse of animal corpses.

Summary

To amend sections 109.803, 955.54, 955.99, 959.131, 959.99, 2921.321, and 2929.18 and to enact sections 955.55, 955.56, and 955.57 of the Revised Code to prohibit the abuse of a companion animal corpse, to prohibit an animal abuse offender from owning a dog in certain circumstances, and to establish mandatory fines for violations of an animal abuse offense.

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What changed in the latest version

1439 added · 1399 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 417 has been amended to expand the restrictions on animal ownership for certain offenders, shifting from only preventing dog ownership to banning all companion animals. Additionally, it includes new mandatory fines for violating animal abuse laws. These changes matter because they aim to strengthen protections for animals by holding abusers accountable and reinforcing the importance of animal welfare.

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As Introduced 136th General Assembly Regular Session H.
As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Sub.
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417 2025-2026 Representatives Plummer, Young To amend sections 109.803, 955.54, 955.99, 959.131, 1 959.99, 2921.321, and 2929.18 and to enact 2 sections 955.55, 955.56, and 955.57 of the 3 Revised Code to prohibit the abuse of a 4 companion animal corpse, to prohibit an animal 5 abuse offender from owning a dog in certain 6 circumstances, and to establish mandatory fines 7 for violations of an animal abuse offense.
417 2025-2026 Representatives Plummer, Young Cosponsors:
8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Representatives Abrams, Willis To amend sections 109.79, 955.54, 955.99, 959.131, 1 959.99, 2921.321, and 2929.18 and to enact 2 sections 955.55, 955.56, and 955.57 of the 3 Revised Code to prohibit the abuse of a 4 companion animal corpse, to prohibit an animal 5 abuse offender from owning a companion animal in 6 certain circumstances, and to establish 7 mandatory fines for violations of an animal 8 abuse offense.
9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
That sections 109.803, 955.54, 955.99, 959.131, 9 959.99, 2921.321, and 2929.18 be amended and sections 955.55, 10 955.56, and 955.57 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as 11 follows:
That sections 109.79, 955.54, 955.99, 959.131, 10 959.99, 2921.321, and 2929.18 be amended and sections 955.55, 11 955.56, and 955.57 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as 12 follows:
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13 Sec.
109.803.
109.79.
(A)(1) Subject to divisions (A)(2) and (B) 13 of this section, every appointing authority shall require each 14 of its appointed peace officers and troopers to complete twenty- 15 four hours of continuing professional training each calendar 16 year.
(A) The Ohio peace officer training 14 commission shall establish and conduct a training school for law 15 enforcement officers of any political subdivision of the state 16 or of the state public defender's office.
Twenty-four hours is intended to be a minimum requirement, 17 and appointing authorities are encouraged to exceed the twenty- 18 four hour minimum.
The school shall be 17 known as the Ohio peace officer training academy.
A minimum of twenty-four hours of continuing 19 professional training shall be reimbursed each calendar year and 20 a maximum of forty hours of continuing professional training may 21 H.
No bailiff or 18 deputy bailiff of a court of record of this state and no 19 criminal investigator employed by the state public defender 20 Sub.
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417 Page 2 As Introduced be reimbursed each calendar year.
417 Page 2 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee shall be permitted to attend the academy for training unless the 21 employing court of the bailiff or deputy bailiff or the state 22 public defender, whichever is applicable, has authorized the 23 bailiff, deputy bailiff, or investigator to attend the academy.
At least two hours of such 22 continuing professional training shall be dedicated to the 23 education of laws governing animal welfare and cruelty under 24 Chapter 959.
24 The Ohio peace officer training commission shall develop 25 the training program, which shall include courses in both the 26 civil and criminal functions of law enforcement officers, a 27 course in crisis intervention with six or more hours of 28 training, training in the handling of missing children and child 29 abuse and neglect cases, and training on companion animal 30 encounters and companion animal behavior, and at least two hours 31 of training on the laws governing animal welfare and cruelty 32 under Chapter 959.
of the Revised Code, and shall establish 33 rules governing qualifications for admission to the academy.
The 34 commission may require competitive examinations to determine 35 fitness of prospective trainees, so long as the examinations or 36 other criteria for admission to the academy are consistent with 37 the provisions of Chapter 124.
25 (2) An appointing authority may submit a written request 26 to the peace officer training commission that requests for a 27 calendar year because of emergency circumstances an extension of 28 the time within which one or more of its appointed peace 29 officers or troopers must complete the required minimum number 30 of hours of continuing professional training set by the 31 commission, as described in division (A)(1) of this section.
38 The Ohio peace officer training commission shall determine 39 tuition costs sufficient in the aggregate to pay the costs of 40 operating the academy.
A 32 request made under this division shall set forth the name of 33 each of the appointing authority's peace officers or troopers 34 for whom an extension is requested, identify the emergency 35 circumstances related to that peace officer or trooper, include 36 documentation of those emergency circumstances, and set forth 37 the date on which the request is submitted to the commission.
Tuition paid by a political subdivision 41 of the state or by the state public defender's office shall be 42 deposited into the state treasury to the credit of the peace 43 officer training academy fee fund, which is hereby established.
A 38 request shall be made under this division not later than the 39 fifteenth day of December in the calendar year for which the 40 extension is requested.
44 The attorney general shall use money in the fund to pay costs 45 associated with operation of the academy.
41 Upon receipt of a written request made under this 42 division, the executive director of the commission shall review 43 the request and the submitted documentation.
The costs of acquiring 46 and equipping the academy shall be paid from appropriations made 47 by the general assembly to the Ohio peace officer training 48 commission for that purpose, from gifts or grants received for 49 that purpose, or from fees for goods related to the academy.
If the executive 44 director of the commission is satisfied that emergency 45 circumstances exist for any peace officer or trooper for whom a 46 request was made under this division, the executive director may 47 approve the request for that peace officer or trooper and grant 48 an extension of the time within which that peace officer or 49 trooper must complete the required minimum number of hours of 50 continuing professional training set by the commission.
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An 51 extension granted under this division may be for any period of 52 H.
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417 Page 3 As Introduced time the executive director believes to be appropriate, and the 53 executive director shall specify in the notice granting the 54 extension the date on which the extension ends.
417 Page 3 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee The Ohio peace officer training commission shall create a 51 gaming-related curriculum for gaming agents.
Not later than 55 thirty days after the date on which a request is submitted to 56 the commission, for each peace officer and trooper for whom an 57 extension is requested, the executive director either shall 58 approve the request and grant an extension or deny the request 59 and deny an extension and shall send to the appointing authority 60 that submitted the request written notice of the executive 61 director's decision.
The Ohio peace 52 officer training commission shall use money distributed to the 53 Ohio peace officer training academy from the Ohio law 54 enforcement training fund to first support the academy's 55 training programs for gaming agents and gaming-related 56 curriculum.
62 If the executive director grants an extension of the time 63 within which a particular appointed peace officer or trooper of 64 an appointing authority must complete the required minimum 65 number of hours of continuing professional training set by the 66 commission, the appointing authority shall require that peace 67 officer or trooper to complete the required minimum number of 68 hours of training not later than the date on which the extension 69 ends.
The Ohio peace officer training commission may 57 utilize existing training programs in other states that 58 specialize in training gaming agents.
70 (B) With the advice of the Ohio peace officer training 71 commission, the attorney general shall adopt in accordance with 72 Chapter 119.
59 The law enforcement officers, during the period of their 60 training, shall receive compensation as determined by the 61 political subdivision that sponsors them or, if the officer is a 62 criminal investigator employed by the state public defender, as 63 determined by the state public defender.
of the Revised Code rules setting forth minimum 73 standards for continuing professional training for peace 74 officers and troopers and governing the administration of 75 continuing professional training programs for peace officers and 76 troopers.
The political 64 subdivision may pay the tuition costs of the law enforcement 65 officers they sponsor and the state public defender may pay the 66 tuition costs of criminal investigators of that office who 67 attend the academy.
The rules adopted by the attorney general under 77 division (B) of this section shall do all of the following:
68 If trainee vacancies exist, the academy may train and 69 issue certificates of satisfactory completion to peace officers 70 who are employed by a campus police department pursuant to 71 section 1713.50 of the Revised Code, by a qualified nonprofit 72 corporation police department pursuant to section 1702.80 of the 73 Revised Code, or by a railroad company, who are amusement park 74 police officers appointed and commissioned by a judge of the 75 appropriate municipal court or county court pursuant to section 76 4973.17 of the Revised Code, or who are bank, savings and loan 77 association, savings bank, credit union, or association of 78 banks, savings and loan associations, savings banks, or credit 79 unions, or hospital police officers appointed and commissioned 80 by the secretary of state pursuant to sections 4973.17 to 81 Sub.
78 (1) Allow peace officers and troopers to earn credit for 79 up to four hours of continuing professional training for time 80 spent while on duty providing drug use prevention education 81 training that utilizes evidence-based curricula to students in 82 H.
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417 Page 4 As Introduced school districts, community schools established under Chapter 83 3314., STEM schools established under Chapter 3326., and 84 college-preparatory boarding schools established under Chapter 85 3328.
417 Page 4 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee 4973.22 of the Revised Code, provided that no such officer shall 82 be trained at the academy unless the officer meets the 83 qualifications established for admission to the academy and the 84 qualified nonprofit corporation police department;
of the Revised Code.
bank, savings 85 and loan association, savings bank, credit union, or association 86 of banks, savings and loan associations, savings banks, or 87 credit unions;
86 (2) Allow a peace officer or trooper appointed by a law 87 enforcement agency to earn hours of continuing professional 88 training for other peace officers or troopers appointed by the 89 law enforcement agency by providing drug use prevention 90 education training under division (B)(1) of this section so that 91 hours earned by the peace officer or trooper providing the 92 training in excess of four hours may be applied to offset the 93 number of continuing professional training hours required of 94 another peace officer or trooper appointed by that law 95 enforcement agency.
railroad company;
96 (3) Prohibit the use of continuing professional training 97 hours earned under division (B)(1) or (2) of this section from 98 being used to offset any mandatory hands-on training 99 requirement.
hospital;
100 (4) Require a peace officer to complete training on proper 101 interactions with civilians during traffic stops and other in- 102 person encounters, which training shall have an online offering 103 and shall include all of the following topics:
or amusement park or 88 the private college or university that established the campus 89 police department prepays the entire cost of the training.
104 (a) A person's rights during an interaction with a peace 105 officer, including all of the following:
A 90 qualified nonprofit corporation police department;
106 (i) When a peace officer may require a person to exit a 107 vehicle;
bank, savings 91 and loan association, savings bank, credit union, or association 92 of banks, savings and loan associations, savings banks, or 93 credit unions;
108 (ii) Constitutional protections from illegal search and 109 seizure;
railroad company;
110 (iii) The rights of a passenger in a vehicle who has been 111 H.
hospital;
or amusement park or 94 a private college or university that has established a campus 95 police department is not entitled to reimbursement from the 96 state for any amount paid for the cost of training the bank, 97 savings and loan association, savings bank, credit union, or 98 association of banks, savings and loan associations, savings 99 banks, or credit unions peace officers;
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or the peace officers of the qualified nonprofit 101 corporation police department, campus police department, 102 hospital, or amusement park.
103 The academy shall permit investigators employed by the 104 state medical board to take selected courses that the board 105 determines are consistent with its responsibilities for initial 106 and continuing training of investigators as required under 107 sections 4730.26 and 4731.05 of the Revised Code.
The board 108 shall pay the entire cost of training that investigators receive 109 at the academy.
110 The academy shall permit tactical medical professionals 111 and fire investigators to attend training courses at the academy 112 Sub.
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417 Page 5 As Introduced pulled over for a traffic stop;
417 Page 5 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee that are designed to qualify the professionals and investigators 113 to carry firearms while on duty under sections 109.771 and 114 109.774 of the Revised Code and that provide training comparable 115 to training mandated under the rules required by division (A) of 116 section 109.748 and division (A) of section 109.7481 of the 117 Revised Code.
112 (iv) The right for a citizen to record an encounter with a 113 peace officer.
The executive director of the Ohio peace officer 118 training commission may certify tactical medical professionals 119 and fire investigators who satisfactorily complete the training 120 courses.
114 (b) Proper actions for interacting with a civilian and 115 methods for diffusing a stressful encounter with a civilian;
The law enforcement agency served by a tactical medical 121 professional or the political subdivision served by a fire 122 investigator who attends the academy may pay the tuition costs 123 of the professional or investigator.
116 (c) Laws regarding questioning and detention by peace 117 officers, including any law requiring a person to present proof 118 of identity to a peace officer, and the consequences for a 119 person's or officer's failure to comply with those laws;
124 The academy shall permit county correctional officers to 125 attend training courses at the academy that are designed to 126 qualify the county correctional officers to carry firearms while 127 on duty under section 109.772 of the Revised Code and that 128 provide training mandated under the rules required by section 129 109.773 of the Revised Code.
120 (d) Any other requirements and procedures necessary for 121 the proper implementation of this section.
The executive director of the Ohio 130 peace officer training commission may certify county 131 correctional officers who satisfactorily complete the training 132 courses.
122 (C) The attorney general shall transmit a certified copy 123 of any rule adopted under this section to the secretary of 124 state.
The county jail, county workhouse, minimum security 133 jail, joint city and county workhouse, municipal-county 134 correctional center, multicounty-municipal correctional center, 135 municipal-county jail or workhouse, or multicounty-municipal 136 jail or workhouse served by the county correctional officer who 137 attends the academy may pay the tuition costs of the county 138 correctional officer.
125 (D) As used in this section:
139 (B) As used in this section:
126 (1) "Peace officer" has the same meaning as in section 127 109.71 of the Revised Code.
140 (1) "Law enforcement officers" include any undercover drug 141 agent, any bailiff or deputy bailiff of a court of record, and 142 Sub.
128 (2) "Trooper" means an individual appointed as a state 129 highway patrol trooper under section 5503.01 of the Revised 130 Code.
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131 (3) "Appointing authority" means any agency or entity that 132 appoints a peace officer or trooper.
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417 Page 6 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee any criminal investigator who is employed by the state public 143 defender.
144 (2) "Undercover drug agent" means any person who:
145 (a) Is employed by a county, township, or municipal 146 corporation for the purposes set forth in division (B)(2)(b) of 147 this section but who is not an employee of a county sheriff's 148 department, of a township constable, or of the police department 149 of a municipal corporation or township;
150 (b) In the course of the person's employment by a county, 151 township, or municipal corporation, investigates and gathers 152 information pertaining to persons who are suspected of violating 153 Chapter 2925.
or 3719.
of the Revised Code, and generally does 154 not wear a uniform in the performance of the person's duties.
155 (3) "Crisis intervention training" has the same meaning as 156 in section 109.71 of the Revised Code.
157 (4) "Missing children" has the same meaning as in section 158 2901.30 of the Revised Code.
159 (5) "Companion animal" has the same meaning as in section 160 959.131 of the Revised Code.
161 Sec.
(A) No person who is convicted of or pleads 134 guilty to a felony offense of violence committed on or after the 135 effective date of this section May 22, 2012, or a felony 136 violation of any provision of Chapter 959., 2923., or 2925.
(A) No person who is convicted of or pleads 162 guilty to a felony offense of violence committed on or after the 163 effective date of this section May 22, 2012, or a felony 164 violation of any provision of Chapter 959., 2923., or 2925.
of 137 the Revised Code committed on or after the effective date of 138 H.
of 165 the Revised Code committed on or after the effective date of 166 this section May 22, 2012, shall knowingly own, possess, have 167 custody of, or reside in a residence with either of the 168 following for a period of three years commencing either upon the 169 date of release of the person from any period of incarceration 170 imposed for the offense or violation or, if the person is not 171 Sub.
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417 Page 6 As Introduced this section May 22, 2012, shall knowingly own, possess, have 139 custody of, or reside in a residence with either of the 140 following for a period of three years commencing either upon the 141 date of release of the person from any period of incarceration 142 imposed for the offense or violation or, if the person is not 143 incarcerated for the offense or violation, upon the date of the 144 person's final release from the other sanctions imposed for that 145 the person plead guilty to or was convicted of the offense or 146 violation:
417 Page 7 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee incarcerated for the offense or violation, upon the date of the 172 person's final release from the other sanctions imposed for that 173 the person plead guilty to or was convicted of the offense or 174 violation:
147 (1) An unspayed or unneutered dog older than twelve weeks 148 of age;
175 (1) An unspayed or unneutered dog older than twelve weeks 176 of age;
149 (2) Any dog that has been determined to be a dangerous dog 150 under Chapter 955.
177 (2) Any dog that has been determined to be a dangerous dog 178 under Chapter 955.
151 (B) A person described in division (A) of this section 152 shall microchip for permanent identification any dog owned, 153 possessed by, or in the custody of the person.
179 (B) A person described in division (A) of this section 180 shall microchip for permanent identification any dog owned, 181 possessed by, or in the custody of the person.
154 (C)(1) Division (A) of this section does not apply to any 155 person who is confined in a correctional institution of the 156 department of rehabilitation and correction.
182 (C)(1) Division (A) of this section does not apply to any 183 person who is confined in a correctional institution of the 184 department of rehabilitation and correction.
157 (2) Division (A) of this section does not apply to any 158 person with respect to any dog that the person owned, possessed, 159 had custody of, or resided in a residence with prior to the 160 effective date of this section May 22, 2012.
185 (2) Division (A) of this section does not apply to any 186 person with respect to any dog that the person owned, possessed, 187 had custody of, or resided in a residence with prior to the 188 effective date of this section May 22, 2012.
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189 Sec.
(A) As used in this section, "animal abuse 162 offense" means a violation of section 959.01, 959.02, 959.03, 163 959.06, 959.13, 959.131, 959.14, 959.15, 959.16, 959.17, 959.18, 164 959.20, 959.21, or 2921.321 of the Revised Code.
(A) As used in this section:
165 (B) No person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a 166 felony animal abuse offense committed on or after the effective 167 H.
190 (1) "Animal abuse offense" means a violation of section 191 959.01, 959.02, 959.03, 959.06, 959.13, 959.131, 959.14, 959.15, 192 959.16, 959.17, 959.18, 959.20, 959.21, or 2921.321 of the 193 Revised Code.
194 (2) "Companion animal" has the same meaning as in section 195 959.131 of the Revised Code.
196 (B) No person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a 197 felony animal abuse offense committed on or after the effective 198 date of this section shall knowingly own, possess, have custody 199 Sub.
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417 Page 7 As Introduced date of this section shall knowingly own, possess, have custody 168 of, or reside in a residence with any dog.
417 Page 8 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee of, or reside in a residence with any companion animal.
169 (C) No person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a 170 misdemeanor animal abuse offense committed on or after the 171 effective date of this section shall knowingly own, possess, 172 have custody of, or reside in a residence with any dog for a 173 period of two years commencing either upon the date of release 174 of the person from any period of incarceration imposed for the 175 offense or, if the person is not incarcerated for the offense, 176 upon the date that the person is convicted of or pleads guilty 177 to the offense.
200 (C) No person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a 201 misdemeanor animal abuse offense committed on or after the 202 effective date of this section shall knowingly own, possess, 203 have custody of, or reside in a residence with any companion 204 animal for a period of two years commencing either upon the date 205 of release of the person from any period of incarceration 206 imposed for the offense or, if the person is not incarcerated 207 for the offense, upon the date that the person is convicted of 208 or pleads guilty to the offense.
178 (D) Upon a person being convicted of or pleading guilty to 179 a felony or misdemeanor animal abuse offense, the applicable 180 court shall, within a reasonable period of time, notify the 181 auditor of state of such conviction or guilty plea.
209 (D) Upon a person being convicted of or pleading guilty to 210 a felony or misdemeanor animal abuse offense, the applicable 211 court shall, within a reasonable period of time, notify the 212 board of county commissioners of the county in which the person 213 resides of such conviction or guilty plea.
182 (E) The auditor of state shall establish a "Do Not Adopt" 183 registry of all persons described in divisions (B) and (C) of 184 this section.
214 (E) A board of county commissioners may establish a "Do 215 Not Adopt" registry.
A person described in division (C) of this section 185 shall only be on the registry for the two-year period that the 186 person is prohibited from owning, possessing, having custody of, 187 or residing in a residence with any dog as specified in that 188 division.
If the board establishes a "Do Not Adopt" 216 registry, all of the following apply:
The auditor of state shall make such registry publicly 189 available via its web site.
217 (1) The registry shall include any person for which the 218 board receives a notification under division (D) of this 219 section.
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220 (2) A person described in division (C) of this section 221 shall only be on the registry for the two-year period that the 222 person is prohibited from owning, possessing, having custody of, 223 or residing in a residence with any companion animal as 224 specified in that division.
225 (3) The board shall make such registry publicly available 226 via its web site.
227 Sec.
(A) The director of agriculture shall 191 establish a statewide dangerous and vicious dog registry that 192 lists the name and address of every person who has been issued a 193 dangerous dog registration certificate from a county auditor 194 under this chapter.
(A) The director of agriculture shall 228 Sub.
The director shall make the registry 195 publicly available on the department of agriculture's web site.
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417 Page 8 As Introduced (B) Each county auditor, not more than ninety days after 197 the effective date of this section, shall submit a list of the 198 names and corresponding addresses of every person who has been 199 issued a dangerous dog registration certificate to the director.
417 Page 9 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee establish a statewide dangerous and vicious dog registry that 229 lists the name and address of every person who has been issued a 230 dangerous dog registration certificate from a county auditor 231 under this chapter.
200 Thereafter, each county auditor shall notify the director in a 201 timely manner of any new person who registers a dangerous or 202 vicious dog with the county auditor.
The director shall make the registry 232 publicly available on the department of agriculture's web site.
A county auditor also shall 203 notify the director whenever the county auditor becomes aware of 204 an address change for a dangerous or vicious dog.
233 (B) Each county auditor, not more than ninety days after 234 the effective date of this section, shall submit a list of the 235 names and corresponding addresses of every person who has been 236 issued a dangerous dog registration certificate to the director.
205 (C) A person may petition the director, in a manner 206 established by the director, to have the person's name and 207 address removed from the registry if the person transfers 208 ownership of the dangerous or vicious dog or if the dangerous or 209 vicious dog dies.
237 Thereafter, each county auditor shall notify the director in a 238 timely manner of any new person who registers a dangerous or 239 vicious dog with the county auditor.
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A county auditor also shall 240 notify the director whenever the county auditor becomes aware of 241 an address change for a dangerous or vicious dog.
242 (C) A person may petition the director, in a manner 243 established by the director, to have the person's name and 244 address removed from the registry if the person transfers 245 ownership of the dangerous or vicious dog or if the dangerous or 246 vicious dog dies.
247 Sec.
Prior to adopting out or transferring 211 ownership of a dog, a dog pound operated by a municipal 212 corporation or by a county under this chapter or a humane 213 society established in accordance with Chapter 1717.
Prior to adopting out or transferring 248 ownership of a dog, a dog pound operated by a municipal 249 corporation or by a county under this chapter or a humane 250 society established in accordance with Chapter 1717.
of the 214 Revised Code shall ensure that the dog has been spayed or 215 neutered.
of the 251 Revised Code shall ensure that the dog has been spayed or 252 neutered.
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253 Sec.
(A)(1) Whoever violates division (E) of 217 section 955.11 of the Revised Code because of a failure to 218 comply with division (B) of that section is guilty of a minor 219 misdemeanor.
(A)(1) Whoever violates division (E) of 254 section 955.11 of the Revised Code because of a failure to 255 comply with division (B) of that section is guilty of a minor 256 misdemeanor.
220 (2) Whoever violates division (E) of section 955.11 of the 221 Revised Code because of a failure to comply with division (C) or 222 (D) of that section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first 223 offense and of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on each 224 subsequent offense.
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417 Page 9 As Introduced (B) Whoever violates section 955.10, 955.23, 955.24, or 226 955.25 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
417 Page 10 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee (2) Whoever violates division (E) of section 955.11 of the 258 Revised Code because of a failure to comply with division (C) or 259 (D) of that section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first 260 offense and of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on each 261 subsequent offense.
227 (C) Whoever violates section 955.261, 955.39, or 955.50 of 228 the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first 229 offense and of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on each 230 subsequent offense.
262 (B) Whoever violates section 955.10, 955.23, 955.24, or 263 955.25 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
231 (D) Whoever violates division (F) of section 955.16 or 232 division (B) of section 955.43 of the Revised Code is guilty of 233 a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
264 (C) Whoever violates section 955.261, 955.39, or 955.50 of 265 the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first 266 offense and of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on each 267 subsequent offense.
234 (E)(1) Whoever violates section 955.21 of the Revised 235 Code, violates division (B) of section 955.22 of the Revised 236 Code, or commits a violation of division (C) of section 955.22 237 of the Revised Code that involves a dog that is not a nuisance 238 dog, dangerous dog, or vicious dog shall be fined not less than 239 twenty-five dollars or more than one hundred dollars on a first 240 offense, and on each subsequent offense shall be fined not less 241 than seventy-five dollars or more than two hundred fifty dollars 242 and may be imprisoned for not more than thirty days.
268 (D) Whoever violates division (F) of section 955.16 or 269 division (B) of section 955.43 of the Revised Code is guilty of 270 a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
243 (2) In addition to the penalties prescribed in division 244 (E)(1) of this section, if the offender is guilty of a violation 245 of division (B) of section 955.22 of the Revised Code or a 246 violation of division (C) of section 955.22 of the Revised Code 247 that involves a dog that is not a nuisance dog, dangerous dog, 248 or vicious dog, the court may order the offender to personally 249 supervise the dog that the offender owns, keeps, or harbors, to 250 cause that dog to complete dog obedience training, or to do 251 both.
271 (E)(1) Whoever violates section 955.21 of the Revised 272 Code, violates division (B) of section 955.22 of the Revised 273 Code, or commits a violation of division (C) of section 955.22 274 of the Revised Code that involves a dog that is not a nuisance 275 dog, dangerous dog, or vicious dog shall be fined not less than 276 twenty-five dollars or more than one hundred dollars on a first 277 offense, and on each subsequent offense shall be fined not less 278 than seventy-five dollars or more than two hundred fifty dollars 279 and may be imprisoned for not more than thirty days.
252 (F)(1) Whoever commits a violation of division (C) of 253 section 955.22 of the Revised Code that involves a nuisance dog 254 H.
280 (2) In addition to the penalties prescribed in division 281 (E)(1) of this section, if the offender is guilty of a violation 282 of division (B) of section 955.22 of the Revised Code or a 283 violation of division (C) of section 955.22 of the Revised Code 284 that involves a dog that is not a nuisance dog, dangerous dog, 285 or vicious dog, the court may order the offender to personally 286 Sub.
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417 Page 10 As Introduced is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on the first offense and of a 255 misdemeanor of the fourth degree on each subsequent offense 256 involving the same dog.
417 Page 11 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee supervise the dog that the offender owns, keeps, or harbors, to 287 cause that dog to complete dog obedience training, or to do 288 both.
Upon a person being convicted of or 257 pleading guilty to a third violation of division (C) of section 258 955.22 of the Revised Code involving the same dog, the court 259 shall require the offender to register the involved dog as a 260 dangerous dog.
289 (F)(1) Whoever commits a violation of division (C) of 290 section 955.22 of the Revised Code that involves a nuisance dog 291 is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on the first offense and of a 292 misdemeanor of the fourth degree on each subsequent offense 293 involving the same dog.
261 (2) In addition to the penalties prescribed in division 262 (F)(1) of this section, if a violation of division (C) of 263 section 955.22 of the Revised Code involves a nuisance dog, the 264 court may order the offender to personally supervise the 265 nuisance dog that the offender owns, keeps, or harbors, to cause 266 that dog to complete dog obedience training, or to do both.
Upon a person being convicted of or 294 pleading guilty to a third violation of division (C) of section 295 955.22 of the Revised Code involving the same dog, the court 296 shall require the offender to register the involved dog as a 297 dangerous dog.
267 (G) Whoever commits a violation of division (C) of section 268 955.22 of the Revised Code that involves a dangerous dog or a 269 violation of division (D) of that section is guilty of a 270 misdemeanor of the fourth degree on a first offense and of a 271 misdemeanor of the third degree on each subsequent offense.
298 (2) In addition to the penalties prescribed in division 299 (F)(1) of this section, if a violation of division (C) of 300 section 955.22 of the Revised Code involves a nuisance dog, the 301 court may order the offender to personally supervise the 302 nuisance dog that the offender owns, keeps, or harbors, to cause 303 that dog to complete dog obedience training, or to do both.
272 Additionally, the court may order the offender to personally 273 supervise the dangerous dog that the offender owns, keeps, or 274 harbors, to cause that dog to complete dog obedience training, 275 or to do both, and the court may order the offender to obtain 276 liability insurance pursuant to division (E) of section 955.22 277 of the Revised Code.
304 (G) Whoever commits a violation of division (C) of section 305 955.22 of the Revised Code that involves a dangerous dog or a 306 violation of division (D) of that section is guilty of a 307 misdemeanor of the fourth degree on a first offense and of a 308 misdemeanor of the third degree on each subsequent offense.
The court, in the alternative, may order 278 the dangerous dog to be humanely destroyed by a licensed 279 veterinarian, the county dog warden, or the county humane 280 society at the owner's expense.
309 Additionally, the court may order the offender to personally 310 supervise the dangerous dog that the offender owns, keeps, or 311 harbors, to cause that dog to complete dog obedience training, 312 or to do both, and the court may order the offender to obtain 313 liability insurance pursuant to division (E) of section 955.22 314 of the Revised Code.
With respect to a violation of 281 division (C) of section 955.22 of the Revised Code that involves 282 a dangerous dog, until the court makes a final determination and 283 during the pendency of any appeal of a violation of that 284 division and at the discretion of the dog warden, the dog shall 285 H.
The court, in the alternative, may order 315 the dangerous dog to be humanely destroyed by a licensed 316 Sub.
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417 Page 11 As Introduced be confined or restrained in accordance with division (D) of 286 section 955.22 of the Revised Code or at the county dog pound at 287 the owner's expense.
417 Page 12 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee veterinarian, the county dog warden, or the county humane 317 society at the owner's expense.
288 (H)(1) Whoever commits a violation of division (C) of 289 section 955.22 of the Revised Code that involves a vicious dog 290 is guilty of one of the following:
With respect to a violation of 318 division (C) of section 955.22 of the Revised Code that involves 319 a dangerous dog, until the court makes a final determination and 320 during the pendency of any appeal of a violation of that 321 division and at the discretion of the dog warden, the dog shall 322 be confined or restrained in accordance with division (D) of 323 section 955.22 of the Revised Code or at the county dog pound at 324 the owner's expense.
291 (a) A felony of the fourth degree if the dog kills a 292 person.
325 (H)(1) Whoever commits a violation of division (C) of 326 section 955.22 of the Revised Code that involves a vicious dog 327 is guilty of one of the following:
Additionally, the court shall order that the vicious dog 293 be humanely destroyed by a licensed veterinarian, the county dog 294 warden, or the county humane society at the owner's expense.
328 (a) A felony of the fourth degree if the dog kills a 329 person.
295 (b) A misdemeanor of the first degree if the dog causes 296 serious injury to a person.
Additionally, the court shall order that the vicious dog 330 be humanely destroyed by a licensed veterinarian, the county dog 331 warden, or the county humane society at the owner's expense.
Additionally, the court may order 297 the vicious dog to be humanely destroyed by a licensed 298 veterinarian, the county dog warden, or the county humane 299 society at the owner's expense.
332 (b) A misdemeanor of the first degree if the dog causes 333 serious injury to a person.
300 (2) If the court does not order the vicious dog to be 301 destroyed under division (H)(1)(b) of this section, the court 302 shall issue an order that specifies that division (D) of section 303 955.11 and divisions (D) to (I) of section 955.22 of the Revised 304 Code apply with respect to the dog and the owner, keeper, or 305 harborer of the dog as if the dog were a dangerous dog and that 306 section 955.54 of the Revised Code applies with respect to the 307 dog as if it were a dangerous dog.
Additionally, the court may order 334 the vicious dog to be humanely destroyed by a licensed 335 veterinarian, the county dog warden, or the county humane 336 society at the owner's expense.
As part of the order, the 308 court shall order the offender to obtain the liability insurance 309 required under division (E)(1) of section 955.22 of the Revised 310 Code in an amount, exclusive of interest and costs, that equals 311 or exceeds one hundred thousand dollars.
337 (2) If the court does not order the vicious dog to be 338 destroyed under division (H)(1)(b) of this section, the court 339 shall issue an order that specifies that division (D) of section 340 955.11 and divisions (D) to (I) of section 955.22 of the Revised 341 Code apply with respect to the dog and the owner, keeper, or 342 harborer of the dog as if the dog were a dangerous dog and that 343 section 955.54 of the Revised Code applies with respect to the 344 dog as if it were a dangerous dog.
Until the court makes a 312 final determination and during the pendency of any appeal of a 313 violation of division (C) of section 955.22 of the Revised Code 314 and at the discretion of the dog warden, the dog shall be 315 H.
As part of the order, the 345 court shall order the offender to obtain the liability insurance 346 Sub.
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417 Page 12 As Introduced confined or restrained in accordance with the provisions 316 described in division (D) of section 955.22 of the Revised Code 317 or at the county dog pound at the owner's expense.
417 Page 13 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee required under division (E)(1) of section 955.22 of the Revised 347 Code in an amount, exclusive of interest and costs, that equals 348 or exceeds one hundred thousand dollars.
318 (I) Whoever violates division (A)(2) of section 955.01 of 319 the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
Until the court makes a 349 final determination and during the pendency of any appeal of a 350 violation of division (C) of section 955.22 of the Revised Code 351 and at the discretion of the dog warden, the dog shall be 352 confined or restrained in accordance with the provisions 353 described in division (D) of section 955.22 of the Revised Code 354 or at the county dog pound at the owner's expense.
320 (J) Whoever violates division (E)(2) of section 955.22 of 321 the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth 322 degree.
355 (I) Whoever violates division (A)(2) of section 955.01 of 356 the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
323 (K) Whoever violates division (C) of section 955.221 of 324 the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
357 (J) Whoever violates division (E)(2) of section 955.22 of 358 the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth 359 degree.
Each day of 325 continued violation constitutes a separate offense.
360 (K) Whoever violates division (C) of section 955.221 of 361 the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
Fines levied 326 and collected for violations of that division shall be 327 distributed by the mayor or clerk of the municipal or county 328 court in accordance with section 733.40, division (F) of section 329 1901.31, or division (C) of section 1907.20 of the Revised Code 330 to the treasury of the county, township, or municipal 331 corporation whose resolution or ordinance was violated.
Each day of 362 continued violation constitutes a separate offense.
332 (L) Whoever violates division (F)(1), (2), or (3) of 333 section 955.22 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the 334 fourth degree.
Fines levied 363 and collected for violations of that division shall be 364 distributed by the mayor or clerk of the municipal or county 365 court in accordance with section 733.40, division (F) of section 366 1901.31, or division (C) of section 1907.20 of the Revised Code 367 to the treasury of the county, township, or municipal 368 corporation whose resolution or ordinance was violated.
Additionally, the court shall order that the dog 335 involved in the violation be humanely destroyed by a licensed 336 veterinarian, the county dog warden, or the county humane 337 society.
369 (L) Whoever violates division (F)(1), (2), or (3) of 370 section 955.22 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the 371 fourth degree.
Until the court makes a final determination and during 338 the pendency of any appeal of a violation of division (F)(1), 339 (2), or (3) of section 955.22 of the Revised Code and at the 340 discretion of the dog warden, the dog shall be confined or 341 restrained in accordance with the provisions of division (D) of 342 section 955.22 of the Revised Code or at the county dog pound at 343 the owner's expense.
Additionally, the court shall order that the dog 372 involved in the violation be humanely destroyed by a licensed 373 veterinarian, the county dog warden, or the county humane 374 society.
344 H.
Until the court makes a final determination and during 375 the pendency of any appeal of a violation of division (F)(1), 376 Sub.
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417 Page 13 As Introduced (M) Whoever violates division (E)(1), (3), or (4) of 345 section 955.22 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor 346 misdemeanor.
417 Page 14 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee (2), or (3) of section 955.22 of the Revised Code and at the 377 discretion of the dog warden, the dog shall be confined or 378 restrained in accordance with the provisions of division (D) of 379 section 955.22 of the Revised Code or at the county dog pound at 380 the owner's expense.
347 (N) Whoever violates division (I)(4) of section 955.22 of 348 the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
381 (M) Whoever violates division (E)(1), (3), or (4) of 382 section 955.22 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor 383 misdemeanor.
349 (O) Whoever violates division (A) or (B) of section 955.54 350 or division (B) or (C) of section 955.55 of the Revised Code is 351 guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
384 (N) Whoever violates division (I)(4) of section 955.22 of 385 the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
352 (P)(1) If a dog is confined at the county dog pound 353 pursuant to division (G), (H), or (L) of this section, the 354 county dog warden shall give written notice of the confinement 355 to the owner of the dog.
386 (O) Whoever violates division (A) or (B) of section 955.54 387 or division (B) or (C) of section 955.55 of the Revised Code is 388 guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
If the county dog warden is unable to 356 give the notice to the owner of the dog, the county dog warden 357 shall post the notice on the door of the residence of the owner 358 of the dog or in another conspicuous place on the premises at 359 which the dog was seized.
389 (P)(1) If a dog is confined at the county dog pound 390 pursuant to division (G), (H), or (L) of this section, the 391 county dog warden shall give written notice of the confinement 392 to the owner of the dog.
The notice shall include a statement 360 that a security in the amount of one hundred dollars is due to 361 the county dog warden within ten days to secure payment of all 362 reasonable expenses, including medical care and boarding of the 363 dog for sixty days, expected to be incurred by the county dog 364 pound in caring for the dog pending the determination.
If the county dog warden is unable to 393 give the notice to the owner of the dog, the county dog warden 394 shall post the notice on the door of the residence of the owner 395 of the dog or in another conspicuous place on the premises at 396 which the dog was seized.
The 365 county dog warden may draw from the security any actual costs 366 incurred in caring for the dog.
The notice shall include a statement 397 that a security in the amount of one hundred dollars is due to 398 the county dog warden within ten days to secure payment of all 399 reasonable expenses, including medical care and boarding of the 400 dog for sixty days, expected to be incurred by the county dog 401 pound in caring for the dog pending the determination.
367 (2) If the person ordered to post security under division 368 (P)(1) of this section does not do so within ten days of the 369 confinement of the animal, the dog is forfeited, and the county 370 dog warden may determine the disposition of the dog unless the 371 court issues an order that specifies otherwise.
The 402 county dog warden may draw from the security any actual costs 403 incurred in caring for the dog.
372 (3) Not more than ten days after the court makes a final 373 H.
404 (2) If the person ordered to post security under division 405 Sub.
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417 Page 14 As Introduced determination under division (G), (H), or (L) of this section, 374 the county dog warden shall provide the owner of the dog with 375 the actual cost of the confinement of the dog.
417 Page 15 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee (P)(1) of this section does not do so within ten days of the 406 confinement of the animal, the dog is forfeited, and the county 407 dog warden may determine the disposition of the dog unless the 408 court issues an order that specifies otherwise.
If the county dog 376 warden finds that the security provided under division (P)(1) of 377 this section is less than the actual cost of confinement of the 378 dog, the owner shall remit the difference between the security 379 provided and the actual cost to the county dog warden within 380 thirty days after the court's determination.
409 (3) Not more than ten days after the court makes a final 410 determination under division (G), (H), or (L) of this section, 411 the county dog warden shall provide the owner of the dog with 412 the actual cost of the confinement of the dog.
If the county dog 381 warden finds that the security provided under division (P)(1) of 382 this section is greater than that actual cost, the county dog 383 warden shall remit the difference between the security provided 384 and the actual cost to the owner within thirty days after the 385 court's determination.
If the county dog 413 warden finds that the security provided under division (P)(1) of 414 this section is less than the actual cost of confinement of the 415 dog, the owner shall remit the difference between the security 416 provided and the actual cost to the county dog warden within 417 thirty days after the court's determination.
386 (Q) As used in this section, "nuisance dog," "dangerous 387 dog," and "vicious dog" have the same meanings as in section 388 955.11 of the Revised Code.
If the county dog 418 warden finds that the security provided under division (P)(1) of 419 this section is greater than that actual cost, the county dog 420 warden shall remit the difference between the security provided 421 and the actual cost to the owner within thirty days after the 422 court's determination.
389 Sec.
423 (Q) As used in this section, "nuisance dog," "dangerous 424 dog," and "vicious dog" have the same meanings as in section 425 955.11 of the Revised Code.
426 Sec.
390 (1) "Companion animal" means any animal that is kept 391 inside a residential dwelling and any dog or cat regardless of 392 where it is kept, including a pet store as defined in section 393 956.01 of the Revised Code.
427 (1) "Companion animal" means any animal that is kept 428 inside a residential dwelling and any dog or cat regardless of 429 where it is kept, including a pet store as defined in section 430 956.01 of the Revised Code.
"Companion animal" does not include 394 livestock or any wild animal.
"Companion animal" does not include 431 livestock or any wild animal.
395 (2) "Cruelty," "torment," and "torture" have the same 396 meanings as in section 1717.01 of the Revised Code.
432 (2) "Cruelty," "torment," and "torture" have the same 433 meanings as in section 1717.01 of the Revised Code.
397 (3) "Residential dwelling" means a structure or shelter or 398 the portion of a structure or shelter that is used by one or 399 more humans for the purpose of a habitation.
434 Sub.
400 (4) "Practice of veterinary medicine" has the same meaning 401 as in section 4741.01 of the Revised Code.
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402 H.
417 Page 15 As Introduced (5) "Wild animal" has the same meaning as in section 403 1531.01 of the Revised Code.
417 Page 16 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee (3) "Residential dwelling" means a structure or shelter or 435 the portion of a structure or shelter that is used by one or 436 more humans for the purpose of a habitation.
404 (6) "Federal animal welfare act" means the "Laboratory 405 Animal Act of 1966," Pub.
437 (4) "Practice of veterinary medicine" has the same meaning 438 as in section 4741.01 of the Revised Code.
439 (5) "Wild animal" has the same meaning as in section 440 1531.01 of the Revised Code.
441 (6) "Federal animal welfare act" means the "Laboratory 442 Animal Act of 1966," Pub.
350 (1966), 7 406 U.S.C.A.
350 (1966), 7 443 U.S.C.A.
2131 et seq., as amended by the "Animal Welfare Act of 407 1970," Pub.
2131 et seq., as amended by the "Animal Welfare Act of 444 1970," Pub.
1560 (1970), the "Animal 408 Welfare Act Amendments of 1976," Pub.
1560 (1970), the "Animal 445 Welfare Act Amendments of 1976," Pub.
409 (1976), and the "Food Security Act of 1985," Pub.
446 (1976), and the "Food Security Act of 1985," Pub.
99- 410 198, 99 Stat.
99- 447 198, 99 Stat.
1354 (1985), and as it may be subsequently 411 amended.
1354 (1985), and as it may be subsequently 448 amended.
412 (7) "Dog kennel" means an animal rescue for dogs, a 413 boarding kennel, or a training kennel.
449 (7) "Dog kennel" means an animal rescue for dogs, a 450 boarding kennel, or a training kennel.
414 (8) "Boarding kennel" and "animal rescue for dogs" have 415 the same meanings as in section 956.01 of the Revised Code.
451 (8) "Boarding kennel" and "animal rescue for dogs" have 452 the same meanings as in section 956.01 of the Revised Code.
416 (9) "Training kennel" means an establishment operating for 417 profit that keeps, houses, and maintains dogs for the purpose of 418 training the dogs in return for a fee or other consideration.
453 (9) "Training kennel" means an establishment operating for 454 profit that keeps, houses, and maintains dogs for the purpose of 455 training the dogs in return for a fee or other consideration.
419 (10) "Livestock" means horses, mules, and other equidae;
456 (10) "Livestock" means horses, mules, and other equidae;
420 cattle, sheep, goats, and other bovidae;
457 cattle, sheep, goats, and other bovidae;
421 poultry;
458 poultry;
and any 422 other animal that is raised or maintained domestically for food 423 or fiber.
and any 459 other animal that is raised or maintained domestically for food 460 or fiber.
424 (11) "Captive white-tailed deer" has the same meaning as 425 in section 1531.01 of the Revised Code.
461 (11) "Captive white-tailed deer" has the same meaning as 462 Sub.
426 (12) "Serious physical harm" means any of the following:
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427 (a) Physical harm that carries an unnecessary or 428 unjustifiable substantial risk of death;
429 (b) Physical harm that involves either partial or total 430 H.
417 Page 16 As Introduced permanent incapacity;
417 Page 17 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee in section 1531.01 of the Revised Code.
431 (c) Physical harm that involves acute pain of a duration 432 that results in substantial suffering or that involves any 433 degree of prolonged or intractable pain.
463 (12) "Serious physical harm" means any of the following:
434 (B) No person shall knowingly torture, torment, needlessly 435 mutilate or maim, cruelly beat, poison, needlessly kill, or 436 commit an act of cruelty against a companion animal.
464 (a) Physical harm that carries an unnecessary or 465 unjustifiable substantial risk of death;
437 (C) No person shall knowingly cause serious physical harm 438 to a companion animal.
466 (b) Physical harm that involves either partial or total 467 permanent incapacity;
439 (D) No person who confines or who is the custodian or 440 caretaker of a companion animal shall negligently do any of the 441 following:
468 (c) Physical harm that involves acute pain of a duration 469 that results in substantial suffering or that involves any 470 degree of prolonged or intractable pain.
442 (1) Torture, torment, or commit an act of cruelty against 443 the companion animal;
471 (B) No person shall knowingly torture, torment, needlessly 472 mutilate or maim, cruelly beat, poison, needlessly kill, or 473 commit an act of cruelty against a companion animal.
444 (2) Deprive the companion animal of necessary sustenance 445 or confine the companion animal without supplying it during the 446 confinement with sufficient quantities of good, wholesome food 447 and water if it can reasonably be expected that the companion 448 animal would become sick or suffer in any other way as a result 449 of or due to the deprivation or confinement;
474 (C) No person shall knowingly cause serious physical harm 475 to a companion animal.
450 (3) Impound or confine the companion animal without 451 affording it, during the impoundment or confinement, with access 452 to shelter from heat, cold, wind, rain, snow, or excessive 453 direct sunlight if it can reasonably be expected that the 454 companion animal would become sick or suffer in any other way as 455 a result of or due to the lack of adequate shelter.
476 (D) No person who confines or who is the custodian or 477 caretaker of a companion animal shall negligently do any of the 478 following:
456 (E) No person who confines or who is the custodian or 457 caretaker of a companion animal shall recklessly deprive the 458 H.
479 (1) Torture, torment, or commit an act of cruelty against 480 the companion animal;
481 (2) Deprive the companion animal of necessary sustenance 482 or confine the companion animal without supplying it during the 483 confinement with sufficient quantities of good, wholesome food 484 and water if it can reasonably be expected that the companion 485 animal would become sick or suffer in any other way as a result 486 of or due to the deprivation or confinement;
487 (3) Impound or confine the companion animal without 488 affording it, during the impoundment or confinement, with access 489 Sub.
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417 Page 17 As Introduced companion animal of necessary sustenance or confine the 459 companion animal without supplying it during the confinement 460 with sufficient quantities of good, wholesome food and water.
417 Page 18 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee to shelter from heat, cold, wind, rain, snow, or excessive 490 direct sunlight if it can reasonably be expected that the 491 companion animal would become sick or suffer in any other way as 492 a result of or due to the lack of adequate shelter.
461 (F) No owner, manager, or employee of a dog kennel who 462 confines or is the custodian or caretaker of a companion animal 463 shall knowingly do any of the following:
493 (E) No person who confines or who is the custodian or 494 caretaker of a companion animal shall recklessly deprive the 495 companion animal of necessary sustenance or confine the 496 companion animal without supplying it during the confinement 497 with sufficient quantities of good, wholesome food and water.
464 (1) Torture, torment, needlessly mutilate or maim, cruelly 465 beat, poison, needlessly kill, or commit an act of cruelty 466 against the companion animal;
498 (F) No owner, manager, or employee of a dog kennel who 499 confines or is the custodian or caretaker of a companion animal 500 shall knowingly do any of the following:
467 (2) Deprive the companion animal of necessary sustenance 468 or confine the companion animal without supplying it during the 469 confinement with sufficient quantities of good, wholesome food 470 and water if it is reasonably expected that the companion animal 471 would die or experience unnecessary or unjustifiable pain or 472 suffering as a result of the deprivation or confinement;
501 (1) Torture, torment, needlessly mutilate or maim, cruelly 502 beat, poison, needlessly kill, or commit an act of cruelty 503 against the companion animal;
473 (3) Impound or confine the companion animal without 474 affording it, during the impoundment or confinement, with access 475 to shelter from heat, cold, wind, rain, snow, or excessive 476 direct sunlight if it is reasonably expected that the companion 477 animal would die or experience unnecessary or unjustifiable pain 478 or suffering as a result of or due to the lack of adequate 479 shelter.
504 (2) Deprive the companion animal of necessary sustenance 505 or confine the companion animal without supplying it during the 506 confinement with sufficient quantities of good, wholesome food 507 and water if it is reasonably expected that the companion animal 508 would die or experience unnecessary or unjustifiable pain or 509 suffering as a result of the deprivation or confinement;
480 (G) No owner, manager, or employee of a dog kennel who 481 confines or is the custodian or caretaker of a companion animal 482 shall negligently do any of the following:
510 (3) Impound or confine the companion animal without 511 affording it, during the impoundment or confinement, with access 512 to shelter from heat, cold, wind, rain, snow, or excessive 513 direct sunlight if it is reasonably expected that the companion 514 animal would die or experience unnecessary or unjustifiable pain 515 or suffering as a result of or due to the lack of adequate 516 shelter.
483 (1) Torture, torment, or commit an act of cruelty against 484 the companion animal;
517 (G) No owner, manager, or employee of a dog kennel who 518 Sub.
485 (2) Deprive the companion animal of necessary sustenance 486 or confine the companion animal without supplying it during the 487 H.
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417 Page 18 As Introduced confinement with sufficient quantities of good, wholesome food 488 and water if it can reasonably be expected that the companion 489 animal would become sick or suffer in any other way as a result 490 of or due to the deprivation or confinement;
417 Page 19 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee confines or is the custodian or caretaker of a companion animal 519 shall negligently do any of the following:
491 (3) Impound or confine the companion animal without 492 affording it, during the impoundment or confinement, with access 493 to shelter from heat, cold, wind, rain, snow, or excessive 494 direct sunlight if it can reasonably be expected that the 495 companion animal would become sick or suffer in any other way as 496 a result of or due to the lack of adequate shelter.
520 (1) Torture, torment, or commit an act of cruelty against 521 the companion animal;
497 (H) No person, except as authorized by law, shall 498 knowingly treat a companion animal corpse in a way that would 499 outrage reasonable community sensibilities.
522 (2) Deprive the companion animal of necessary sustenance 523 or confine the companion animal without supplying it during the 524 confinement with sufficient quantities of good, wholesome food 525 and water if it can reasonably be expected that the companion 526 animal would become sick or suffer in any other way as a result 527 of or due to the deprivation or confinement;
500 (I) Divisions (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G) to (H) of 501 this section do not apply to any of the following:
528 (3) Impound or confine the companion animal without 529 affording it, during the impoundment or confinement, with access 530 to shelter from heat, cold, wind, rain, snow, or excessive 531 direct sunlight if it can reasonably be expected that the 532 companion animal would become sick or suffer in any other way as 533 a result of or due to the lack of adequate shelter.
502 (1) A companion animal used in scientific research 503 conducted by an institution in accordance with the federal 504 animal welfare act and related regulations;
534 (H) No person, except as authorized by law, shall 535 knowingly treat a companion animal corpse in a way that would 536 outrage reasonable community sensibilities.
505 (2) The lawful practice of veterinary medicine by a person 506 who has been issued a license, temporary permit, or registration 507 certificate to do so under Chapter 4741.
537 (I) Divisions (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G) to (H) of 538 this section do not apply to any of the following:
539 (1) A companion animal used in scientific research 540 conducted by an institution in accordance with the federal 541 animal welfare act and related regulations;
542 (2) The lawful practice of veterinary medicine by a person 543 who has been issued a license, temporary permit, or registration 544 certificate to do so under Chapter 4741.
508 (3) Dogs being used or intended for use for hunting or 509 field trial purposes, provided that the dogs are being treated 510 in accordance with usual and commonly accepted practices for the 511 care of hunting dogs;
545 (3) Dogs being used or intended for use for hunting or 546 Sub.
512 (4) The use of common training devices, if the companion 513 animal is being treated in accordance with usual and commonly 514 accepted practices for the training of animals;
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515 H.
417 Page 19 As Introduced (5) The administering of medicine to a companion animal 516 that was properly prescribed by a person who has been issued a 517 license, temporary permit, or registration certificate under 518 Chapter 4741.
417 Page 20 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee field trial purposes, provided that the dogs are being treated 547 in accordance with usual and commonly accepted practices for the 548 care of hunting dogs;
549 (4) The use of common training devices, if the companion 550 animal is being treated in accordance with usual and commonly 551 accepted practices for the training of animals;
552 (5) The administering of medicine to a companion animal 553 that was properly prescribed by a person who has been issued a 554 license, temporary permit, or registration certificate under 555 Chapter 4741.
519 (I) (J) Notwithstanding any section of the Revised Code 520 that otherwise provides for the distribution of fine moneys, the 521 clerk of court shall forward all fines the clerk collects that 522 are so imposed for any violation of this section to the 523 treasurer of the political subdivision or the state, whose 524 county humane society or law enforcement agency is to be paid 525 the fine money as determined under this division.
556 (I) (J) Notwithstanding any section of the Revised Code 557 that otherwise provides for the distribution of fine moneys, the 558 clerk of court shall forward all fines the clerk collects that 559 are so imposed for any violation of this section to the 560 treasurer of the political subdivision or the state, whose 561 county humane society or law enforcement agency is to be paid 562 the fine money as determined under this division.
The treasurer 526 to whom the fines are forwarded shall pay the fine moneys to the 527 county humane society or the county, township, municipal 528 corporation, or state law enforcement agency in this state that 529 primarily was responsible for or involved in the investigation 530 and prosecution of the violation.
The treasurer 563 to whom the fines are forwarded shall pay the fine moneys to the 564 county humane society or the county, township, municipal 565 corporation, or state law enforcement agency in this state that 566 primarily was responsible for or involved in the investigation 567 and prosecution of the violation.
If a county humane society 531 receives any fine moneys under this division, the county humane 532 society shall use the fine moneys either to provide the training 533 that is required for humane society agents under section 534 1717.061 of the Revised Code or to provide additional training 535 for humane society agents.
If a county humane society 568 receives any fine moneys under this division, the county humane 569 society shall use the fine moneys either to provide the training 570 that is required for humane society agents under section 571 1717.061 of the Revised Code or to provide additional training 572 for humane society agents.
536 Sec.
573 Sec.
(A) Whoever violates section 959.18 or 959.19 537 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(A) Whoever violates section 959.18 or 959.19 574 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
538 (B) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever 539 violates section 959.02 of the Revised Code is guilty of a 540 misdemeanor of the second degree.
575 Sub.
If the value of the animal 541 killed or the injury done amounts to three hundred dollars or 542 more, whoever violates section 959.02 of the Revised Code is 543 guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
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544 (C) Whoever violates section 959.03, 959.06, division (C) 545 H.
417 Page 20 As Introduced of section 959.09, 959.12, or 959.17 or division (A) of section 546 959.15 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the 547 fourth degree.
417 Page 21 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee (B) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever 576 violates section 959.02 of the Revised Code is guilty of a 577 misdemeanor of the second degree.
548 (D) Whoever violates division (A) of section 959.13 or 549 section 959.21 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of 550 the second degree.
If the value of the animal 578 killed or the injury done amounts to three hundred dollars or 579 more, whoever violates section 959.02 of the Revised Code is 580 guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
In addition, the court may order the offender 551 to forfeit the animal or livestock and may provide for its 552 disposition, including, but not limited to, the sale of the 553 animal or livestock.
581 (C) Whoever violates section 959.03, 959.06, division (C) 582 of section 959.09, 959.12, or 959.17 or division (A) of section 583 959.15 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the 584 fourth degree.
If an animal or livestock is forfeited and 554 sold pursuant to this division, the proceeds from the sale first 555 shall be applied to pay the expenses incurred with regard to the 556 care of the animal from the time it was taken from the custody 557 of the former owner.
585 (D) Whoever violates division (A) of section 959.13 or 586 section 959.21 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of 587 the second degree.
The balance of the proceeds from the sale, 558 if any, shall be paid to the former owner of the animal.
In addition, the court may order the offender 588 to forfeit the animal or livestock and may provide for its 589 disposition, including, but not limited to, the sale of the 590 animal or livestock.
559 (E)(1) Whoever violates division (B) or (E) of section 560 959.131 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the 561 first degree on a first offense and a felony of the fifth degree 562 on each subsequent offense.
If an animal or livestock is forfeited and 591 sold pursuant to this division, the proceeds from the sale first 592 shall be applied to pay the expenses incurred with regard to the 593 care of the animal from the time it was taken from the custody 594 of the former owner.
563 (2) Whoever violates division (C) of section 959.131 of 564 the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree.
The balance of the proceeds from the sale, 595 if any, shall be paid to the former owner of the animal.
565 (3) Whoever violates section 959.01 of the Revised Code or 566 division (D) of section 959.131 of the Revised Code is guilty of 567 a misdemeanor of the second degree on a first offense and a 568 misdemeanor of the first degree on each subsequent offense.
596 (E)(1) Whoever violates division (B) or (E) of section 597 959.131 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the 598 first degree on a first offense and a felony of the fifth degree 599 on each subsequent offense.
569 (4) Whoever violates division (F) of section 959.131 of 570 the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree.
600 (2) Whoever violates division (C) of section 959.131 of 601 the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree.
571 (5) Whoever violates division (G) of section 959.131 of 572 the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
602 (3) Whoever violates section 959.01 of the Revised Code or 603 division (D) of section 959.131 of the Revised Code is guilty of 604 Sub.
573 (6)(a) (6) Whoever violates division (H) of section 574 H.
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417 Page 21 As Introduced 959.131 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the 575 first degree on a first offense and a felony of the fifth degree 576 on a second or subsequent offense.
417 Page 22 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee a misdemeanor of the second degree on a first offense and a 605 misdemeanor of the first degree on each subsequent offense.
In addition, if a person is 577 convicted of or pleads guilty to such a violation, the court 578 shall impose a requirement that the offender undergo 579 psychological evaluation or counseling in addition to any other 580 criminal penalty.
606 (4) Whoever violates division (F) of section 959.131 of 607 the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree.
The court shall order the offender to pay the 581 costs of the evaluation or counseling.
608 (5) Whoever violates division (G) of section 959.131 of 609 the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
582 (7)(a) A court may order a person who is convicted of or 583 pleads guilty to a violation of section 959.131 of the Revised 584 Code to forfeit to an impounding agency, as defined in section 585 959.132 of the Revised Code, any or all of the companion animals 586 in that person's ownership or care.
610 (6)(a) (6) Whoever violates division (H) of section 611 959.131 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the 612 first degree on a first offense and a felony of the fifth degree 613 on a second or subsequent offense.
The court also may prohibit 587 or place limitations on the person's ability to own or care for 588 any companion animals for a specified or indefinite period of 589 time.
In addition, if a person is 614 convicted of or pleads guilty to such a violation, the court 615 shall impose a requirement that the offender undergo 616 psychological evaluation or counseling in addition to any other 617 criminal penalty.
590 (b) A court may order a person who is convicted of or 591 pleads guilty to a violation of division (A) of section 959.13 592 or section 959.131 of the Revised Code to reimburse an 593 impounding agency for the reasonable and necessary costs 594 incurred by the agency for the care of an animal or livestock 595 that the agency impounded as a result of the investigation or 596 prosecution of the violation, provided that the costs were not 597 otherwise paid under section 959.132 of the Revised Code.
The court shall order the offender to pay the 618 costs of the evaluation or counseling.
598 (7) (8) If a court has reason to believe that a person who 599 is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of section 600 959.131 or 959.21 of the Revised Code has a mental or emotional 601 disorder that contributed to the violation, the court may impose 602 as a community control sanction or as a condition of probation a 603 requirement that the offender undergo psychological evaluation 604 H.
619 (7)(a) A court may order a person who is convicted of or 620 pleads guilty to a violation of section 959.131 of the Revised 621 Code to forfeit to an impounding agency, as defined in section 622 959.132 of the Revised Code, any or all of the companion animals 623 in that person's ownership or care.
The court also may prohibit 624 or place limitations on the person's ability to own or care for 625 any companion animals for a specified or indefinite period of 626 time.
627 (b) A court may order a person who is convicted of or 628 pleads guilty to a violation of division (A) of section 959.13 629 or section 959.131 of the Revised Code to reimburse an 630 impounding agency for the reasonable and necessary costs 631 incurred by the agency for the care of an animal or livestock 632 that the agency impounded as a result of the investigation or 633 Sub.
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417 Page 22 As Introduced or counseling.
417 Page 23 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee prosecution of the violation, provided that the costs were not 634 otherwise paid under section 959.132 of the Revised Code.
The court shall order the offender to pay the 605 costs of the evaluation or counseling.
635 (7) (8) If a court has reason to believe that a person who 636 is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of section 637 959.131 or 959.21 of the Revised Code has a mental or emotional 638 disorder that contributed to the violation, the court may impose 639 as a community control sanction or as a condition of probation a 640 requirement that the offender undergo psychological evaluation 641 or counseling.
606 (F) Whoever violates section 959.14 of the Revised Code is 607 guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree on a first offense 608 and a misdemeanor of the first degree on each subsequent 609 offense.
The court shall order the offender to pay the 642 costs of the evaluation or counseling.
610 (G) Whoever violates section 959.05 or 959.20 of the 611 Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
643 (F) Whoever violates section 959.14 of the Revised Code is 644 guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree on a first offense 645 and a misdemeanor of the first degree on each subsequent 646 offense.
612 (H) Whoever violates section 959.16 of the Revised Code is 613 guilty of a felony of the fourth degree for a first offense and 614 a felony of the third degree on each subsequent offense.
647 (G) Whoever violates section 959.05 or 959.20 of the 648 Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
615 (I) Whoever violates division (B) or (C) of section 959.15 616 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony and shall be fined not 617 more than ten thousand dollars.
649 (H) Whoever violates section 959.16 of the Revised Code is 650 guilty of a felony of the fourth degree for a first offense and 651 a felony of the third degree on each subsequent offense.
618 (J)(1) As used in divisions (J)(2) and (3) of this 619 section, "animal abuse offense" means a violation of section 620 959.01, 959.02, 959.03, 959.06, 959.13, 959.131, 959.14, 959.15, 621 959.16, 959.17, 959.18, 959.20, or 959.21 of the Revised Code.
652 (I) Whoever violates division (B) or (C) of section 959.15 653 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony and shall be fined not 654 more than ten thousand dollars.
622 (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 623 contrary, the court shall impose as a financial sanction a 624 mandatory fine of two thousand five hundred dollars if a person 625 is convicted of or pleads guilty to an animal abuse offense that 626 is a misdemeanor or a fifth degree felony.
655 (J)(1) As used in divisions (J)(2) and (3) of this 656 section, "animal abuse offense" means a violation of section 657 959.01, 959.02, 959.03, 959.06, 959.13, 959.131, 959.14, 959.15, 658 959.16, 959.17, 959.18, 959.20, or 959.21 of the Revised Code.
627 (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 628 contrary, if a person is convicted of or pleads guilty to a 629 fourth degree felony animal abuse offense or a third degree 630 felony animal abuse offense, the court shall impose as a 631 financial sanction a fine of not less than two thousand five 632 hundred dollars and not more than the maximum financial sanction 633 H.
659 (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 660 contrary, the court shall impose as a financial sanction a 661 mandatory fine of two thousand five hundred dollars if a person 662 Sub.
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417 Page 23 As Introduced allowed under section 2929.18 of the Revised Code.
417 Page 24 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee is convicted of or pleads guilty to an animal abuse offense that 663 is a misdemeanor or a fifth degree felony.
634 Sec.
664 (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 665 contrary, if a person is convicted of or pleads guilty to a 666 fourth degree felony animal abuse offense or a third degree 667 felony animal abuse offense, the court shall impose as a 668 financial sanction a fine of not less than two thousand five 669 hundred dollars and not more than the maximum financial sanction 670 allowed under section 2929.18 of the Revised Code.
671 Sec.
(A) No person shall knowingly cause, or 635 attempt to cause, physical harm to a police dog or horse in 636 either of the following circumstances:
(A) No person shall knowingly cause, or 672 attempt to cause, physical harm to a police dog or horse in 673 either of the following circumstances:
637 (1) The police dog or horse is assisting a law enforcement 638 officer in the performance of the officer's official duties at 639 the time the physical harm is caused or attempted.
674 (1) The police dog or horse is assisting a law enforcement 675 officer in the performance of the officer's official duties at 676 the time the physical harm is caused or attempted.
640 (2) The police dog or horse is not assisting a law 641 enforcement officer in the performance of the officer's official 642 duties at the time the physical harm is caused or attempted, but 643 the offender has actual knowledge that the dog or horse is a 644 police dog or horse.
677 (2) The police dog or horse is not assisting a law 678 enforcement officer in the performance of the officer's official 679 duties at the time the physical harm is caused or attempted, but 680 the offender has actual knowledge that the dog or horse is a 681 police dog or horse.
645 (B) No person shall recklessly do any of the following:
682 (B) No person shall recklessly do any of the following:
646 (1) Taunt, torment, or strike a police dog or horse;
683 (1) Taunt, torment, or strike a police dog or horse;
647 (2) Throw an object or substance at a police dog or horse;
684 (2) Throw an object or substance at a police dog or horse;
648 (3) Interfere with or obstruct a police dog or horse, or 649 interfere with or obstruct a law enforcement officer who is 650 being assisted by a police dog or horse, in a manner that does 651 any of the following:
685 (3) Interfere with or obstruct a police dog or horse, or 686 interfere with or obstruct a law enforcement officer who is 687 being assisted by a police dog or horse, in a manner that does 688 any of the following:
652 (a) Inhibits or restricts the law enforcement officer's 653 control of the police dog or horse;
689 (a) Inhibits or restricts the law enforcement officer's 690 Sub.
654 (b) Deprives the law enforcement officer of control of the 655 police dog or horse;
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656 (c) Releases the police dog or horse from its area of 657 control;
658 (d) Enters the area of control of the police dog or horse 659 without the consent of the law enforcement officer, including 660 H.
417 Page 24 As Introduced placing food or any other object or substance into that area;
417 Page 25 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee control of the police dog or horse;
661 (e) Inhibits or restricts the ability of the police dog or 662 horse to assist a law enforcement officer.
691 (b) Deprives the law enforcement officer of control of the 692 police dog or horse;
663 (4) Engage in any conduct that is likely to cause serious 664 physical injury or death to a police dog or horse;
693 (c) Releases the police dog or horse from its area of 694 control;
665 (5) If the person is the owner, keeper, or harborer of a 666 dog, fail to reasonably restrain the dog from taunting, 667 tormenting, chasing, approaching in a menacing fashion or 668 apparent attitude of attack, or attempting to bite or otherwise 669 endanger a police dog or horse that at the time of the conduct, 670 the police dog or horse is assisting a law enforcement officer 671 in the performance of the officer's duties or that the person 672 knows is a police dog or horse.
695 (d) Enters the area of control of the police dog or horse 696 without the consent of the law enforcement officer, including 697 placing food or any other object or substance into that area;
673 (C) No person shall knowingly cause, or attempt to cause, 674 physical harm to an assistance dog in either of the following 675 circumstances:
698 (e) Inhibits or restricts the ability of the police dog or 699 horse to assist a law enforcement officer.
676 (1) The dog, at the time the physical harm is caused or 677 attempted, is assisting or serving a person who is blind, deaf, 678 or hearing impaired or a person with a mobility impairment.
700 (4) Engage in any conduct that is likely to cause serious 701 physical injury or death to a police dog or horse;
679 (2) The dog, at the time the physical harm is caused or 680 attempted, is not assisting or serving a person who is blind, 681 deaf, or hearing impaired or a person with a mobility 682 impairment, but the offender has actual knowledge that the dog 683 is an assistance dog.
702 (5) If the person is the owner, keeper, or harborer of a 703 dog, fail to reasonably restrain the dog from taunting, 704 tormenting, chasing, approaching in a menacing fashion or 705 apparent attitude of attack, or attempting to bite or otherwise 706 endanger a police dog or horse that at the time of the conduct, 707 the police dog or horse is assisting a law enforcement officer 708 in the performance of the officer's duties or that the person 709 knows is a police dog or horse.
684 (D) No person shall recklessly do any of the following:
710 (C) No person shall knowingly cause, or attempt to cause, 711 physical harm to an assistance dog in either of the following 712 circumstances:
685 (1) Taunt, torment, or strike an assistance dog;
713 (1) The dog, at the time the physical harm is caused or 714 attempted, is assisting or serving a person who is blind, deaf, 715 or hearing impaired or a person with a mobility impairment.
686 (2) Throw an object or substance at an assistance dog;
716 (2) The dog, at the time the physical harm is caused or 717 attempted, is not assisting or serving a person who is blind, 718 Sub.
687 H.
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417 Page 25 As Introduced (3) Interfere with or obstruct an assistance dog, or 688 interfere with or obstruct a person who is blind, deaf, or 689 hearing impaired or a person with a mobility impairment who is 690 being assisted or served by an assistance dog, in a manner that 691 does any of the following:
417 Page 26 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee deaf, or hearing impaired or a person with a mobility 719 impairment, but the offender has actual knowledge that the dog 720 is an assistance dog.
692 (a) Inhibits or restricts the assisted or served person's 693 control of the dog;
721 (D) No person shall recklessly do any of the following:
694 (b) Deprives the assisted or served person of control of 695 the dog;
722 (1) Taunt, torment, or strike an assistance dog;
696 (c) Releases the dog from its area of control;
723 (2) Throw an object or substance at an assistance dog;
697 (d) Enters the area of control of the dog without the 698 consent of the assisted or served person, including placing food 699 or any other object or substance into that area;
724 (3) Interfere with or obstruct an assistance dog, or 725 interfere with or obstruct a person who is blind, deaf, or 726 hearing impaired or a person with a mobility impairment who is 727 being assisted or served by an assistance dog, in a manner that 728 does any of the following:
700 (e) Inhibits or restricts the ability of the dog to assist 701 the assisted or served person.
729 (a) Inhibits or restricts the assisted or served person's 730 control of the dog;
702 (4) Engage in any conduct that is likely to cause serious 703 physical injury or death to an assistance dog;
731 (b) Deprives the assisted or served person of control of 732 the dog;
704 (5) If the person is the owner, keeper, or harborer of a 705 dog, fail to reasonably restrain the dog from taunting, 706 tormenting, chasing, approaching in a menacing fashion or 707 apparent attitude of attack, or attempting to bite or otherwise 708 endanger an assistance dog that at the time of the conduct is 709 assisting or serving a person who is blind, deaf, or hearing 710 impaired or a person with a mobility impairment or that the 711 person knows is an assistance dog.
733 (c) Releases the dog from its area of control;
712 (E)(1) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is 713 guilty of assaulting a police dog or horse, and shall be 714 punished as provided in divisions (E)(1)(a) and (b) of this 715 H.
734 (d) Enters the area of control of the dog without the 735 consent of the assisted or served person, including placing food 736 or any other object or substance into that area;
737 (e) Inhibits or restricts the ability of the dog to assist 738 the assisted or served person.
739 (4) Engage in any conduct that is likely to cause serious 740 physical injury or death to an assistance dog;
741 (5) If the person is the owner, keeper, or harborer of a 742 dog, fail to reasonably restrain the dog from taunting, 743 tormenting, chasing, approaching in a menacing fashion or 744 apparent attitude of attack, or attempting to bite or otherwise 745 Sub.
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417 Page 26 As Introduced section.
417 Page 27 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee endanger an assistance dog that at the time of the conduct is 746 assisting or serving a person who is blind, deaf, or hearing 747 impaired or a person with a mobility impairment or that the 748 person knows is an assistance dog.
716 (a) Except as otherwise provided in this division, 717 assaulting a police dog or horse is a misdemeanor of the second 718 degree.
749 (E)(1) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is 750 guilty of assaulting a police dog or horse, and shall be 751 punished as provided in divisions (E)(1)(a) and (b) of this 752 section.
If the violation results in the death of the police dog 719 or horse, assaulting a police dog or horse is a felony of the 720 third degree and the court shall impose as a mandatory prison 721 term one of the definite prison terms prescribed in division (A) 722 (3)(b) of section 2929.14 of the Revised Code for a felony of 723 the third degree.
753 (a) Except as otherwise provided in this division, 754 assaulting a police dog or horse is a misdemeanor of the second 755 degree.
If the violation results in serious physical 724 harm to the police dog or horse other than its death, assaulting 725 a police dog or horse is a felony of the fourth degree.
If the violation results in the death of the police dog 756 or horse, assaulting a police dog or horse is a felony of the 757 third degree and the court shall impose as a mandatory prison 758 term one of the definite prison terms prescribed in division (A) 759 (3)(b) of section 2929.14 of the Revised Code for a felony of 760 the third degree.
If the 726 violation results in physical harm to the police dog or horse 727 other than death or serious physical harm, assaulting a police 728 dog or horse is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
If the violation results in serious physical 761 harm to the police dog or horse other than its death, assaulting 762 a police dog or horse is a felony of the fourth degree.
729 (b) In addition to any other sanction imposed for 730 assaulting a police dog or horse, if the violation of division 731 (A) of this section results in the death of the police dog or 732 horse, the sentencing court shall impose as a financial sanction 733 a mandatory fine under division (B)(10) of section 2929.18 of 734 the Revised Code.
If the 763 violation results in physical harm to the police dog or horse 764 other than death or serious physical harm, assaulting a police 765 dog or horse is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
The fine shall be paid to the law enforcement 735 agency that was served by the police dog or horse that was 736 killed, and shall be used by that agency only for one or more of 737 the following purposes:
766 (b) In addition to any other sanction imposed for 767 assaulting a police dog or horse, if the violation of division 768 (A) of this section results in the death of the police dog or 769 horse, the sentencing court shall impose as a financial sanction 770 a mandatory fine under division (B)(10) of section 2929.18 of 771 the Revised Code.
738 (i) If the dog or horse was not owned by the agency, the 739 payment to the owner of the dog or horse of the cost of the dog 740 or horse and the cost of the training of the dog or horse to 741 qualify it as a police dog or horse, if that cost has not 742 previously been paid by the agency;
The fine shall be paid to the law enforcement 772 agency that was served by the police dog or horse that was 773 killed, and shall be used by that agency only for one or more of 774 the following purposes:
743 (ii) After payment of the costs described in division (E) 744 (1)(b)(i) of this section, if applicable, payment of the cost of 745 H.
775 Sub.
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417 Page 27 As Introduced replacing the dog or horse that was killed;
417 Page 28 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee (i) If the dog or horse was not owned by the agency, the 776 payment to the owner of the dog or horse of the cost of the dog 777 or horse and the cost of the training of the dog or horse to 778 qualify it as a police dog or horse, if that cost has not 779 previously been paid by the agency;
746 (iii) After payment of the costs described in division (E) 747 (1)(b)(i) of this section, if applicable, payment of the cost of 748 training the replacement dog or horse to qualify it as a police 749 dog or horse;
780 (ii) After payment of the costs described in division (E) 781 (1)(b)(i) of this section, if applicable, payment of the cost of 782 replacing the dog or horse that was killed;
750 (iv) After payment of the costs described in division (E) 751 (1)(b)(i) of this section, if applicable, payment of the cost of 752 further training of the replacement dog or horse that is needed 753 to train it to the level of training that had been achieved by 754 the dog or horse that was killed.
783 (iii) After payment of the costs described in division (E) 784 (1)(b)(i) of this section, if applicable, payment of the cost of 785 training the replacement dog or horse to qualify it as a police 786 dog or horse;
755 (2) Whoever violates division (B) of this section is 756 guilty of harassing a police dog or horse.
787 (iv) After payment of the costs described in division (E) 788 (1)(b)(i) of this section, if applicable, payment of the cost of 789 further training of the replacement dog or horse that is needed 790 to train it to the level of training that had been achieved by 791 the dog or horse that was killed.
Except as otherwise 757 provided in this division, harassing a police dog or horse is a 758 misdemeanor of the second degree.
792 (2) Whoever violates division (B) of this section is 793 guilty of harassing a police dog or horse.
If the violation results in 759 the death of the police dog or horse, harassing a police dog or 760 horse is a felony of the third degree.
Except as otherwise 794 provided in this division, harassing a police dog or horse is a 795 misdemeanor of the second degree.
If the violation results 761 in serious physical harm to the police dog or horse, but does 762 not result in its death, harassing a police dog or horse, is a 763 felony of the fourth degree.
If the violation results in 796 the death of the police dog or horse, harassing a police dog or 797 horse is a felony of the third degree.
If the violation results in 764 physical harm to the police dog or horse, but does not result in 765 its death or in serious physical harm to it, harassing a police 766 dog or horse is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
If the violation results 798 in serious physical harm to the police dog or horse, but does 799 not result in its death, harassing a police dog or horse, is a 800 felony of the fourth degree.
767 (3) Whoever violates division (C) of this section is 768 guilty of assaulting an assistance dog.
If the violation results in 801 physical harm to the police dog or horse, but does not result in 802 its death or in serious physical harm to it, harassing a police 803 dog or horse is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
Except as otherwise 769 provided in this division, assaulting an assistance dog is a 770 misdemeanor of the second degree.
804 Sub.
If the violation results in 771 the death of the assistance dog, assaulting an assistance dog is 772 a felony of the third degree.
H.
If the violation results in 773 serious physical harm to the assistance dog other than its 774 death, assaulting an assistance dog is a felony of the fourth 775 H.
417 Page 28 As Introduced degree.
417 Page 29 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee (3) Whoever violates division (C) of this section is 805 guilty of assaulting an assistance dog.
If the violation results in physical harm to the 776 assistance dog other than death or serious physical harm, 777 assaulting an assistance dog is a misdemeanor of the first 778 degree.
Except as otherwise 806 provided in this division, assaulting an assistance dog is a 807 misdemeanor of the second degree.
779 (4) Whoever violates division (D) of this section is 780 guilty of harassing an assistance dog.
If the violation results in 808 the death of the assistance dog, assaulting an assistance dog is 809 a felony of the third degree.
Except as otherwise 781 provided in this division, harassing an assistance dog is a 782 misdemeanor of the second degree.
If the violation results in 810 serious physical harm to the assistance dog other than its 811 death, assaulting an assistance dog is a felony of the fourth 812 degree.
If the violation results in 783 the death of the assistance dog, harassing an assistance dog is 784 a felony of the third degree.
If the violation results in physical harm to the 813 assistance dog other than death or serious physical harm, 814 assaulting an assistance dog is a misdemeanor of the first 815 degree.
If the violation results in 785 serious physical harm to the assistance dog, but does not result 786 in its death, harassing an assistance dog is a felony of the 787 fourth degree.
816 (4) Whoever violates division (D) of this section is 817 guilty of harassing an assistance dog.
If the violation results in physical harm to the 788 assistance dog, but does not result in its death or in serious 789 physical harm to it, harassing an assistance dog is a 790 misdemeanor of the first degree.
Except as otherwise 818 provided in this division, harassing an assistance dog is a 819 misdemeanor of the second degree.
791 (5) In addition to any other sanction or penalty imposed 792 for the offense under this section, Chapter 2929., or any other 793 provision of the Revised Code, whoever violates division (A), 794 (B), (C), or (D) of this section is responsible for the payment 795 of all of the following:
If the violation results in 820 the death of the assistance dog, harassing an assistance dog is 821 a felony of the third degree.
796 (a) Any veterinary bill or bill for medication incurred as 797 a result of the violation by the police department regarding a 798 violation of division (A) or (B) of this section or by the 799 person who is blind, deaf, or hearing impaired or the person 800 with a mobility impairment assisted or served by the assistance 801 dog regarding a violation of division (C) or (D) of this 802 section;
If the violation results in 822 serious physical harm to the assistance dog, but does not result 823 in its death, harassing an assistance dog is a felony of the 824 fourth degree.
803 (b) The cost of any damaged equipment that results from 804 the violation;
If the violation results in physical harm to the 825 assistance dog, but does not result in its death or in serious 826 physical harm to it, harassing an assistance dog is a 827 misdemeanor of the first degree.
805 H.
828 (5) In addition to any other sanction or penalty imposed 829 for the offense under this section, Chapter 2929., or any other 830 provision of the Revised Code, whoever violates division (A), 831 (B), (C), or (D) of this section is responsible for the payment 832 of all of the following:
833 (a) Any veterinary bill or bill for medication incurred as 834 Sub.
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417 Page 29 As Introduced (c) If the violation did not result in the death of the 806 police dog or horse or the assistance dog that was the subject 807 of the violation and if, as a result of that dog or horse being 808 the subject of the violation, the dog or horse needs further 809 training or retraining to be able to continue in the capacity of 810 a police dog or horse or an assistance dog, the cost of any 811 further training or retraining of that dog or horse by a law 812 enforcement officer or by the person who is blind, deaf, or 813 hearing impaired or the person with a mobility impairment 814 assisted or served by the assistance dog;
417 Page 30 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee a result of the violation by the police department regarding a 835 violation of division (A) or (B) of this section or by the 836 person who is blind, deaf, or hearing impaired or the person 837 with a mobility impairment assisted or served by the assistance 838 dog regarding a violation of division (C) or (D) of this 839 section;
815 (d) If the violation resulted in the death of the 816 assistance dog that was the subject of the violation or resulted 817 in serious physical harm to the police dog or horse or the 818 assistance dog or horse that was the subject of the violation to 819 the extent that the dog or horse needs to be replaced on either 820 a temporary or a permanent basis, the cost of replacing that dog 821 or horse and of any further training of a new police dog or 822 horse or a new assistance dog by a law enforcement officer or by 823 the person who is blind, deaf, or hearing impaired or the person 824 with a mobility impairment assisted or served by the assistance 825 dog, which replacement or training is required because of the 826 death of or the serious physical harm to the dog or horse that 827 was the subject of the violation.
840 (b) The cost of any damaged equipment that results from 841 the violation;
828 (F) (F)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to 829 the contrary and in addition to any costs imposed under division 830 (E)(5) of this section, if a person is convicted of or pleads 831 guilty to a misdemeanor offense under this section, the court 832 shall impose as a financial sanction a mandatory fine of two 833 thousand five hundred dollars.
842 (c) If the violation did not result in the death of the 843 police dog or horse or the assistance dog that was the subject 844 of the violation and if, as a result of that dog or horse being 845 the subject of the violation, the dog or horse needs further 846 training or retraining to be able to continue in the capacity of 847 a police dog or horse or an assistance dog, the cost of any 848 further training or retraining of that dog or horse by a law 849 enforcement officer or by the person who is blind, deaf, or 850 hearing impaired or the person with a mobility impairment 851 assisted or served by the assistance dog;
834 (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 835 H.
852 (d) If the violation resulted in the death of the 853 assistance dog that was the subject of the violation or resulted 854 in serious physical harm to the police dog or horse or the 855 assistance dog or horse that was the subject of the violation to 856 the extent that the dog or horse needs to be replaced on either 857 a temporary or a permanent basis, the cost of replacing that dog 858 or horse and of any further training of a new police dog or 859 horse or a new assistance dog by a law enforcement officer or by 860 the person who is blind, deaf, or hearing impaired or the person 861 with a mobility impairment assisted or served by the assistance 862 dog, which replacement or training is required because of the 863 death of or the serious physical harm to the dog or horse that 864 Sub.
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417 Page 30 As Introduced contrary and in addition to any costs imposed under division (E) 836 (5) of this section, if a person is convicted of or pleads 837 guilty to a fourth degree or a third degree felony offense under 838 this section, other than a felony offense described in division 839 (E)(1)(a) of this section, the court shall impose as a financial 840 sanction a fine of not less than two thousand five hundred 841 dollars and not more than the maximum financial sanction allowed 842 under section 2929.18 of the Revised Code.
417 Page 31 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee was the subject of the violation.
843 (G) This section does not apply to a licensed veterinarian 844 whose conduct is in accordance with Chapter 4741.
865 (F) (F)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to 866 the contrary and in addition to any costs imposed under division 867 (E)(5) of this section, if a person is convicted of or pleads 868 guilty to a misdemeanor offense under this section, the court 869 shall impose as a financial sanction a mandatory fine of two 870 thousand five hundred dollars.
of the Revised 845 Code.
871 (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 872 contrary and in addition to any costs imposed under division (E) 873 (5) of this section, if a person is convicted of or pleads 874 guilty to a fourth degree or a third degree felony offense under 875 this section, other than a felony offense described in division 876 (E)(1)(a) of this section, the court shall impose as a financial 877 sanction a fine of not less than two thousand five hundred 878 dollars and not more than the maximum financial sanction allowed 879 under section 2929.18 of the Revised Code.
846 (G)(H) This section only applies to an offender who knows 847 or should know at the time of the violation that the police dog 848 or horse or assistance dog that is the subject of a violation 849 under this section is a police dog or horse or an assistance 850 dog.
880 (G) This section does not apply to a licensed veterinarian 881 whose conduct is in accordance with Chapter 4741.
851 (H) (I) As used in this section:
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852 (1) "Physical harm" means any injury, illness, or other 853 physiological impairment, regardless of its gravity or duration.
883 (G)(H) This section only applies to an offender who knows 884 or should know at the time of the violation that the police dog 885 or horse or assistance dog that is the subject of a violation 886 under this section is a police dog or horse or an assistance 887 dog.
854 (2) "Police dog or horse" means a dog or horse that has 855 been trained, and may be used, to assist law enforcement 856 officers in the performance of their official duties.
888 (H) (I) As used in this section:
857 (3) "Serious physical harm" means any of the following:
889 (1) "Physical harm" means any injury, illness, or other 890 physiological impairment, regardless of its gravity or duration.
858 (a) Any physical harm that carries a substantial risk of 859 death;
891 (2) "Police dog or horse" means a dog or horse that has 892 been trained, and may be used, to assist law enforcement 893 Sub.
860 (b) Any physical harm that causes permanent maiming or 861 that involves some temporary, substantial maiming;
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862 (c) Any physical harm that causes acute pain of a duration 863 H.
417 Page 31 As Introduced that results in substantial suffering.
417 Page 32 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee officers in the performance of their official duties.
864 (4) "Assistance dog," "blind," and "person with a mobility 865 impairment" have the same meanings as in section 955.011 of the 866 Revised Code.
894 (3) "Serious physical harm" means any of the following:
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895 (a) Any physical harm that carries a substantial risk of 896 death;
897 (b) Any physical harm that causes permanent maiming or 898 that involves some temporary, substantial maiming;
899 (c) Any physical harm that causes acute pain of a duration 900 that results in substantial suffering.
901 (4) "Assistance dog," "blind," and "person with a mobility 902 impairment" have the same meanings as in section 955.011 of the 903 Revised Code.
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(A) Except as otherwise provided in this 868 division and in addition to imposing court costs pursuant to 869 section 2947.23 of the Revised Code, the court imposing a 870 sentence upon an offender for a felony may sentence the offender 871 to any financial sanction or combination of financial sanctions 872 authorized under this section or, in the circumstances specified 873 in section 2929.32 of the Revised Code, may impose upon the 874 offender a fine in accordance with that section, and shall 875 sentence the offender to make restitution pursuant to this 876 section and section 2929.281 of the Revised Code.
(A) Except as otherwise provided in this 905 division and in addition to imposing court costs pursuant to 906 section 2947.23 of the Revised Code, the court imposing a 907 sentence upon an offender for a felony may sentence the offender 908 to any financial sanction or combination of financial sanctions 909 authorized under this section or, in the circumstances specified 910 in section 2929.32 of the Revised Code, may impose upon the 911 offender a fine in accordance with that section, and shall 912 sentence the offender to make restitution pursuant to this 913 section and section 2929.281 of the Revised Code.
The victim has 877 a right not to seek restitution.
The victim has 914 a right not to seek restitution.
Financial sanctions that either 878 are required to be or may be imposed pursuant to this section 879 include, but are not limited to, the following:
Financial sanctions that either 915 are required to be or may be imposed pursuant to this section 916 include, but are not limited to, the following:
880 (1) Restitution by the offender to the victim of the 881 offender's criminal offense or the victim's estate, in an amount 882 based on the victim's economic loss.
917 (1) Restitution by the offender to the victim of the 918 offender's criminal offense or the victim's estate, in an amount 919 based on the victim's economic loss.
In open court, the court 883 shall order that full restitution be made to the victim, to the 884 adult probation department that serves the county on behalf of 885 the victim, to the clerk of courts, or to another agency 886 designated by the court.
In open court, the court 920 shall order that full restitution be made to the victim, to the 921 adult probation department that serves the county on behalf of 922 Sub.
At sentencing, the court shall 887 determine the amount of restitution to be made by the offender.
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888 The victim, victim's representative, victim's attorney, if 889 applicable, the prosecutor or the prosecutor's designee, and the 890 offender may provide information relevant to the determination 891 of the amount of restitution.
The amount the court orders as 892 restitution shall not exceed the amount of the economic loss 893 H.
417 Page 32 As Introduced suffered by the victim as a direct and proximate result of the 894 commission of the offense.
417 Page 33 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee the victim, to the clerk of courts, or to another agency 923 designated by the court.
If the court imposes restitution for 895 the cost of accounting or auditing done to determine the extent 896 of economic loss, the court may order restitution for any amount 897 of the victim's costs of accounting or auditing provided that 898 the amount of restitution is reasonable and does not exceed the 899 value of property or services stolen or damaged as a result of 900 the offense.
At sentencing, the court shall 924 determine the amount of restitution to be made by the offender.
The court shall hold a hearing on restitution if 901 the offender, victim, victim's representative, or victim's 902 estate disputes the amount.
925 The victim, victim's representative, victim's attorney, if 926 applicable, the prosecutor or the prosecutor's designee, and the 927 offender may provide information relevant to the determination 928 of the amount of restitution.
The court shall determine the amount 903 of full restitution by a preponderance of the evidence.
The amount the court orders as 929 restitution shall not exceed the amount of the economic loss 930 suffered by the victim as a direct and proximate result of the 931 commission of the offense.
All 904 restitution payments shall be credited against any recovery of 905 economic loss in a civil action brought by the victim or the 906 victim's estate against the offender.
If the court imposes restitution for 932 the cost of accounting or auditing done to determine the extent 933 of economic loss, the court may order restitution for any amount 934 of the victim's costs of accounting or auditing provided that 935 the amount of restitution is reasonable and does not exceed the 936 value of property or services stolen or damaged as a result of 937 the offense.
907 The court may order that the offender pay a surcharge of 908 not more than five per cent of the amount of the restitution 909 otherwise ordered to the entity responsible for collecting and 910 processing restitution payments.
The court shall hold a hearing on restitution if 938 the offender, victim, victim's representative, or victim's 939 estate disputes the amount.
911 The victim, victim's estate, or victim's attorney, if 912 applicable, may file a motion or request that the prosecutor in 913 the case file a motion, or the offender may file a motion, for 914 modification of the payment terms of any restitution ordered.
The court shall determine the amount 940 of full restitution by a preponderance of the evidence.
If 915 the court grants the motion, it may modify the payment terms as 916 it determines appropriate but shall not reduce the amount of 917 restitution ordered, except as provided in division (A) of 918 section 2929.281 of the Revised Code.
All 941 restitution payments shall be credited against any recovery of 942 economic loss in a civil action brought by the victim or the 943 victim's estate against the offender.
The court shall not 919 discharge restitution until it is fully paid by the offender.
944 The court may order that the offender pay a surcharge of 945 not more than five per cent of the amount of the restitution 946 otherwise ordered to the entity responsible for collecting and 947 processing restitution payments.
920 (2) Except as provided in division (B)(1), (3), or (4) of 921 this section, a fine payable by the offender to the state, to a 922 political subdivision, or as described in division (B)(2) of 923 H.
948 The victim, victim's estate, or victim's attorney, if 949 applicable, may file a motion or request that the prosecutor in 950 the case file a motion, or the offender may file a motion, for 951 modification of the payment terms of any restitution ordered.
If 952 the court grants the motion, it may modify the payment terms as 953 Sub.
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417 Page 33 As Introduced this section to one or more law enforcement agencies, with the 924 amount of the fine based on a standard percentage of the 925 offender's daily income over a period of time determined by the 926 court and based upon the seriousness of the offense.
417 Page 34 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee it determines appropriate but shall not reduce the amount of 954 restitution ordered, except as provided in division (A) of 955 section 2929.281 of the Revised Code.
A fine 927 ordered under this division shall not exceed the maximum 928 conventional fine amount authorized for the level of the offense 929 under division (A)(3) of this section.
The court shall not 956 discharge restitution until it is fully paid by the offender.
930 (3) Except as provided in division (B)(1), (3), or (4) of 931 this section, a fine payable by the offender to the state, to a 932 political subdivision when appropriate for a felony, or as 933 described in division (B)(2) of this section to one or more law 934 enforcement agencies, in the following amount:
957 (2) Except as provided in division (B)(1), (3), or (4) of 958 this section, a fine payable by the offender to the state, to a 959 political subdivision, or as described in division (B)(2) of 960 this section to one or more law enforcement agencies, with the 961 amount of the fine based on a standard percentage of the 962 offender's daily income over a period of time determined by the 963 court and based upon the seriousness of the offense.
935 (a) For a felony of the first degree, not more than twenty 936 thousand dollars;
A fine 964 ordered under this division shall not exceed the maximum 965 conventional fine amount authorized for the level of the offense 966 under division (A)(3) of this section.
937 (b) For a felony of the second degree, not more than 938 fifteen thousand dollars;
967 (3) Except as provided in division (B)(1), (3), or (4) of 968 this section, a fine payable by the offender to the state, to a 969 political subdivision when appropriate for a felony, or as 970 described in division (B)(2) of this section to one or more law 971 enforcement agencies, in the following amount:
939 (c) For a felony of the third degree, not more than ten 940 thousand dollars;
972 (a) For a felony of the first degree, not more than twenty 973 thousand dollars;
941 (d) For a felony of the fourth degree, not more than five 942 thousand dollars;
974 (b) For a felony of the second degree, not more than 975 fifteen thousand dollars;
943 (e) For a felony of the fifth degree, not more than two 944 thousand five hundred dollars.
976 (c) For a felony of the third degree, not more than ten 977 thousand dollars;
945 (4) A state fine or costs as defined in section 2949.111 946 of the Revised Code.
978 (d) For a felony of the fourth degree, not more than five 979 thousand dollars;
947 (5)(a) Reimbursement by the offender of any or all of the 948 costs of sanctions incurred by the government, including the 949 following:
980 (e) For a felony of the fifth degree, not more than two 981 thousand five hundred dollars.
950 (i) All or part of the costs of implementing any community 951 H.
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417 Page 34 As Introduced control sanction, including a supervision fee under section 952 2951.021 of the Revised Code;
417 Page 35 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee (4) A state fine or costs as defined in section 2949.111 983 of the Revised Code.
953 (ii) All or part of the costs of confinement under a 954 sanction imposed pursuant to section 2929.14, 2929.142, or 955 2929.16 of the Revised Code, provided that the amount of 956 reimbursement ordered under this division shall not exceed the 957 total amount of reimbursement the offender is able to pay as 958 determined at a hearing and shall not exceed the actual cost of 959 the confinement;
984 (5)(a) Reimbursement by the offender of any or all of the 985 costs of sanctions incurred by the government, including the 986 following:
960 (iii) All or part of the cost of purchasing and using an 961 immobilizing or disabling device, including a certified ignition 962 interlock device, or a remote alcohol monitoring device that a 963 court orders an offender to use under section 4510.13 of the 964 Revised Code.
987 (i) All or part of the costs of implementing any community 988 control sanction, including a supervision fee under section 989 2951.021 of the Revised Code;
965 (b) If the offender is sentenced to a sanction of 966 confinement pursuant to section 2929.14 or 2929.16 of the 967 Revised Code that is to be served in a facility operated by a 968 board of county commissioners, a legislative authority of a 969 municipal corporation, or another local governmental entity, if, 970 pursuant to section 307.93, 341.14, 341.19, 341.23, 753.02, 971 753.04, 753.16, 2301.56, or 2947.19 of the Revised Code and 972 section 2929.37 of the Revised Code, the board, legislative 973 authority, or other local governmental entity requires prisoners 974 to reimburse the county, municipal corporation, or other entity 975 for its expenses incurred by reason of the prisoner's 976 confinement, and if the court does not impose a financial 977 sanction under division (A)(5)(a)(ii) of this section, 978 confinement costs may be assessed pursuant to section 2929.37 of 979 the Revised Code.
990 (ii) All or part of the costs of confinement under a 991 sanction imposed pursuant to section 2929.14, 2929.142, or 992 2929.16 of the Revised Code, provided that the amount of 993 reimbursement ordered under this division shall not exceed the 994 total amount of reimbursement the offender is able to pay as 995 determined at a hearing and shall not exceed the actual cost of 996 the confinement;
In addition, the offender may be required to 980 pay the fees specified in section 2929.38 of the Revised Code in 981 H.
997 (iii) All or part of the cost of purchasing and using an 998 immobilizing or disabling device, including a certified ignition 999 interlock device, or a remote alcohol monitoring device that a 1000 court orders an offender to use under section 4510.13 of the 1001 Revised Code.
1002 (b) If the offender is sentenced to a sanction of 1003 confinement pursuant to section 2929.14 or 2929.16 of the 1004 Revised Code that is to be served in a facility operated by a 1005 board of county commissioners, a legislative authority of a 1006 municipal corporation, or another local governmental entity, if, 1007 pursuant to section 307.93, 341.14, 341.19, 341.23, 753.02, 1008 753.04, 753.16, 2301.56, or 2947.19 of the Revised Code and 1009 section 2929.37 of the Revised Code, the board, legislative 1010 authority, or other local governmental entity requires prisoners 1011 Sub.
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417 Page 35 As Introduced accordance with that section.
417 Page 36 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee to reimburse the county, municipal corporation, or other entity 1012 for its expenses incurred by reason of the prisoner's 1013 confinement, and if the court does not impose a financial 1014 sanction under division (A)(5)(a)(ii) of this section, 1015 confinement costs may be assessed pursuant to section 2929.37 of 1016 the Revised Code.
982 (c) Reimbursement by the offender for costs pursuant to 983 section 2929.71 of the Revised Code;
In addition, the offender may be required to 1017 pay the fees specified in section 2929.38 of the Revised Code in 1018 accordance with that section.
984 (d) Reimbursement by the offender for costs pursuant to 985 section 2917.321 of the Revised Code.
1019 (c) Reimbursement by the offender for costs pursuant to 1020 section 2929.71 of the Revised Code;
986 (B)(1) For a first, second, or third degree felony 987 violation of any provision of Chapter 2925., 3719., or 4729.
1021 (d) Reimbursement by the offender for costs pursuant to 1022 section 2917.321 of the Revised Code.
of 988 the Revised Code, the sentencing court shall impose upon the 989 offender a mandatory fine of at least one-half of, but not more 990 than, the maximum statutory fine amount authorized for the level 991 of the offense pursuant to division (A)(3) of this section.
1023 (B)(1) For a first, second, or third degree felony 1024 violation of any provision of Chapter 2925., 3719., or 4729.
If 992 an offender alleges in an affidavit filed with the court prior 993 to sentencing that the offender is indigent and unable to pay 994 the mandatory fine and if the court determines the offender is 995 an indigent person and is unable to pay the mandatory fine 996 described in this division, the court shall not impose the 997 mandatory fine upon the offender.
of 1025 the Revised Code, the sentencing court shall impose upon the 1026 offender a mandatory fine of at least one-half of, but not more 1027 than, the maximum statutory fine amount authorized for the level 1028 of the offense pursuant to division (A)(3) of this section.
998 (2) Any mandatory fine imposed upon an offender under 999 division (B)(1) of this section and any fine imposed upon an 1000 offender under division (A)(2) or (3) of this section for any 1001 fourth or fifth degree felony violation of any provision of 1002 Chapter 2925., 3719., or 4729.
If 1029 an offender alleges in an affidavit filed with the court prior 1030 to sentencing that the offender is indigent and unable to pay 1031 the mandatory fine and if the court determines the offender is 1032 an indigent person and is unable to pay the mandatory fine 1033 described in this division, the court shall not impose the 1034 mandatory fine upon the offender.
of the Revised Code shall be paid 1003 to law enforcement agencies pursuant to division (F) of section 1004 2925.03 of the Revised Code.
1035 (2) Any mandatory fine imposed upon an offender under 1036 division (B)(1) of this section and any fine imposed upon an 1037 offender under division (A)(2) or (3) of this section for any 1038 fourth or fifth degree felony violation of any provision of 1039 Chapter 2925., 3719., or 4729.
1005 (3) For a fourth degree felony OVI offense and for a third 1006 degree felony OVI offense, the sentencing court shall impose 1007 upon the offender a mandatory fine in the amount specified in 1008 division (G)(1)(d) or (e) of section 4511.19 of the Revised 1009 Code, whichever is applicable.
of the Revised Code shall be paid 1040 to law enforcement agencies pursuant to division (F) of section 1041 Sub.
The mandatory fine so imposed 1010 H.
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417 Page 36 As Introduced shall be disbursed as provided in the division pursuant to which 1011 it is imposed.
417 Page 37 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee 2925.03 of the Revised Code.
1012 (4) Notwithstanding any fine otherwise authorized or 1013 required to be imposed under division (A)(2) or (3) or (B)(1) of 1014 this section or section 2929.31 of the Revised Code for a 1015 violation of section 2925.03 of the Revised Code, in addition to 1016 any penalty or sanction imposed for that offense under section 1017 2925.03 or sections 2929.11 to 2929.18 of the Revised Code and 1018 in addition to the forfeiture of property in connection with the 1019 offense as prescribed in Chapter 2981.
1042 (3) For a fourth degree felony OVI offense and for a third 1043 degree felony OVI offense, the sentencing court shall impose 1044 upon the offender a mandatory fine in the amount specified in 1045 division (G)(1)(d) or (e) of section 4511.19 of the Revised 1046 Code, whichever is applicable.
of the Revised Code, the 1020 court that sentences an offender for a violation of section 1021 2925.03 of the Revised Code may impose upon the offender a fine 1022 in addition to any fine imposed under division (A)(2) or (3) of 1023 this section and in addition to any mandatory fine imposed under 1024 division (B)(1) of this section.
The mandatory fine so imposed 1047 shall be disbursed as provided in the division pursuant to which 1048 it is imposed.
The fine imposed under division 1025 (B)(4) of this section shall be used as provided in division (H) 1026 of section 2925.03 of the Revised Code.
1049 (4) Notwithstanding any fine otherwise authorized or 1050 required to be imposed under division (A)(2) or (3) or (B)(1) of 1051 this section or section 2929.31 of the Revised Code for a 1052 violation of section 2925.03 of the Revised Code, in addition to 1053 any penalty or sanction imposed for that offense under section 1054 2925.03 or sections 2929.11 to 2929.18 of the Revised Code and 1055 in addition to the forfeiture of property in connection with the 1056 offense as prescribed in Chapter 2981.
A fine imposed under 1027 division (B)(4) of this section shall not exceed whichever of 1028 the following is applicable:
of the Revised Code, the 1057 court that sentences an offender for a violation of section 1058 2925.03 of the Revised Code may impose upon the offender a fine 1059 in addition to any fine imposed under division (A)(2) or (3) of 1060 this section and in addition to any mandatory fine imposed under 1061 division (B)(1) of this section.
1029 (a) The total value of any personal or real property in 1030 which the offender has an interest and that was used in the 1031 course of, intended for use in the course of, derived from, or 1032 realized through conduct in violation of section 2925.03 of the 1033 Revised Code, including any property that constitutes proceeds 1034 derived from that offense;
The fine imposed under division 1062 (B)(4) of this section shall be used as provided in division (H) 1063 of section 2925.03 of the Revised Code.
1035 (b) If the offender has no interest in any property of the 1036 type described in division (B)(4)(a) of this section or if it is 1037 not possible to ascertain whether the offender has an interest 1038 in any property of that type in which the offender may have an 1039 interest, the amount of the mandatory fine for the offense 1040 H.
A fine imposed under 1064 division (B)(4) of this section shall not exceed whichever of 1065 the following is applicable:
1066 (a) The total value of any personal or real property in 1067 which the offender has an interest and that was used in the 1068 course of, intended for use in the course of, derived from, or 1069 realized through conduct in violation of section 2925.03 of the 1070 Revised Code, including any property that constitutes proceeds 1071 Sub.
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417 Page 37 As Introduced imposed under division (B)(1) of this section or, if no 1041 mandatory fine is imposed under division (B)(1) of this section, 1042 the amount of the fine authorized for the level of the offense 1043 imposed under division (A)(3) of this section.
417 Page 38 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee derived from that offense;
1044 (5) Prior to imposing a fine under division (B)(4) of this 1045 section, the court shall determine whether the offender has an 1046 interest in any property of the type described in division (B) 1047 (4)(a) of this section.
1072 (b) If the offender has no interest in any property of the 1073 type described in division (B)(4)(a) of this section or if it is 1074 not possible to ascertain whether the offender has an interest 1075 in any property of that type in which the offender may have an 1076 interest, the amount of the mandatory fine for the offense 1077 imposed under division (B)(1) of this section or, if no 1078 mandatory fine is imposed under division (B)(1) of this section, 1079 the amount of the fine authorized for the level of the offense 1080 imposed under division (A)(3) of this section.
Except as provided in division (B)(6) or 1048 (7) of this section, a fine that is authorized and imposed under 1049 division (B)(4) of this section does not limit or affect the 1050 imposition of the penalties and sanctions for a violation of 1051 section 2925.03 of the Revised Code prescribed under those 1052 sections or sections 2929.11 to 2929.18 of the Revised Code and 1053 does not limit or affect a forfeiture of property in connection 1054 with the offense as prescribed in Chapter 2981.
1081 (5) Prior to imposing a fine under division (B)(4) of this 1082 section, the court shall determine whether the offender has an 1083 interest in any property of the type described in division (B) 1084 (4)(a) of this section.
of the Revised 1055 Code.
Except as provided in division (B)(6) or 1085 (7) of this section, a fine that is authorized and imposed under 1086 division (B)(4) of this section does not limit or affect the 1087 imposition of the penalties and sanctions for a violation of 1088 section 2925.03 of the Revised Code prescribed under those 1089 sections or sections 2929.11 to 2929.18 of the Revised Code and 1090 does not limit or affect a forfeiture of property in connection 1091 with the offense as prescribed in Chapter 2981.
1056 (6) If the sum total of a mandatory fine amount imposed 1057 for a first, second, or third degree felony violation of section 1058 2925.03 of the Revised Code under division (B)(1) of this 1059 section plus the amount of any fine imposed under division (B) 1060 (4) of this section does not exceed the maximum statutory fine 1061 amount authorized for the level of the offense under division 1062 (A)(3) of this section or section 2929.31 of the Revised Code, 1063 the court may impose a fine for the offense in addition to the 1064 mandatory fine and the fine imposed under division (B)(4) of 1065 this section.
of the Revised 1092 Code.
The sum total of the amounts of the mandatory 1066 fine, the fine imposed under division (B)(4) of this section, 1067 and the additional fine imposed under division (B)(6) of this 1068 section shall not exceed the maximum statutory fine amount 1069 authorized for the level of the offense under division (A)(3) of 1070 this section or section 2929.31 of the Revised Code.
1093 (6) If the sum total of a mandatory fine amount imposed 1094 for a first, second, or third degree felony violation of section 1095 2925.03 of the Revised Code under division (B)(1) of this 1096 section plus the amount of any fine imposed under division (B) 1097 (4) of this section does not exceed the maximum statutory fine 1098 amount authorized for the level of the offense under division 1099 (A)(3) of this section or section 2929.31 of the Revised Code, 1100 the court may impose a fine for the offense in addition to the 1101 Sub.
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417 Page 38 As Introduced of the court shall pay any fine that is imposed under division 1072 (B)(6) of this section to the county, township, municipal 1073 corporation, park district as created pursuant to section 511.18 1074 or 1545.04 of the Revised Code, or state law enforcement 1075 agencies in this state that primarily were responsible for or 1076 involved in making the arrest of, and in prosecuting, the 1077 offender pursuant to division (F) of section 2925.03 of the 1078 Revised Code.
417 Page 39 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee mandatory fine and the fine imposed under division (B)(4) of 1102 this section.
1079 (7) If the sum total of the amount of a mandatory fine 1080 imposed for a first, second, or third degree felony violation of 1081 section 2925.03 of the Revised Code plus the amount of any fine 1082 imposed under division (B)(4) of this section exceeds the 1083 maximum statutory fine amount authorized for the level of the 1084 offense under division (A)(3) of this section or section 2929.31 1085 of the Revised Code, the court shall not impose a fine under 1086 division (B)(6) of this section.
The sum total of the amounts of the mandatory 1103 fine, the fine imposed under division (B)(4) of this section, 1104 and the additional fine imposed under division (B)(6) of this 1105 section shall not exceed the maximum statutory fine amount 1106 authorized for the level of the offense under division (A)(3) of 1107 this section or section 2929.31 of the Revised Code.
1087 (8)(a) If an offender who is convicted of or pleads guilty 1088 to a violation of section 2905.01, 2905.02, 2907.21, 2907.22, or 1089 2923.32, division (A)(1) or (2) of section 2907.323 involving a 1090 minor, or division (B)(1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of section 1091 2919.22 of the Revised Code also is convicted of or pleads 1092 guilty to a specification of the type described in section 1093 2941.1422 of the Revised Code that charges that the offender 1094 knowingly committed the offense in furtherance of human 1095 trafficking, the sentencing court shall sentence the offender to 1096 a financial sanction of restitution by the offender to the 1097 victim or the victim's estate, with the restitution including 1098 the costs of housing, counseling, and medical and legal 1099 assistance incurred by the victim as a direct result of the 1100 offense and the greater of the following:
The clerk 1108 of the court shall pay any fine that is imposed under division 1109 (B)(6) of this section to the county, township, municipal 1110 corporation, park district as created pursuant to section 511.18 1111 or 1545.04 of the Revised Code, or state law enforcement 1112 agencies in this state that primarily were responsible for or 1113 involved in making the arrest of, and in prosecuting, the 1114 offender pursuant to division (F) of section 2925.03 of the 1115 Revised Code.
1101 H.
1116 (7) If the sum total of the amount of a mandatory fine 1117 imposed for a first, second, or third degree felony violation of 1118 section 2925.03 of the Revised Code plus the amount of any fine 1119 imposed under division (B)(4) of this section exceeds the 1120 maximum statutory fine amount authorized for the level of the 1121 offense under division (A)(3) of this section or section 2929.31 1122 of the Revised Code, the court shall not impose a fine under 1123 division (B)(6) of this section.
1124 (8)(a) If an offender who is convicted of or pleads guilty 1125 to a violation of section 2905.01, 2905.02, 2907.21, 2907.22, or 1126 2923.32, division (A)(1) or (2) of section 2907.323 involving a 1127 minor, or division (B)(1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of section 1128 2919.22 of the Revised Code also is convicted of or pleads 1129 guilty to a specification of the type described in section 1130 2941.1422 of the Revised Code that charges that the offender 1131 knowingly committed the offense in furtherance of human 1132 Sub.
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417 Page 39 As Introduced (i) The gross income or value to the offender of the 1102 victim's labor or services;
417 Page 40 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee trafficking, the sentencing court shall sentence the offender to 1133 a financial sanction of restitution by the offender to the 1134 victim or the victim's estate, with the restitution including 1135 the costs of housing, counseling, and medical and legal 1136 assistance incurred by the victim as a direct result of the 1137 offense and the greater of the following:
1103 (ii) The value of the victim's labor as guaranteed under 1104 the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the "Federal Fair 1105 Labor Standards Act of 1938," 52 Stat.
1138 (i) The gross income or value to the offender of the 1139 victim's labor or services;
1140 (ii) The value of the victim's labor as guaranteed under 1141 the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the "Federal Fair 1142 Labor Standards Act of 1938," 52 Stat.
207, and 1106 state labor laws.
207, and 1143 state labor laws.
1107 (b) If a court imposing sentence upon an offender for a 1108 felony is required to impose upon the offender a financial 1109 sanction of restitution under division (B)(8)(a) of this 1110 section, in addition to that financial sanction of restitution, 1111 the court may sentence the offender to any other financial 1112 sanction or combination of financial sanctions authorized under 1113 this section, including a restitution sanction under division 1114 (A)(1) of this section.
1144 (b) If a court imposing sentence upon an offender for a 1145 felony is required to impose upon the offender a financial 1146 sanction of restitution under division (B)(8)(a) of this 1147 section, in addition to that financial sanction of restitution, 1148 the court may sentence the offender to any other financial 1149 sanction or combination of financial sanctions authorized under 1150 this section, including a restitution sanction under division 1151 (A)(1) of this section.
1115 (9) In addition to any other fine that is or may be 1116 imposed under this section, the court imposing sentence upon an 1117 offender for a felony that is a sexually oriented offense or a 1118 child-victim oriented offense, as those terms are defined in 1119 section 2950.01 of the Revised Code, may impose a fine of not 1120 less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars.
1152 (9) In addition to any other fine that is or may be 1153 imposed under this section, the court imposing sentence upon an 1154 offender for a felony that is a sexually oriented offense or a 1155 child-victim oriented offense, as those terms are defined in 1156 section 2950.01 of the Revised Code, may impose a fine of not 1157 less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars.
1121 (10) For a felony violation of division (A) of section 1122 2921.321 of the Revised Code that results in the death of the 1123 police dog or horse that is the subject of the violation, the 1124 sentencing court shall impose upon the offender a mandatory fine 1125 from the range of fines provided under division (A)(3) of this 1126 section for a felony of the third degree, but such fine shall 1127 not be less than two thousand five hundred dollars.
1158 (10) For a felony violation of division (A) of section 1159 2921.321 of the Revised Code that results in the death of the 1160 police dog or horse that is the subject of the violation, the 1161 Sub.
A mandatory 1128 fine imposed upon an offender under division (B)(10) of this 1129 section shall be paid to the law enforcement agency that was 1130 served by the police dog or horse that was killed in the felony 1131 H.
H.
417 Page 40 As Introduced violation of division (A) of section 2921.321 of the Revised 1132 Code to be used as provided in division (E)(1)(b) of that 1133 section.
417 Page 41 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee sentencing court shall impose upon the offender a mandatory fine 1162 from the range of fines provided under division (A)(3) of this 1163 section for a felony of the third degree, but such fine shall 1164 not be less than two thousand five hundred dollars.
1134 (11) In addition to any other fine that is or may be 1135 imposed under this section, the court imposing sentence upon an 1136 offender for any of the following offenses that is a felony may 1137 impose a fine of not less than seventy nor more than five 1138 hundred dollars, which, except as provided in division (B)(12) 1139 of this section, shall be transmitted to the treasurer of state 1140 to be credited to the address confidentiality program fund 1141 created by section 111.48 of the Revised Code:
A mandatory 1165 fine imposed upon an offender under division (B)(10) of this 1166 section shall be paid to the law enforcement agency that was 1167 served by the police dog or horse that was killed in the felony 1168 violation of division (A) of section 2921.321 of the Revised 1169 Code to be used as provided in division (E)(1)(b) of that 1170 section.
1142 (a) Domestic violence;
1171 (11) In addition to any other fine that is or may be 1172 imposed under this section, the court imposing sentence upon an 1173 offender for any of the following offenses that is a felony may 1174 impose a fine of not less than seventy nor more than five 1175 hundred dollars, which, except as provided in division (B)(12) 1176 of this section, shall be transmitted to the treasurer of state 1177 to be credited to the address confidentiality program fund 1178 created by section 111.48 of the Revised Code:
1143 (b) Menacing by stalking;
1179 (a) Domestic violence;
1144 (c) Rape;
1180 (b) Menacing by stalking;
1145 (d) Sexual battery;
1181 (c) Rape;
1146 (e) Trafficking in persons;
1182 (d) Sexual battery;
1147 (f) A violation of section 2905.01, 2905.02, 2907.21, 1148 2907.22, or 2923.32, division (A)(1) or (2) of section 2907.323 1149 involving a minor, or division (B)(1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of 1150 section 2919.22 of the Revised Code, if the offender also is 1151 convicted of a specification of the type described in section 1152 2941.1422 of the Revised Code that charges that the offender 1153 knowingly committed the offense in furtherance of human 1154 trafficking.
1183 (e) Trafficking in persons;
1155 (12)(a) A court that imposes a fine under division (B)(11) 1156 of this section may retain up to twenty-five per cent of amounts 1157 collected in satisfaction of the fine to cover administrative 1158 costs.
1184 (f) A violation of section 2905.01, 2905.02, 2907.21, 1185 2907.22, or 2923.32, division (A)(1) or (2) of section 2907.323 1186 involving a minor, or division (B)(1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of 1187 section 2919.22 of the Revised Code, if the offender also is 1188 convicted of a specification of the type described in section 1189 2941.1422 of the Revised Code that charges that the offender 1190 Sub.
1159 H.
H.
417 Page 41 As Introduced (b) A court that imposes a fine under division (B)(11) of 1160 this section may assign up to twenty-five per cent of amounts 1161 collected in satisfaction of the fine to reimburse the 1162 prosecuting attorney for costs associated with prosecution of 1163 the offense.
417 Page 42 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee knowingly committed the offense in furtherance of human 1191 trafficking.
1164 (C)(1) Except as provided in section 2951.021 of the 1165 Revised Code, the offender shall pay reimbursements imposed upon 1166 the offender pursuant to division (A)(5)(a) of this section to 1167 pay the costs incurred by a county pursuant to any sanction 1168 imposed under this section or section 2929.16 or 2929.17 of the 1169 Revised Code or in operating a facility used to confine 1170 offenders pursuant to a sanction imposed under section 2929.16 1171 of the Revised Code to the county treasurer.
1192 (12)(a) A court that imposes a fine under division (B)(11) 1193 of this section may retain up to twenty-five per cent of amounts 1194 collected in satisfaction of the fine to cover administrative 1195 costs.
The county 1172 treasurer shall deposit the reimbursements in the sanction cost 1173 reimbursement fund that each board of county commissioners shall 1174 create in its county treasury.
1196 (b) A court that imposes a fine under division (B)(11) of 1197 this section may assign up to twenty-five per cent of amounts 1198 collected in satisfaction of the fine to reimburse the 1199 prosecuting attorney for costs associated with prosecution of 1200 the offense.
The county shall use the amounts 1175 deposited in the fund to pay the costs incurred by the county 1176 pursuant to any sanction imposed under this section or section 1177 2929.16 or 2929.17 of the Revised Code or in operating a 1178 facility used to confine offenders pursuant to a sanction 1179 imposed under section 2929.16 of the Revised Code.
1201 (C)(1) Except as provided in section 2951.021 of the 1202 Revised Code, the offender shall pay reimbursements imposed upon 1203 the offender pursuant to division (A)(5)(a) of this section to 1204 pay the costs incurred by a county pursuant to any sanction 1205 imposed under this section or section 2929.16 or 2929.17 of the 1206 Revised Code or in operating a facility used to confine 1207 offenders pursuant to a sanction imposed under section 2929.16 1208 of the Revised Code to the county treasurer.
1180 (2) Except as provided in section 2951.021 of the Revised 1181 Code, the offender shall pay reimbursements imposed upon the 1182 offender pursuant to division (A)(5)(a) of this section to pay 1183 the costs incurred by a municipal corporation pursuant to any 1184 sanction imposed under this section or section 2929.16 or 1185 2929.17 of the Revised Code or in operating a facility used to 1186 confine offenders pursuant to a sanction imposed under section 1187 2929.16 of the Revised Code to the treasurer of the municipal 1188 corporation.
The county 1209 treasurer shall deposit the reimbursements in the sanction cost 1210 reimbursement fund that each board of county commissioners shall 1211 create in its county treasury.
The treasurer shall deposit the reimbursements in a 1189 special fund that shall be established in the treasury of each 1190 H.
The county shall use the amounts 1212 deposited in the fund to pay the costs incurred by the county 1213 pursuant to any sanction imposed under this section or section 1214 2929.16 or 2929.17 of the Revised Code or in operating a 1215 facility used to confine offenders pursuant to a sanction 1216 imposed under section 2929.16 of the Revised Code.
1217 (2) Except as provided in section 2951.021 of the Revised 1218 Code, the offender shall pay reimbursements imposed upon the 1219 offender pursuant to division (A)(5)(a) of this section to pay 1220 Sub.
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417 Page 42 As Introduced municipal corporation.
417 Page 43 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee the costs incurred by a municipal corporation pursuant to any 1221 sanction imposed under this section or section 2929.16 or 1222 2929.17 of the Revised Code or in operating a facility used to 1223 confine offenders pursuant to a sanction imposed under section 1224 2929.16 of the Revised Code to the treasurer of the municipal 1225 corporation.
The municipal corporation shall use the 1191 amounts deposited in the fund to pay the costs incurred by the 1192 municipal corporation pursuant to any sanction imposed under 1193 this section or section 2929.16 or 2929.17 of the Revised Code 1194 or in operating a facility used to confine offenders pursuant to 1195 a sanction imposed under section 2929.16 of the Revised Code.
The treasurer shall deposit the reimbursements in a 1226 special fund that shall be established in the treasury of each 1227 municipal corporation.
1196 (3) Except as provided in section 2951.021 of the Revised 1197 Code, the offender shall pay reimbursements imposed pursuant to 1198 division (A)(5)(a) of this section for the costs incurred by a 1199 private provider pursuant to a sanction imposed under this 1200 section or section 2929.16 or 2929.17 of the Revised Code to the 1201 provider.
The municipal corporation shall use the 1228 amounts deposited in the fund to pay the costs incurred by the 1229 municipal corporation pursuant to any sanction imposed under 1230 this section or section 2929.16 or 2929.17 of the Revised Code 1231 or in operating a facility used to confine offenders pursuant to 1232 a sanction imposed under section 2929.16 of the Revised Code.
1202 (D) Except as otherwise provided in this division, a 1203 financial sanction imposed pursuant to division (A) or (B) of 1204 this section is a judgment in favor of the state or a political 1205 subdivision in which the court that imposed the financial 1206 sanction is located, and the offender subject to the financial 1207 sanction is the judgment debtor.
1233 (3) Except as provided in section 2951.021 of the Revised 1234 Code, the offender shall pay reimbursements imposed pursuant to 1235 division (A)(5)(a) of this section for the costs incurred by a 1236 private provider pursuant to a sanction imposed under this 1237 section or section 2929.16 or 2929.17 of the Revised Code to the 1238 provider.
A financial sanction of 1208 reimbursement imposed pursuant to division (A)(5)(a)(ii) of this 1209 section upon an offender who is incarcerated in a state facility 1210 or a municipal jail is a judgment in favor of the state or the 1211 municipal corporation, and the offender subject to the financial 1212 sanction is the judgment debtor.
1239 (D) Except as otherwise provided in this division, a 1240 financial sanction imposed pursuant to division (A) or (B) of 1241 this section is a judgment in favor of the state or a political 1242 subdivision in which the court that imposed the financial 1243 sanction is located, and the offender subject to the financial 1244 sanction is the judgment debtor.
A financial sanction of 1213 reimbursement imposed upon an offender pursuant to this section 1214 for costs incurred by a private provider of sanctions is a 1215 judgment in favor of the private provider, and the offender 1216 subject to the financial sanction is the judgment debtor.
A financial sanction of 1245 reimbursement imposed pursuant to division (A)(5)(a)(ii) of this 1246 section upon an offender who is incarcerated in a state facility 1247 or a municipal jail is a judgment in favor of the state or the 1248 municipal corporation, and the offender subject to the financial 1249 sanction is the judgment debtor.
A 1217 financial sanction of a mandatory fine imposed under division 1218 (B)(10) of this section that is required under that division to 1219 be paid to a law enforcement agency is a judgment in favor of 1220 the specified law enforcement agency, and the offender subject 1221 H.
A financial sanction of 1250 reimbursement imposed upon an offender pursuant to this section 1251 Sub.
H.
417 Page 43 As Introduced to the financial sanction is the judgment debtor.
417 Page 44 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee for costs incurred by a private provider of sanctions is a 1252 judgment in favor of the private provider, and the offender 1253 subject to the financial sanction is the judgment debtor.
A financial 1222 sanction of restitution imposed pursuant to division (A)(1) or 1223 (B)(8) of this section is an order in favor of the victim of the 1224 offender's criminal act that can be collected through a 1225 certificate of judgment as described in division (D)(1) of this 1226 section, through execution as described in division (D)(2) of 1227 this section, or through an order as described in division (D) 1228 (3) of this section, and the offender shall be considered for 1229 purposes of the collection as the judgment debtor.
A 1254 financial sanction of a mandatory fine imposed under division 1255 (B)(10) of this section that is required under that division to 1256 be paid to a law enforcement agency is a judgment in favor of 1257 the specified law enforcement agency, and the offender subject 1258 to the financial sanction is the judgment debtor.
Imposition of 1230 a financial sanction and execution on the judgment does not 1231 preclude any other power of the court to impose or enforce 1232 sanctions on the offender.
A financial 1259 sanction of restitution imposed pursuant to division (A)(1) or 1260 (B)(8) of this section is an order in favor of the victim of the 1261 offender's criminal act that can be collected through a 1262 certificate of judgment as described in division (D)(1) of this 1263 section, through execution as described in division (D)(2) of 1264 this section, or through an order as described in division (D) 1265 (3) of this section, and the offender shall be considered for 1266 purposes of the collection as the judgment debtor.
Once the financial sanction is 1233 imposed as a judgment or order under this division, the victim, 1234 private provider, state, or political subdivision may do any of 1235 the following:
Imposition of 1267 a financial sanction and execution on the judgment does not 1268 preclude any other power of the court to impose or enforce 1269 sanctions on the offender.
1236 (1) Obtain from the clerk of the court in which the 1237 judgment was entered, at no cost, a certificate of judgment that 1238 shall be in the same manner and form as a certificate of 1239 judgment issued in a civil action;
Once the financial sanction is 1270 imposed as a judgment or order under this division, the victim, 1271 private provider, state, or political subdivision may do any of 1272 the following:
1240 (2) Obtain execution of the judgment or order through any 1241 available procedure, including:
1273 (1) Obtain from the clerk of the court in which the 1274 judgment was entered, at no cost, a certificate of judgment that 1275 shall be in the same manner and form as a certificate of 1276 judgment issued in a civil action;
1242 (a) An execution against the property of the judgment 1243 debtor under Chapter 2329.
1277 (2) Obtain execution of the judgment or order through any 1278 available procedure, including:
1279 (a) An execution against the property of the judgment 1280 debtor under Chapter 2329.
1244 (b) An execution against the person of the judgment debtor 1245 under Chapter 2331.
1281 Sub.
of the Revised Code;
H.
1246 (c) A proceeding in aid of execution under Chapter 2333.
1247 of the Revised Code, including:
1248 (i) A proceeding for the examination of the judgment 1249 debtor under sections 2333.09 to 2333.12 and sections 2333.15 to 1250 H.
417 Page 44 As Introduced 2333.27 of the Revised Code;
417 Page 45 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee (b) An execution against the person of the judgment debtor 1282 under Chapter 2331.
1251 (ii) A proceeding for attachment of the person of the 1252 judgment debtor under section 2333.28 of the Revised Code;
1253 (iii) A creditor's suit under section 2333.01 of the 1254 Revised Code.
1255 (d) The attachment of the property of the judgment debtor 1256 under Chapter 2715.
1257 (e) The garnishment of the property of the judgment debtor 1258 under Chapter 2716.
1283 (c) A proceeding in aid of execution under Chapter 2333.
1284 of the Revised Code, including:
1285 (i) A proceeding for the examination of the judgment 1286 debtor under sections 2333.09 to 2333.12 and sections 2333.15 to 1287 2333.27 of the Revised Code;
1288 (ii) A proceeding for attachment of the person of the 1289 judgment debtor under section 2333.28 of the Revised Code;
1290 (iii) A creditor's suit under section 2333.01 of the 1291 Revised Code.
1292 (d) The attachment of the property of the judgment debtor 1293 under Chapter 2715.
of the Revised Code;
1294 (e) The garnishment of the property of the judgment debtor 1295 under Chapter 2716.
1259 (3) Obtain an order for the assignment of wages of the 1260 judgment debtor under section 1321.33 of the Revised Code.
1296 (3) Obtain an order for the assignment of wages of the 1297 judgment debtor under section 1321.33 of the Revised Code.
1261 (E) A court that imposes a financial sanction upon an 1262 offender may hold a hearing if necessary to determine whether 1263 the offender is able to pay the sanction or is likely in the 1264 future to be able to pay it.
1298 (E) A court that imposes a financial sanction upon an 1299 offender may hold a hearing if necessary to determine whether 1300 the offender is able to pay the sanction or is likely in the 1301 future to be able to pay it.
1265 (F) Each court imposing a financial sanction upon an 1266 offender under this section or under section 2929.32 of the 1267 Revised Code may designate the clerk of the court or another 1268 person to collect the financial sanction.
1302 (F) Each court imposing a financial sanction upon an 1303 offender under this section or under section 2929.32 of the 1304 Revised Code may designate the clerk of the court or another 1305 person to collect the financial sanction.
The clerk or other 1269 person authorized by law or the court to collect the financial 1270 sanction may enter into contracts with one or more public 1271 agencies or private vendors for the collection of, amounts due 1272 under the financial sanction imposed pursuant to this section or 1273 section 2929.32 of the Revised Code.
The clerk or other 1306 person authorized by law or the court to collect the financial 1307 sanction may enter into contracts with one or more public 1308 agencies or private vendors for the collection of, amounts due 1309 Sub.
Before entering into a 1274 contract for the collection of amounts due from an offender 1275 pursuant to any financial sanction imposed pursuant to this 1276 section or section 2929.32 of the Revised Code, a court shall 1277 comply with sections 307.86 to 307.92 of the Revised Code.
H.
1278 H.
417 Page 45 As Introduced (G) If a court that imposes a financial sanction under 1279 division (A) or (B) of this section finds that an offender 1280 satisfactorily has completed all other sanctions imposed upon 1281 the offender and that all restitution that has been ordered has 1282 been paid as ordered, the court may suspend any financial 1283 sanctions imposed pursuant to this section or section 2929.32 of 1284 the Revised Code that have not been paid.
417 Page 46 As Reported by the House Public Safety Committee under the financial sanction imposed pursuant to this section or 1310 section 2929.32 of the Revised Code.
1285 (H) No financial sanction imposed under this section or 1286 section 2929.32 of the Revised Code shall preclude a victim from 1287 bringing a civil action against the offender.
Before entering into a 1311 contract for the collection of amounts due from an offender 1312 pursuant to any financial sanction imposed pursuant to this 1313 section or section 2929.32 of the Revised Code, a court shall 1314 comply with sections 307.86 to 307.92 of the Revised Code.
1288 (I) If the court imposes restitution, fines, fees, or 1289 incarceration costs on a business or corporation, it is the duty 1290 of the person authorized to make disbursements from the assets 1291 of the business or corporation to pay the restitution, fines, 1292 fees, or incarceration costs from those assets.
1315 (G) If a court that imposes a financial sanction under 1316 division (A) or (B) of this section finds that an offender 1317 satisfactorily has completed all other sanctions imposed upon 1318 the offender and that all restitution that has been ordered has 1319 been paid as ordered, the court may suspend any financial 1320 sanctions imposed pursuant to this section or section 2929.32 of 1321 the Revised Code that have not been paid.
1293 (J) If an offender is sentenced to pay restitution, a 1294 fine, fee, or incarceration costs, the clerk of the sentencing 1295 court, on request, shall make the offender's payment history 1296 available to the prosecutor, victim, victim's representative, 1297 victim's attorney, if applicable, the probation department, and 1298 the court without cost.
1322 (H) No financial sanction imposed under this section or 1323 section 2929.32 of the Revised Code shall preclude a victim from 1324 bringing a civil action against the offender.
1299 Section 2.
1325 (I) If the court imposes restitution, fines, fees, or 1326 incarceration costs on a business or corporation, it is the duty 1327 of the person authorized to make disbursements from the assets 1328 of the business or corporation to pay the restitution, fines, 1329 fees, or incarceration costs from those assets.
That existing sections 109.803, 955.54, 955.99, 1300 959.131, 959.99, 2921.321, and 2929.18 of the Revised Code are 1301 hereby repealed.
1330 (J) If an offender is sentenced to pay restitution, a 1331 fine, fee, or incarceration costs, the clerk of the sentencing 1332 court, on request, shall make the offender's payment history 1333 available to the prosecutor, victim, victim's representative, 1334 victim's attorney, if applicable, the probation department, and 1335 the court without cost.
1302 Section 3.
1336 Section 2.
Section 959.99 of the Revised Code is presented 1303 in this act as a composite of the section as amended by both 1304 H.B.
That existing sections 109.79, 955.54, 955.99, 1337 959.131, 959.99, 2921.321, and 2929.18 of the Revised Code are 1338 Sub.
281 and S.B.
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164 of the 134th General Assembly.
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Democratic 2000
Total 10000
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Cecil Thomas Democratic Yea
Juanita O. Brent Democratic Yea
Bernard Willis Republican Yea
Cindy Abrams Republican Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Kevin D. Miller Republican Yea
Matthew Kishman Republican Yea
Phil Plummer Republican Yea
Thomas Hall Republican Yea

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Cecil Thomas Democratic Yea
Juanita O. Brent Democratic Yea
Bernard Willis Republican Yea
Cindy Abrams Republican Yea
Haraz N. Ghanbari Republican Yea
Jeff LaRe Republican Yea
Kevin D. Miller Republican Yea
Matthew Kishman Republican Yea
Phil Plummer Republican Yea
Thomas Hall Republican Yea

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What does HB 417 do?
To amend sections 109.803, 955.54, 955.99, 959.131, 959.99, 2921.321, and 2929.18 and to enact sections 955.55, 955.56, and 955.57 of the Revised Code to prohibit the abuse of a companion animal corpse, to prohibit an animal abuse offender from owning a dog in certain circumstances, and to establish mandatory fines for violations of an animal abuse offense.
Who sponsors HB 417?
HB 417 is sponsored by Phil Plummer (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 417?
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