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Section 2923.02 | Attempt to commit an offense.

...pecifically classified, an attempt is a misdemeanor of the first degree if the offense attempted is a felony, and a misdemeanor of the fourth degree if the offense attempted is a misdemeanor. In the case of an attempt to commit a violation of any provision of Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code, other than section 3734.18 of the Revised Code, that relates to hazardous wastes, an attempt is a felony punishable by a fine...

Section 2923.03 | Complicity.

...(A) No person, acting with the kind of culpability required for the commission of an offense, shall do any of the following: (1) Solicit or procure another to commit the offense; (2) Aid or abet another in committing the offense; (3) Conspire with another to commit the offense in violation of section 2923.01 of the Revised Code; (4) Cause an innocent or irresponsible person to commit the offense. (B) It is no de...

Section 2923.04 | Improper organizational involvement with a critical infrastructure facility.

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Compensation" means money, thing of value, or financial benefit. "Compensation" does not include bail, fines, or court costs. (2) "Critical infrastructure facility" has the same meaning as in section 2911.21 of the Revised Code. (3) "Organization" has the same meaning as in section 2901.23 of the Revised Code. (B) No organization shall knowingly direct, authorize, facilitate,...

Section 2923.11 | Weapons control definitions.

... in which the license was issued. (P) "Misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year" does not include any of the following: (1) Any federal or state offense pertaining to antitrust violations, unfair trade practices, restraints of trade, or other similar offenses relating to the regulation of business practices; (2) Any misdemeanor offense punishable by a term of imprisonment of two years o...

Section 2923.111 | Concealed carry by a qualifying adult.

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Restricted firearm" means a firearm that is dangerous ordnance or that is a firearm that any law of this state prohibits the subject person from possessing, having, or carrying. (2) "Qualifying adult" means a person who is all of the following: (a) Twenty-one years of age or older; (b) Not legally prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm under 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1) to ...

Section 2923.12 | Carrying concealed weapons.

...on of division (A) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree. Except as otherwise provided in this division or divisions (F)(2), (6), and (7) of this section, if the offender previously has been convicted of a violation of this section or of any offense of violence, if the weapon involved is a firearm that is either loaded or for which the offender has ammunition ready at hand, or if the weapon involved is...

Section 2923.121 | Possession of firearm in beer liquor permit premises - prohibition, exceptions.

...(A) No person shall possess a firearm in any room in which any person is consuming beer or intoxicating liquor in a premises for which a D permit has been issued under Chapter 4303. of the Revised Code or in an open air arena for which a permit of that nature has been issued. (B)(1) This section does not apply to any of the following: (a) An officer, agent, or employee of this or any other state or the United St...

Section 2923.122 | Illegal conveyance or possession of deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance or of object indistinguishable from firearm in school safety zone.

... a firearm in a school safety zone is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of a violation of this section, illegal possession of an object indistinguishable from a firearm in a school safety zone is a felony of the fifth degree. (F)(1) In addition to any other penalty imposed upon a person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of this section and subject to...

Section 2923.123 | Illegal conveyance of deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance into courthouse - illegal possession or control in courthouse.

...(A) No person shall knowingly convey or attempt to convey a deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance into a courthouse or into another building or structure in which a courtroom is located. (B) No person shall knowingly possess or have under the person's control a deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance in a courthouse or in another building or structure in which a courtroom is located. (C) This section does not apply to ...

Section 2923.124 | Concealed handgun definitions.

...As used in sections 2923.124 to 2923.1213 of the Revised Code: (A) "Application form" means the application form prescribed pursuant to division (A)(1) of section 109.731 of the Revised Code and includes a copy of that form. (B) "Competency certification" and "competency certificate" mean a document of the type described in division (B)(3) of section 2923.125 of the Revised Code. (C) "Detention facility" has...

Section 2923.125 | Application and licensing process.

...of or trafficking in a drug of abuse; a misdemeanor offense of violence; or a violation of section 2903.14 or 2923.1211 of the Revised Code. (e) Except as otherwise provided in division (D)(4) or (5) of this section, the applicant has not been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a felony or an offense under Chapter 2925., 3719., or 4729. of the Revised Code that involves the illegal possession, use, sale, administrat...

Section 2923.126 | Duties of licensed individual.

... of the Revised Code and is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If a person knowingly violates a posted prohibition of that nature and the posted land or premises primarily was a parking lot or other parking facility, the person is not guilty of criminal trespass under section 2911.21 of the Revised Code or under any other criminal law of this state or criminal law, ordinance, or resolution of a political s...

Section 2923.127 | Challenging denial of license.

...(A) If a sheriff denies an application for a concealed handgun license under section 2923.125 of the Revised Code, denies the renewal of a concealed handgun license under that section, or denies an application for a concealed handgun license on a temporary emergency basis under section 2923.1213 of the Revised Code as a result of the criminal records check conducted pursuant to section 311.41 of the Revised Cod...

Section 2923.128 | Suspension and revocation of license.

...e is convicted of or pleads guilty to a misdemeanor violation of division (B)(2) or (4) of section 2923.12 of the Revised Code or of division (E)(3) or (5) of section 2923.16 of the Revised Code, subject to division (C) of this section, the sheriff who issued the license shall suspend it and shall comply with division (A)(3) of this section upon becoming aware of the conviction or guilty plea. Upon suspending the lic...

Section 2923.129 | Immunity.

...(A)(1) If a sheriff, the superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation, the employees of the bureau, the Ohio peace officer training commission, or the employees of the commission make a good faith effort in performing the duties imposed upon the sheriff, the superintendent, the bureau's employees, the commission, or the commission's employees by sections 109.731, 311.41, and 2923.124 to 2...

Section 2923.1210 | Transporting or storing a firearm or ammunition on private property.

...(A) A business entity, property owner, or public or private employer may not establish, maintain, or enforce a policy or rule that prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting a person who has been issued a valid concealed handgun license from transporting or storing a firearm or ammunition when both of the following conditions are met: (1) Each firearm and all of the ammunition remains inside the person's privately o...

Section 2923.1211 | Falsification of concealed handgun license - possessing a revoked or suspended concealed handgun license.

...suspended concealed handgun license, a misdemeanor of the third degree.

Section 2923.1212 | Signage prohibiting concealed handguns.

...Each person, board, or entity that owns or controls any place or premises identified in division (B) of section 2923.126 of the Revised Code as a place into which a valid license does not authorize the licensee to carry a concealed handgun, or a designee of such a person, board, or entity, shall post in one or more conspicuous locations in the premises a sign that contains a statement in substantially the following f...

Section 2923.1213 | Temporary emergency license.

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Evidence of imminent danger" means any of the following: (a) A statement sworn by the person seeking to carry a concealed handgun that is made under threat of perjury and that states that the person has reasonable cause to fear a criminal attack upon the person or a member of the person's family, such as would justify a prudent person in going armed; (b) A written document prep...

Section 2923.1214 | Authority of law enforcement officer or investigator to carry weapon in establishment serving the public.

...(A) Subject to division (B) of this section, an establishment serving the public may not prohibit or restrict a law enforcement officer or investigator who is carrying validating identification from carrying a weapon on the premises that the officer or investigator is authorized to carry, regardless of whether the officer or investigator is acting within the scope of that officer's or investigator's duties while car...

Section 2923.13 | Having weapons while under disability.

...(A) Unless relieved from disability under operation of law or legal process, no person shall knowingly acquire, have, carry, or use any firearm or dangerous ordnance, if any of the following apply: (1) The person is a fugitive from justice. (2) The person is under indictment for or has been convicted of any felony offense of violence or has been adjudicated a delinquent child for the commission of an offense that...

Section 2923.131 | Possession of deadly weapon while under detention.

...eadly weapon while under detention is a misdemeanor of the first degree. (2) If the offender, at the time of the commission of the offense, was under detention in any other manner, possession of a deadly weapon while under detention is one of the following: (a) A felony of the first degree, when the most serious offense for which the person was under detention is aggravated murder or murder and regardless of when t...

Section 2923.132 | Use of firearm or dangerous ordnance by violent career criminal.

...(A) As used in this section: (1)(a) "Violent career criminal" means a person who within the preceding eight years, subject to extension as provided in division (A)(1)(b) of this section, has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to two or more violent felony offenses that are separated by intervening sentences and are not so closely related to each other and connected in time and place that they constitute a course of...

Section 2923.14 | Relief from weapons disability.

...(A)(1) Except as otherwise provided in division (A)(2) of this section, any person who is prohibited from acquiring, having, carrying, or using firearms may apply to the court of common pleas in the county in which the person resides for relief from such prohibition. (2) Division (A)(1) of this section does not apply to a person who has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of section 2923.132 of the Re...

Section 2923.15 | Using weapons while intoxicated.

...y of using weapons while intoxicated, a misdemeanor of the first degree.

Section 109.57 | Duties of superintendent.

...tate a felony, any crime constituting a misdemeanor on the first offense and a felony on subsequent offenses, or any misdemeanor described in division (A)(1)(a), (A)(4)(a), or (A)(6)(a) of section 109.572 of the Revised Code, of all children under eighteen years of age who have been adjudicated delinquent children for committing within this state an act that would be a felony or an offense of violence if committed by...

Section 2903.13 | Assault.

...), or (9) of this section, assault is a misdemeanor of the first degree. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this division, if the offense is committed by a caretaker against a person with a functional impairment under the caretaker's care, assault is a felony of the fourth degree. If the offense is committed by a caretaker against a person with a functional impairment under the caretaker's care, if the offender p...

Section 2921.32 | Obstructing justice.

...ime committed by the person aided is a misdemeanor or if the act committed by the child aided would be a misdemeanor if committed by an adult, obstructing justice is a misdemeanor of the same degree as the crime committed by the person aided or a misdemeanor of the same degree that the act committed by the child aided would be if committed by an adult. (3) Except as otherwise provided in divisions (C)(4), (5), ...

Section 2921.22 | Failure to report a crime or knowledge of a death or burn injury.

...n (A)(1) or (F)(1) of this section is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. Violation of division (A)(2) or (B) of this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree. (K) Whoever violates division (C) or (D) of this section is guilty of failure to report knowledge of a death, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. (L)(1) Whoever negligently violates division (E) of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. (2) ...

Section 2935.10 | Filing of affidavit or complaint procedure.

...ant. (B) If the offense charged is a misdemeanor or violation of a municipal ordinance, such judge, clerk, or magistrate may: (1) Issue a warrant for the arrest of such person, directed to any officer named in section 2935.03 of the Revised Code but in cases of ordinance violation only to a police officer or marshal or deputy marshal of the municipal corporation; (2) Issue summons, to be served by a peace of...

Section 109.60 | Forwarding fingerprints and descriptions to bureau - annual methamphetamine report.

... any felony, for a crime constituting a misdemeanor on the first offense and a felony on subsequent offenses, or for any misdemeanor described in division (A)(1)(a), (A)(8)(a) , or (A)(10)(a) of section 109.572 of the Revised Code, and immediately upon the arrest or taking into custody of any child under eighteen years of age for committing an act that would be a felony or an offense of violence if committed by an ad...

Section 2152.19 | Disposition orders.

... for an act that would be a felony or a misdemeanor of the first degree if committed by an adult, up to two hundred hours for an act that would be a misdemeanor of the second, third, or fourth degree if committed by an adult, or up to thirty hours for an act that would be a minor misdemeanor if committed by an adult; (e) A requirement that the child obtain a high school diploma, a certificate of high school equivale...

Section 2925.11 | Possession of controlled substances.

...s a violation of this section that is a misdemeanor or a felony of the fifth degree. (v) "Post-release control sanction" has the same meaning as in section 2967.28 of the Revised Code. (vi) "Peace officer" has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code. (vii) "Public agency" has the same meaning as in section 2930.01 of the Revised Code. (viii) "Qualified individual" means a person who is ...

Section 2935.36 | Pre-trial diversion programs.

... a pre-trial diversion program: (a) A misdemeanor, fifth degree felony, or fourth degree felony violation of section 2925.11 of the Revised Code; (b) A misdemeanor violation of section 2925.12, 2925.13, or division (C)(1) of section 2925.14 of the Revised Code. (4) Persons accused of a violation of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code or a violation of any substantially similar municipal ordinance; (5)(a) Person...

Section 2945.38 | Competence to stand trial.

...been charged with a felony offense or a misdemeanor offense of violence for which the prosecutor has not recommended the procedures under division (B)(1)(a)(vi) of this section and if, after taking into consideration all relevant reports, information, and other evidence, the court finds that the defendant is incompetent to stand trial and that there is a substantial probability that the defendant will become competen...

Section 2953.34 | Effect of sealing or expungement order under R.C. 2953.32 or 2953.33.

...fidential investigatory work product, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. (J)(1) Except as authorized by divisions (A) to (C) of this section or by Chapter 2950. of the Revised Code and subject to division (J)(2) and (3) of this section, any officer or employee of the state, or a political subdivision of the state, who releases or otherwise disseminates or makes available for any purpose involving employment, bond...

Section 3780.01 | [Repealed effective 3/20/2026 by S.B. 56, 136th General Assembly] Definitions.

...araphernalia, or other cannabis related crimes shall be considered a disqualifying offense. (18) "Director" means the director of the department of commerce. (19) "Level I adult use cultivator" mean either a person who has a certificate of operation as a level I cultivator and who is licensed pursuant to section 3780.12 of the Revised Code, this chapter and any rules promulgated thereunder to cultivate adult us...

Section 1105.02 | Qualifications of board members.

...convicted of or pleaded guilty to was a misdemeanor or minor misdemeanor or the equivalent thereof. (2) If during a term of office any director is convicted of, or pleads guilty to, a crime described under division (B)(1) of this section, the director forfeits the directorship, and the director's office is then vacant.

Section 4723.28 | Disciplinary actions.

...tervention in lieu of conviction for, a misdemeanor committed in the course of practice; (4) Conviction of, a plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, a judicial finding of guilt resulting from a plea of no contest to, or a judicial finding of eligibility for a pretrial diversion or similar program or for intervention in lieu of conviction for, any felony or of any crime involving gross immorality or mor...

Section 4953.11 | Detention upon probable cause by officer or agent of union terminal company.

...sed Code, or has committed any crime or misdemeanor on the depot grounds may detain the person in a reasonable manner and for a reasonable length of time within the property of the union terminal company, for the purpose of recovering any property involved in the violation, causing an arrest to be made by a peace officer, or obtaining a warrant of arrest. (B) An officer or agent of a union terminal company acting un...

Section 2901.02 | Classification of crimes.

...econd, third, fourth, and fifth degree, misdemeanors of the first, second, third, and fourth degree, minor misdemeanors, and offenses not specifically classified. (B) Aggravated murder when the indictment or the count in the indictment charging aggravated murder contains one or more specifications of aggravating circumstances listed in division (A) of section 2929.04 of Revised Code, and any other offense for ...

Section 2929.21 | Purposes of misdemeanor sentencing.

... court that sentences an offender for a misdemeanor or minor misdemeanor violation of any provision of the Revised Code, or of any municipal ordinance that is substantially similar to a misdemeanor or minor misdemeanor violation of a provision of the Revised Code, shall be guided by the overriding purposes of misdemeanor sentencing. The overriding purposes of misdemeanor sentencing are to protect the public from futu...

Section 2929.22 | Determining appropriate sentence for misdemeanors.

...the offender is likely to commit future crimes in general, in addition to the circumstances described in divisions (B)(1)(b) and (c) of this section; (f) Whether the offender has an emotional, mental, or physical condition that is traceable to the offender's service in the armed forces of the United States and that was a contributing factor in the offender's commission of the offense or offenses; (g) The offender...

Section 2929.28 | Financial sanctions - misdemeanor.

...osing a sentence upon an offender for a misdemeanor, including a minor misdemeanor, may sentence the offender to any financial sanction or combination of financial sanctions authorized under this section and, if the offender is being sentenced for a criminal offense as defined in section 2930.01 of the Revised Code, shall sentence the offender to make restitution pursuant to this section and section 2929.281 of the R...

Section 2933.32 | Body cavity search, strip search - conducting unauthorized search - failure to prepare proper search report.

...rrested for the alleged commission of a misdemeanor or traffic offense. "Strip search" does not mean the visual observation of a person who was afforded a reasonable opportunity to secure release on bail or recognizance, who fails to secure such release, and who is to be integrated with the general population of any detention facility, while the person is changing into clothing that is required to be worn by inmates ...

Section 2937.12 | Preliminary hearing - presentation of case of accused.

...rmation on such other charge, felony or misdemeanor, as the evidence indicates was committed by accused; (3) Find that a misdemeanor was committed and there is probable cause to recognize accused to appear before himself or some other court inferior to the court of common pleas for trial upon such charge; (4) Order the accused discharged from custody.

Section 4730.25 | Disciplinary actions.

...tervention in lieu of conviction for, a misdemeanor committed in the course of practice; (14) A plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, or a judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction for, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; (15) Commission of an act in the course of practice that constitutes a misdemeanor in this state, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the act...

Section 4730.70 | Physician assistant licensure compact.

... an individual is guilty of a felony or misdemeanor offense through adjudication or entry of a plea of guilt or no contest to the charge by the offender D. "Criminal Background Check" means the submission of fingerprints or other biometric based information for a License applicant for the purpose of obtaining that applicant's criminal history record information, as defined in 28 C.F.R. § 20.3(d), from the State's c...

Section 4731.156 | Interstate massage compact (IMpact).

...ntered into an agreed disposition, of a misdemeanor offense related to the Practice of Massage Therapy under applicable State or federal criminal law, within two (2) years prior to the date of their application where such a time period shall not include any time served for the offense, and provided that the applicant has completed any and all requirements arising as a result of any such offense; 7. Have not been co...

Section 4731.22 | Disciplinary actions.

...tervention in lieu of conviction for, a misdemeanor committed in the course of practice; (12) Commission of an act in the course of practice that constitutes a misdemeanor in this state, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the act was committed; (13) A plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, or a judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction for, a misdemeanor involving m...