Section 4731.99 | Penalty.
(A) Whoever violates section 4731.41, 4731.43, or 4731.60 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree on a first offense and a felony of the fourth degree on each subsequent offense.
(B) Whoever violates section 4731.49, 4731.50, or 4731.81 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on a first offense and a misdemeanor of the first degree on each subsequent offense.
(C) Whoever violates section 4731.46 or 4731.47 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree.
(D) Whoever violates section 4731.48 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(E)(1) Whoever violates division (B)(1), (C)(1), (C)(2), (D), or (E) of section 4731.224 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense and a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on each subsequent offense, except that an individual guilty of a subsequent offense shall not be subject to imprisonment, but to a fine alone of up to one thousand dollars for each offense.
(2) Whoever violates division (B)(2) or (C)(3) of section 4731.224 of the Revised Code is guilty of failure to report criminal conduct or sexual misconduct, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If the offender has previously been convicted of a violation of this division, the failure to report is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(F) Whoever violates section 4731.481 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(G) Whoever violates division (F)(5) of section 4731.22 of the Revised Code is guilty of disclosing confidential investigatory information, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
Last updated January 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Available Versions of this Section
- October 14, 1999 – House Bill 148 - 123rd General Assembly [ View October 14, 1999 Version ]
- March 21, 2025 – Amended by Senate Bill 109 - 135th General Assembly [ View March 21, 2025 Version ]