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OH HB565
Bill
Status
8/3/2010
Primary Sponsor
John Domenick
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AI Summary
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Adds new prohibition under Section 4511.203(A)(6) making it illegal to entrust a motor vehicle to a person with pending OVI or OVUAC charges when the entruster knows or has reasonable cause to believe the charges are pending.
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Elevates wrongful entrustment from a misdemeanor of the first degree to a felony of the fifth degree when the driver causes death and either: (1) the suspension was OVI or OVUAC arrest-related under Section 4511.203(A)(2), or (2) the violation involves pending OVI/OVUAC charges or intoxication under Section 4511.203(A)(4) or (6).
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Imposes Class 6 judicial license suspension for felony convictions involving death, in addition to existing vehicle immobilization and forfeiture penalties.
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Requires courts sentencing wrongful entrustment violations to suspend the offender's driver's license for a Class 7 suspension period (or Class 6 if felony), and either immobilize the vehicle for 30-60 days or order criminal forfeiture based on prior conviction history.
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Defines "OVI or OVUAC arrest-related suspension" as suspensions imposed under Sections 4511.191, 4511.192, or 4511.196 of the Revised Code related to OVI arrests or municipal OVI offenses.
Legislative Description
To prohibit a person from entrusting a motor vehicle to a person whom the entruster knows or has reasonable cause to believe is subject to pending OVI or OVUAC charges and to provide that the penalty for a violation of that prohibition or the existing prohibitions related to entrustment of a motor vehicle to a person whose driver's license is suspended under the Implied Consent Law or who is intoxicated is a felony of the fifth degree with a Class 6 judicial license suspension if the other person's act of driving the vehicle caused the death of another.
Entrusting vehicles-not to one with pending OVI/OVUAC charge/penalties
Last Action
To Criminal Justice
8/3/2010