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OH HB575
Bill
Status
9/1/2010
Primary Sponsor
Linda Bolon
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AI Summary
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Amends sections 2929.12 and 2929.22 of the Revised Code to require courts to consider medical assistance seeking as a mitigating factor when sentencing offenders for drug possession offenses.
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For felony drug possession violations under section 2925.11, courts must consider whether the offender sought medical assistance for their own drug-related overdose and evidence was obtained as a result of that assistance.
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For felony drug possession violations, courts must also consider whether the offender sought medical assistance on behalf of another person experiencing a drug-related overdose and evidence was obtained from that assistance.
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For misdemeanor violations of section 2925.11, courts may consider the same medical assistance factors (seeking help for self or others) as mitigating circumstances indicating less serious conduct.
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These considerations are added to existing sentencing factors courts must evaluate regarding offense seriousness and offender likelihood of future criminal conduct.
Legislative Description
To require a court, when sentencing an offender for certain drug possession offenses, to take into consideration if the offender was seeking medical assistance for the offender or on behalf of another person for a drug-related overdose when evidence related to the offense was obtained.
Drug possession-court consider-offender sought medical help/helped overdosed other
Last Action
To Criminal Justice
9/1/2010