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OH HB20
Bill
Status
6/4/2012
Primary Sponsor
John Carney
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AI Summary
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Expands the intimidation offense under Ohio Revised Code section 2921.04 to include delinquency cases in addition to criminal cases.
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Removes the requirement that a criminal or delinquent child action or proceeding be pending; applies to attempts to intimidate witnesses regardless of whether charges are filed.
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Broadens the definition of "witness" to include any person who has or claims to have knowledge of a criminal or delinquent act, whether or not formal charges are filed.
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Adds unlawful threats to commit any offense or calumny against a person as methods of intimidation under division (B).
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Restructures division (B) to separately enumerate victims of crimes or delinquent acts, witnesses to crimes or delinquent acts, and attorneys as protected persons; maintains penalties of first-degree misdemeanor for division (A) violations and third-degree felony for division (B) violations.
Legislative Description
To specify that the offense of intimidation of an attorney, victim, or witness in a criminal case also applies to delinquency cases and to attempts to influence, intimidate, or hinder a witness to a criminal or delinquent act regardless of whether an action or proceeding is pending.
Criminal intimidation-expand scope to delinquency/affirmative defense
Last Action
Effective Date
6/4/2012