SB330 Summary

• Amends sections 2929.12 and 2929.22 of the Revised Code to require courts to consider an offender's military service record when determining sentences for felonies and misdemeanors.

• Mandates courts consider whether an offender has emotional, mental, or physical conditions traceable to military service in the armed forces that contributed to committing the offense.

• Adds new division (F) to section 2929.12 requiring sentencing courts to evaluate military service-related conditions as a sentencing factor for felonies.

• Adds new factors (f) and (g) to section 2929.22 requiring courts to consider military service-related conditions and military service records when sentencing for misdemeanors.

• Applies to all criminal sentences imposed under Ohio law, allowing courts discretion to factor in military service background as part of sentencing determinations.