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OH SB107
Bill
Status
4/10/2013
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Patton
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AI Summary
SB 107 Summary
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Amends assault law to classify assaults against Ohio transit system employees (bus/rail operators, maintenance workers, contracted employees) as felony of the fifth degree on first offense and felony of the fourth degree if offender has prior conviction for assault or homicide against transit personnel.
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Authorizes courts to impose fines up to $5,000 and prohibit offenders from riding Ohio transit systems for six months (first offense) or lifetime (subsequent offense) when assaulting transit employees engaged in duty performance.
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Permits Ohio transit systems to post warning notices in buses and rail cars stating "WE WILL NOT TOLERATE any form of threatening or aggressive behavior toward our staff. Assaults against our staff might result in a felony conviction."
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Increases penalty for evading payment of known public transportation fares from misdemeanor of the fourth degree to misdemeanor of the second degree.
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Increases penalty for altering transit passes, tickets, or tokens and for resisting or obstructing transit police officers from misdemeanor of the fourth degree to misdemeanor of the fourth degree (remains unchanged for latter).
Legislative Description
To increase the penalty for assault when the victim is an employee of an Ohio transit system whom the offender knows or has reasonable cause to know is such an employee engaged in the performance of the victim's duties; to permit the court to impose a fine of up to $5000 and a six-month or lifetime prohibition from riding an Ohio transit system for assault committed in such specified circumstances; to authorize Ohio transit systems to post a warning sign indicating that abuse or assault of staff will not be tolerated and might result in a felony conviction; and to increase the penalty for evading payment of the known fares of a public transportation system.
Assault transit system worker/evade transit fares-increase penalties
Last Action
To Criminal Justice
4/10/2013