OH SB270

Raises the minimum age for commitment to the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) from 10 to 14 years old for delinquent children adjudicated for felony offenses

Prohibits DYS admission or commitment for children adjudicated for fourth or fifth degree felonies unless the offense is a felony of violence, the child has prior felony adjudications, or the child is also adjudicated for a first, second, or third degree felony

Maintains existing commitment terms: up to age 21 for aggravated murder/murder; 6-7 years minimum for attempted murder; 1-3 years minimum for certain violent offenses; 1 year minimum for first/second degree felonies; 6 months minimum for third degree felonies

Creates a new category (division f) specifically allowing 6-month minimum commitment for fourth/fifth degree felonies only when exceptions apply under the new restrictions

Updates conforming references throughout Ohio Revised Code sections governing DYS operations, judicial release procedures, supervised release, and emergency releases to reflect the raised age threshold from 10 to 14