As Reported by the House Criminal Justice Committee 1 122nd General Assembly 4 Regular Session H. B. No. 618 5 1997-1998 6 REPRESENTATIVES OPFER-BENDER-MALLORY-BOGGS-HARTLEY-WESTON-ROBERTS- 8 HEALY-MAIER-JERSE-MOTTL-JAMES-PRENTISS-SAWYER-WHALEN-CATES- 9 LUEBBERS-BRADING-COLONNA-SULZER-BRITTON-TAVARES-METELSKY- 10 CORBIN-GRENDELL-TERWILLEGER-BATEMAN-FORD-PRINGLE-BOYD-THOMAS 11 13 A B I L L To amend section 4549.99 of the Revised Code to 14 increase the penalty for leaving the scene of a 15 accident that results in bodily harm. 16 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 18 Section 1. That section 4549.99 of the Revised Code be 20 amended to read as follows: 21 Sec. 4549.99. (A) Whoever violates section 4549.01, 30 4549.10, 4549.11, or 4549.12 of the Revised Code is guilty of a 31 minor misdemeanor on a first offense and a misdemeanor of the 32 fourth degree on each subsequent offense. 34 (B)WhoeverEXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS DIVISION, 36 WHOEVER violates section 4549.02, 4549.021, or 4549.03 of the 39 Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. 40 WHOEVER VIOLATES SECTION 4549.02 OR 4549.021 OF THE REVISED CODE 41 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OR COLLISION THAT IS THE BASIS OF THE VIOLATION 42 RESULTS IN PHYSICAL HARM OR DEATH TO A PERSON IS GUILTY OF A 43 FELONY OF THE FIFTH DEGREE. (C) Whoever violates section 4549.042 or sections 4549.41 45 to 4549.46 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the 46 fourth degree on a first offense and a felony of the third degree 47 on each subsequent offense. The prosecuting attorney of the 49 proper county, or the attorney general by information or 50 complaint, may bring a criminal action in the courts of common 51 2 pleas of this state, or in any other court of competent 52 jurisdiction, to enforce the provisions of sections 4549.41 to 53 4549.51 of the Revised Code. The attorney general and the 54 prosecuting attorney of the county in which a person licensed or 55 granted a permit under Chapter 4517. of the Revised Code is 56 convicted of, or pleads guilty to, a violation of sections 57 4549.41 to 4549.46 of the Revised Code shall report the conviction or guilty plea to the registrar of motor vehicles 58 within five business days. 59 (D) Whoever violates section 4549.08 of the Revised Code 61 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on a first 62 offense and a misdemeanor of the third degree on each subsequent 64 offense. (E) Whoever violates section 4549.18 or division (D)(4)(c) 66 of section 4549.62 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor 67 misdemeanor. 68 (F) Whoever violates division (A), (B), (C), or (D)(1) of 70 section 4549.62 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the 71 fifth degree on a first offense and a felony of the fourth degree 74 on each subsequent offense. Section 2. That existing section 4549.99 of the Revised 76 Code is hereby repealed. 77