As Passed by the Senate 1
122nd General Assembly 4
Regular Session S. B. No. 82 5
1997-1998 6
SENATORS SHEERER-BLESSING-CUPP-B. JOHNSON-KEARNS-OELSLAGER- 8
GAETH-McLIN-HAGAN-LATTA-GARDNER-DIX-HOWARD-CARNES-SUHADOLNIK- 9
WATTS-GILLMOR-SCHAFRATH-HERINGTON-ESPY-J. JOHNSON-DRAKE 10
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A B I L L
To amend section 2907.08 of the Revised Code to 14
modify the elements of and penalty for the 15
offense of voyeurism.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 16
Section 1. That section 2907.08 of the Revised Code be 18
amended to read as follows: 19
Sec. 2907.08. (A) No person, for the purpose of sexually 28
arousing or gratifying himself or herself THE PERSON'S SELF, 29
shall commit trespass or otherwise surreptitiously invade the 31
privacy of another, to spy or eavesdrop upon another. 32
(B) NO PERSON, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEXUALLY AROUSING OR 34
GRATIFYING THE PERSON'S SELF, SHALL COMMIT TRESPASS OR OTHERWISE 35
SURREPTITIOUSLY INVADE THE PRIVACY OF ANOTHER TO PHOTOGRAPH THE 36
OTHER PERSON IN A STATE OF NUDITY.
(C)(1) Whoever violates this section is guilty of 38
voyeurism,. 39
(2) A VIOLATION OF DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS a 42
misdemeanor of the third degree.
(3)(a) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN DIVISION (C)(3)(b) 45
OR (c) OF THIS SECTION, A VIOLATION OF DIVISION (B) OF THIS 47
SECTION IS A MISDEMEANOR OF THE SECOND DEGREE.
(b) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN DIVISION (C)(3)(c) OF 50
THIS SECTION, IF THE VICTIM OF THE OFFENSE IS A MINOR, A 51
VIOLATION OF DIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION IS A MISDEMEANOR OF THE 52
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FIRST DEGREE.
(c) IF THE VICTIM OF THE OFFENSE IS A MINOR AND THE 54
OFFENDER IS A PERSON IN A POSITION OF AUTHORITY OVER THAT MINOR, 55
A VIOLATION OF DIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION IS A FELONY OF THE 56
FIFTH DEGREE.
Section 2. That existing section 2907.08 of the Revised 58
Code is hereby repealed. 59