As Passed by the House

125th General Assembly
Regular Session
2003-2004
Sub. H. B. No. 50


Representatives Hughes, Latta, Flowers, J. Stewart, Gilb, McGregor, DePiero, Redfern, Allen, Seaver, Schaffer, Barrett, Young, Schmidt, Grendell, Mason, S. Smith, Brown, Jerse, Oelslager, D. Evans, Beatty, Book, Calvert, Carmichael, Cates, Chandler, Cirelli, Clancy, Daniels, DeBose, Distel, Fessler, Harwood, Hollister, Hoops, Jolivette, Kilbane, Niehaus, Olman, Otterman, S. Patton, T. Patton, Perry, Price, Reidelbach, Schlichter, Schneider, Sferra, G. Smith, D. Stewart, Strahorn, Wagner, Walcher, Webster, Widener, Wilson, Wolpert 



A BILL
To amend sections 2903.06, 2903.08, 4507.16, and 1
4549.99 of the Revised Code to increase the 2
penalty for failure to stop after an accident if 3
the violation caused the death of a person, to 4
modify the offenses of aggravated vehicular 5
homicide and aggravated vehicular assault, and to 6
amend the versions of sections 2903.06, 2903.08,7
4549.02, and 4549.021 of the Revised Code that are8
scheduled to take effect January 1, 2004, to9
continue the provisions of this act on and after10
that effective date.11


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       Section 1. That sections 2903.06, 2903.08, 4507.16, and 12
4549.99 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows:13

       Sec. 2903.06.  (A) No person, while operating or14
participating in the operation of a motor vehicle, motorcycle,15
snowmobile, locomotive, watercraft, or aircraft, shall cause the16
death of another or the unlawful termination of another's17
pregnancy in any of the following ways:18

       (1)(a) As the proximate result of committing a violation of19
division (A) of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code or of a20
substantially equivalent municipal ordinance;21

       (b) As the proximate result of committing a violation of22
division (A) of section 1547.11 of the Revised Code or of a23
substantially equivalent municipal ordinance;24

        (c) As the proximate result of committing a violation of25
division (A)(3) of section 4561.15 of the Revised Code or of a26
substantially equivalent municipal ordinance.27

       (2) Recklessly;28

       (3) Negligently;29

       (4) As the proximate result of committing a violation of any30
provision of any section contained in Title XLV of the Revised31
Code that is a minor misdemeanor or of a municipal ordinance that,32
regardless of the penalty set by ordinance for the violation, is33
substantially equivalent to any provision of any section contained34
in Title XLV of the Revised Code that is a minor misdemeanor.35

       (B)(1) Whoever violates division (A)(1) or (2) of this36
section is guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide and shall be37
punished as provided in divisions (B)(1)(a)(C), (D), (E), and38
(b)(F) of this section.39

       (a)(C) Except as otherwise provided in this divisionsection,40
aggravated vehicular homicide committed in violation of division41
(A)(1) of this section is a felony of the second degree. 42
Aggravated vehicular homicide committed in violation of division43
(A)(1) of this section is a felony of the first degree if, at the44
time of the offense, theany of the following apply:45

       (1) The offender was driving under a suspension imposed under46
Chapter 4507. or any other provision of the Revised Code or if47
the.48

       (2) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded49
guilty to a violation of this section;.50

       (3) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded51
guilty to any traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault52
offense;.53

       (4) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded54
guilty to three prior violations of section 4511.19 of the Revised55
Code or of a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance within56
the previous six years; or.57

       (5) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded58
guilty to a second or subsequent felony violation of division (A)59
of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code.60

       (6) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded61
guilty to three prior violations of division (A)(3) of section62
4561.15 of the Revised Code or of a substantially equivalent63
municipal ordinance within the previous six years.64

        (7) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded 65
guilty to any combination of three of the offenses listed in 66
division (C)(4), (5), or (6) of this section.67

        (8) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded 68
guilty to a second or subsequent felony violation of division (A) 69
of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code.70

       (D) In addition to any other sanctions imposed pursuant to71
division (C) of this section, the court shall permanently revoke72
the offender's driver's license, commercial driver's license,73
temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident74
operating privilege pursuant to section 4507.16 of the Revised75
Code.76

       (b)(E) Except as otherwise provided in this division,77
aggravated vehicular homicide committed in violation of division78
(A)(2) of this section is a felony of the third degree. Aggravated79
vehicular homicide committed in violation of division (A)(2) of80
this section is a felony of the second degree if, at the time of81
the offense, the offender was driving under a suspension imposed82
under Chapter 4507. of the Revised Code or any other provision of83
the Revised Code or if the offender previously has been convicted84
of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this section or any85
traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense.86

       In addition to any other sanctions imposed pursuant to this87
division, the court shall suspend the offender's driver's license,88
commercial driver's license, temporary instruction permit,89
probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege for a90
definite period of three years to life pursuant to section 4507.1691
of the Revised Code.92

       (2)(F) Whoever violates division (A)(3) of this section is93
guilty of vehicular homicide. Except as otherwise provided in this 94
division, vehicular homicide is a misdemeanor of the first degree. 95
Vehicular homicide is a felony of the fourth degree if, at the96
time of the offense, the offender was driving under a suspension97
or revocation imposed under Chapter 4507. or any other provision 98
of the Revised Code or if the offender previously has been 99
convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this section or 100
any traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense.101

       In addition to any other sanctions imposed pursuant to this102
division, the court shall suspend the offender's driver's license,103
commercial driver's license, temporary instruction permit,104
probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege for a105
definite period of one to five years pursuant to section 4507.16106
of the Revised Code or, if the offender previously has been107
convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this section or108
any traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense,109
for a definite period of two to ten years pursuant to that110
section.111

       (3)(G) Whoever violates division (A)(4) of this section is112
guilty of vehicular manslaughter. Except as otherwise provided in113
this division, vehicular manslaughter is a misdemeanor of the114
second degree. Vehicular manslaughter is a misdemeanor of the115
first degree if, at the time of the offense, the offender was116
driving under a suspension imposed under Chapter 4507. of the117
Revised Code or if the offender previously has been convicted of118
or pleaded guilty to a violation of this section or any119
traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense.120

       In addition to any other sanctions imposed pursuant to this121
division, the court shall suspend the offender's driver's license,122
commercial driver's license, temporary instruction permit,123
probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege for a124
definite period of three months to two years pursuant to section125
4507.16 of the Revised Code or, if the offender previously has126
been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this section127
or any traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense,128
for a definite period of one to five years pursuant to that129
section.130

       (C)(H) The court shall impose a mandatory prison term on an131
offender who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of132
division (A)(1) of this section. The court shall impose a133
mandatory prison term on an offender who is convicted of or pleads134
guilty to a violation of division (A)(2) or (3) of this section if135
either of the following applies:136

       (1) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded137
guilty to a violation of this section or section 2903.08 of the138
Revised Code.139

       (2) At the time of the offense, the offender was driving140
under suspension under Chapter 4507. of the Revised Code.141

       (D)(I)(1) As used in this section:142

       (a) "Mandatory prison term" has the same meaning as in143
section 2929.01 of the Revised Code.144

       (b) "Traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault145
offense" means a violation of section 2903.04 of the Revised Code146
in circumstances in which division (D) of that section applies, a147
violation of section 2903.06 or 2903.08 of the Revised Code, or a148
violation of section 2903.06, 2903.07, or 2903.08 of the Revised149
Code as they existed prior to the effective date of this amendment150
March 23, 2000.151

       (2) For the purposes of this section, when a penalty or152
suspension is enhanced because of a prior or current violation of153
a specified law or a prior or current specified offense, the154
reference to the violation of the specified law or the specified155
offense includes any violation of any substantially equivalent156
municipal ordinance, former law of this state, or current or157
former law of another state or the United States.158

       Sec. 2903.08.  (A) No person, while operating or159
participating in the operation of a motor vehicle, motorcycle,160
snowmobile, locomotive, watercraft, or aircraft, shall cause161
serious physical harm to another person or another's unborn in162
either of the following ways:163

       (1)(a) As the proximate result of committing a violation of164
division (A) of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code or of a165
substantially equivalent municipal ordinance;166

       (b) As the proximate result of committing a violation of167
division (A) of section 1547.11 of the Revised Code or of a168
substantially equivalent municipal ordinance;169

        (c) As the proximate result of committing a violation of170
division (A)(3) of section 4561.15 of the Revised Code or of a171
substantially equivalent municipal ordinance.172

       (2) Recklessly.173

       (B)(1) Whoever violates division (A)(1) of this section is174
guilty of aggravated vehicular assault. Except as otherwise175
provided in this division, aggravated vehicular assault is a176
felony of the third degree. Aggravated vehicular assault is a177
felony of the second degree if, at the time of the offense, the178
any of the following apply:179

       (a) The offender was driving under a suspension imposed under180
Chapter 4507. or any other provision of the Revised Code or if181
the.182

       (b) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded183
guilty to a violation of this section;.184

       (c) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded185
guilty to any traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault186
offense;.187

       (d) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded188
guilty to three prior violations of section 4511.19 of the Revised189
Code or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance within the190
previous six years; or.191

       (e) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded192
guilty to three prior violations of division (A) of section193
1547.11 of the Revised Code or of a substantially equivalent194
municipal ordinance within the previous six years.195

        (f) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded 196
guilty to three prior violations of division (A)(3) of section 197
4561.15 of the Revised Code or of a substantially equivalent 198
municipal ordinance within the previous six years.199

        (g) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded 200
guilty to any combination of three of the offenses listed in 201
division (B)(1)(d), (e), or (f) of this section.202

        (h) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded 203
guilty to a second or subsequent felony violation of division (A)204
of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code.205

       (2) In addition to any other sanctions imposed pursuant to206
division (B)(1) of this section, the court shall suspend the207
offender's driver's license, commercial driver's license,208
temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident209
operating privilege for a definite period of two to ten years210
pursuant to section 4507.16 of the Revised Code or, if the211
offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a212
violation of this section or any traffic-related homicide,213
manslaughter, or assault offense, for a definite period of three214
years to life pursuant to that section.215

       (2)(C) Whoever violates division (A)(2) of this section is216
guilty of vehicular assault. Except as otherwise provided in this217
division, vehicular assault is a felony of the fourth degree. 218
Vehicular assault is a felony of the third degree if, at the time219
of the offense, the offender was driving under a suspension220
imposed under Chapter 4507. of the Revised Code or if the offender221
previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation222
of this section or any traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or223
assault offense.224

       In addition to any other sanctions imposed, the court shall225
suspend the offender's driver's license, commercial driver's226
license, temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or227
nonresident operating privilege for a definite period of one to228
five years pursuant to section 4507.16 of the Revised Code or, if229
the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to230
a violation of this section or any traffic-related homicide,231
manslaughter, or assault offense, for a definite period of two to232
ten years pursuant to that section.233

       (C)(D) The court shall impose a mandatory prison term on an234
offender who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of235
division (A)(1) of this section. The court shall impose a236
mandatory prison term on an offender who is convicted of or pleads237
guilty to a violation of division (A)(2) of this section if either238
of the following applies:239

       (1) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded240
guilty to a violation of this section or section 2903.06 of the241
Revised Code.242

       (2) At the time of the offense, the offender was driving243
under suspension under Chapter 4507. or any other provision of the244
Revised Code.245

       (D)(E) As used in this section:246

       (1) "Mandatory prison term" has the same meaning as in247
section 2929.01 of the Revised Code.248

       (2) "Traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault249
offense" has the same meaning as in section 2903.06 of the Revised250
Code.251

       (E)(F) For the purposes of this section, when a penalty or252
suspension is enhanced because of a prior or current violation of253
a specified law or a prior or current specified offense, the254
reference to the violation of the specified law or the specified255
offense includes any violation of any substantially equivalent256
municipal ordinance, former law of this state, or current or257
former law of another state or the United States.258

       Sec. 4507.16.  (A)(1) The trial judge of any court of record,259
in addition to or independent of all other penalties provided by260
law or by ordinance, shall suspend for not less than thirty days261
or more than three years or shall revoke the driver's or 262
commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident operating263
privilege of any person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to264
any of the following:265

       (a) Perjury or the making of a false affidavit under this266
chapter, or any other law of this state requiring the registration267
of motor vehicles or regulating their operation on the highway;268

       (b) Any crime punishable as a felony under the motor vehicle269
laws of this state or any other felony in the commission of which270
a motor vehicle is used;271

       (c) Failing to stop and disclose identity at the scene of the 272
accident when required by law or ordinance to do so;273

       (d) Street racing as defined in section 4511.251 of the274
Revised Code or any substantially similar municipal ordinance;275

       (e) Willfully eluding or fleeing a police officer;276

       (f) Trafficking in cigarettes with the intent to avoid277
payment of the cigarette tax under division (A) of section278
5743.112 of the Revised Code.279

       (2) Subject to division (D)(1) of this section, the trial280
judge of any court of record, in addition to or independent of all281
other penalties provided by law or by ordinance, shall suspend the282
driver's or commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident283
operating privilege of any person who is convicted of or pleads284
guilty to a violation of section 2903.06 or 2903.08 of the Revised285
Code. The suspension shall be for the period of time specified in286
section 2903.06 or 2903.08 of the Revised Code, whichever is287
applicable.288

       (3) If a person is convicted of or pleads guilty to a289
violation of section 2907.24 of the Revised Code, an attempt to290
commit a violation of that section, or a violation of or an291
attempt to commit a violation of a municipal ordinance that is292
substantially equivalent to that section and if the person, in293
committing or attempting to commit the violation, was in, was on,294
or used a motor vehicle, the trial judge of a court of record, in295
addition to or independent of all other penalties provided by law296
or ordinance, shall suspend for thirty days the person's driver's297
or commercial driver's license or permit.298

       The trial judge of any court of record, in addition to299
suspensions or revocations of licenses, permits, or privileges300
pursuant to this division and in addition to or independent of all301
other penalties provided by law or by ordinance, shall impose a302
suspended jail sentence not to exceed six months, if imprisonment303
was not imposed for the offense for which the person was304
convicted.305

       (4) If the trial judge of any court of record suspends or306
revokes the driver's or commercial driver's license or permit or307
nonresident operating privilege of a person who is convicted of or308
pleads guilty to any offense for which such suspension or309
revocation is provided by law or ordinance, in addition to all310
other penalties provided by law or ordinance, the judge may issue311
an order prohibiting the offender from registering, renewing, or312
transferring the registration of any vehicle during the period313
that the offender's license, permit, or privilege is suspended or314
revoked. The court promptly shall send a copy of the order to the315
registrar of motor vehicles.316

       Upon receipt of such an order, neither the registrar nor any317
deputy registrar shall accept any application for the318
registration, registration renewal, or transfer of registration of319
any motor vehicle owned or leased by the person named in the order320
during the period that the person's license, permit, or privilege321
is suspended or revoked, unless the registrar is properly notified322
by the court that the order of suspension or revocation has been323
canceled. When the period of suspension or revocation expires or324
the order is canceled, the registrar or deputy registrar shall325
accept the application for registration, registration renewal, or326
transfer of registration of the person named in the order.327

       (B) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the trial328
judge of any court of record and the mayor of a mayor's court, in329
addition to or independent of all other penalties provided by law330
or by ordinance, shall revoke the driver's or commercial driver's331
license or permit or nonresident operating privilege of any person332
who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of division333
(A) of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code, of a municipal334
ordinance relating to operating a vehicle while under the335
influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse, or alcohol and a drug of336
abuse, or of a municipal ordinance that is substantially337
equivalent to division (A) of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code338
relating to operating a vehicle with a prohibited concentration of339
alcohol in the blood, breath, or urine or suspend the license,340
permit, or privilege as follows:341

       (1) Except when division (B)(2), (3), or (4) of this section342
applies and the judge or mayor is required to suspend or revoke343
the offender's license or permit pursuant to that division, the344
judge or mayor shall suspend the offender's driver's or commercial345
driver's license or permit or nonresident operating privilege for346
not less than six months nor more than three years.347

       (2) Subject to division (B)(4) of this section, if, within348
six years of the offense, the offender has been convicted of or349
pleaded guilty to one violation of division (A) or (B) of section350
4511.19 of the Revised Code, a municipal ordinance relating to351
operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, a drug352
of abuse, or alcohol and a drug of abuse, a municipal ordinance353
relating to operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited354
concentration of alcohol in the blood, breath, or urine, section355
2903.04 of the Revised Code in a case in which the offender was356
subject to the sanctions described in division (D) of that357
section, section 2903.06 or 2903.08 of the Revised Code, former358
section 2903.07 of the Revised Code, or a municipal ordinance that359
is substantially similar to former section 2903.07 of the Revised360
Code in a case in which the jury or judge found that the offender361
was under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse, or alcohol362
and a drug of abuse, or a statute of the United States or of any363
other state or a municipal ordinance of a municipal corporation364
located in any other state that is substantially similar to365
division (A) or (B) of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code, the366
judge shall suspend the offender's driver's or commercial driver's367
license or permit or nonresident operating privilege for not less368
than one year nor more than five years.369

       (3) Subject to division (B)(4) of this section, if, within370
six years of the offense, the offender has been convicted of or371
pleaded guilty to two violations described in division (B)(2) of372
this section, or a statute of the United States or of any other373
state or a municipal ordinance of a municipal corporation located374
in any other state that is substantially similar to division (A)375
or (B) of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code, the judge shall376
suspend the offender's driver's or commercial driver's license or377
permit or nonresident operating privilege for not less than one378
year nor more than ten years.379

       (4) If, within six years of the offense, the offender has380
been convicted of or pleaded guilty to three or more violations381
described in division (B)(2) of this section, a statute of the382
United States or of any other state or a municipal ordinance of a383
municipal corporation located in any other state that is384
substantially similar to division (A) or (B) of section 4511.19 of385
the Revised Code, or if the offender previously has been convicted386
of or pleaded guilty to a violation of division (A) of section387
4511.19 of the Revised Code under circumstances in which the388
violation was a felony and regardless of when the violation and389
the conviction or guilty plea occurred, the judge shall suspend390
the offender's driver's or commercial driver's license or permit391
or nonresident operating privilege for a period of time set by the392
court but not less than three years, and the judge may permanently393
revoke the offender's driver's or commercial driver's license or394
permit or nonresident operating privilege.395

       (5) The filing of an appeal by a person whose driver's or396
commercial driver's license is suspended or revoked under division397
(B)(1), (2), (3), or (4) of this section regarding any aspect of398
the person's trial or sentence does not stay the operation of the399
suspension or revocation.400

       (C) The trial judge of any court of record or the mayor of a401
mayor's court, in addition to or independent of all other402
penalties provided by law or by ordinance, may suspend the403
driver's or commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident404
operating privilege of any person who violates a requirement or405
prohibition of the court imposed under division (F) of this406
section or division (G)(1) of section 2951.02 of the Revised Code407
as follows:408

       (1) For not more than one year, upon conviction for a first409
violation of the requirement or prohibition;410

       (2) For not more than five years, upon conviction for a411
second or subsequent violation of the requirement or prohibition412
during the same period of required use of an ignition interlock413
device that is certified pursuant to section 4511.83 of the414
Revised Code.415

       (D)(1) The trial judge of any court of record, in addition to 416
or independent of all other penalties provided by law or by417
ordinance, shall permanently revoke the driver's or commercial418
driver's license or permit or nonresident operating privilege of419
any person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of420
section 2903.04 or 2903.06 of the Revised Code in a case in which421
division (D) of section 2903.04 or division (B)(D) of section422
2903.06 of the Revised Code requires the judge to permanently423
revoke the license, permit, or privilege.424

       (2) In addition to any prison term authorized or required by425
the section that establishes the offense and sections 2929.13 and426
2929.14 of the Revised Code, and in addition to any other sanction427
imposed for the offense under the section that establishes the428
offense or sections 2929.11 to 2929.182 of the Revised Code, the429
court that sentences an offender who is convicted of or pleads430
guilty to a violation of section 2925.02, 2925.03, 2925.04,431
2925.041, 2925.05, 2925.06, 2925.11, 2925.12, 2925.13, 2925.14,432
2925.22, 2925.23, 2925.31, 2925.32, 2925.36, or 2925.37 of the433
Revised Code either shall revoke or, if it does not revoke, shall434
suspend for not less than six months or more than five years, as435
specified in the section that establishes the offense, the436
person's driver's or commercial driver's license or permit. If the437
person's driver's or commercial driver's license or permit is438
under suspension on the date the court imposes sentence upon the439
person, any revocation imposed upon the person that is referred to440
in division (D)(2) of this section shall take effect immediately. 441
If the person's driver's or commercial driver's license or permit442
is under suspension on the date the court imposes sentence upon443
the person, any period of suspension imposed upon the person that444
is referred to in division (D)(2) of this section shall take445
effect on the next day immediately following the end of that446
period of suspension. If the person is sixteen years of age or447
older and is a resident of this state but does not have a current,448
valid Ohio driver's or commercial driver's license or permit, the449
court shall order the registrar to deny to the person the issuance450
of a driver's or commercial driver's license or permit for six451
months beginning on the date the court imposes a sentence upon the452
person. If the person has not attained the age of sixteen years on 453
the date the court sentences the person for the violation, the454
period of denial shall commence on the date the person attains the455
age of sixteen years.456

       (E) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the trial457
judge of any court of record and the mayor of a mayor's court, in458
addition to or independent of all other penalties provided by law459
or ordinance, shall suspend for not less than sixty days nor more460
than two years the driver's or commercial driver's license or461
permit or nonresident operating privilege of any person who is462
convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of division (B) of463
section 4511.19 of the Revised Code or of a municipal ordinance464
substantially equivalent to that division relating to operating a465
vehicle with a prohibited concentration of alcohol in the blood,466
breath, or urine.467

       (F)(1) A person is not entitled to request, and a judge or468
mayor shall not grant to the person, occupational driving469
privileges under division (F) of this section if a person's470
driver's or commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident471
operating privilege has been suspended pursuant to division (B) or472
(C) of this section or pursuant to division (F) of section473
4511.191 of the Revised Code, and the person, within the preceding474
seven years, has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to three or475
more violations of one or more of the following:476

       (a) Division (A) or (B) of section 4511.19 of the Revised477
Code;478

       (b) A municipal ordinance relating to operating a vehicle479
while under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse, or alcohol480
and a drug of abuse;481

       (c) A municipal ordinance relating to operating a vehicle482
with a prohibited concentration of alcohol in the blood, breath,483
or urine;484

       (d) Section 2903.04 of the Revised Code in a case in which485
the person was subject to the sanctions described in division (D)486
of that section;487

       (e) Division (A)(1) of section 2903.06 or division (A)(1) of488
section 2903.08 of the Revised Code or a municipal ordinance that489
is substantially similar to either of those divisions;490

       (f) Division (A)(2), (3), or (4) of section 2903.06, division 491
(A)(2) of section 2903.08, or former section 2903.07 of the492
Revised Code, or a municipal ordinance that is substantially493
similar to any of those divisions or that former section, in a494
case in which the jury or judge found that the person was under495
the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse, or alcohol and a drug496
of abuse;497

       (g) A statute of the United States or of any other state or a498
municipal ordinance of a municipal corporation located in any499
other state that is substantially similar to division (A) or (B)500
of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code.501

       (2) Any other person who is not described in division (F)(1)502
of this section and whose driver's or commercial driver's license503
or nonresident operating privilege has been suspended under any of504
those divisions may file a petition that alleges that the505
suspension would seriously affect the person's ability to continue506
the person's employment. The petition of a person whose license,507
permit, or privilege was suspended pursuant to division (F) of508
section 4511.191 of the Revised Code shall be filed in the court509
specified in division (I)(4) of that section, and the petition of510
a person whose license, permit, or privilege was suspended under511
division (B) or (C) of this section shall be filed in the512
municipal, county, mayor's, or in the case of a minor, juvenile513
court that has jurisdiction over the place of arrest. Upon514
satisfactory proof that there is reasonable cause to believe that515
the suspension would seriously affect the person's ability to516
continue the person's employment, the judge of the court or mayor517
of the mayor's court may grant the person occupational driving518
privileges during the period during which the suspension otherwise519
would be imposed, except that the judge or mayor shall not grant520
occupational driving privileges for employment as a driver of521
commercial motor vehicles to any person who is disqualified from522
operating a commercial motor vehicle under section 3123.611 or523
4506.16 of the Revised Code or whose commercial driver's license524
or commercial driver's temporary intructioninstruction permit has 525
been suspended under section 3123.58 of the Revised Code, and 526
shall not grant occupational driving privileges during any of the 527
following periods of time:528

       (a) The first fifteen days of suspension imposed upon an529
offender whose license, permit, or privilege is suspended pursuant530
to division (B)(1) of this section or division (F)(1) of section531
4511.191 of the Revised Code. On or after the sixteenth day of532
suspension, the court may grant the offender occupational driving533
privileges, but the court may provide that the offender shall not534
exercise the occupational driving privileges unless the vehicles535
the offender operates are equipped with ignition interlock536
devices.537

       (b) The first thirty days of suspension imposed upon an538
offender whose license, permit, or privilege is suspended pursuant539
to division (B)(2) of this section or division (F)(2) of section540
4511.191 of the Revised Code. On or after the thirty-first day of541
suspension, the court may grant the offender occupational driving542
privileges, but the court may provide that the offender shall not543
exercise the occupational driving privileges unless the vehicles544
the offender operates are equipped with ignition interlock545
devices.546

       (c) The first one hundred eighty days of suspension imposed547
upon an offender whose license, permit, or privilege is suspended548
pursuant to division (B)(3) of this section or division (F)(3) of549
section 4511.191 of the Revised Code. The judge may grant550
occupational driving privileges to an offender who receives a551
suspension under either of those divisions on or after the one552
hundred eighty-first day of the suspension only if division (F) of553
this section does not prohibit the judge from granting the554
privileges and only if the judge, at the time of granting the555
privileges, also issues an order prohibiting the offender, while556
exercising the occupational driving privileges during the period557
commencing with the one hundred eighty-first day of suspension and558
ending with the first year of suspension, from operating any motor559
vehicle unless it is equipped with a certified ignition interlock560
device. After the first year of the suspension, the court may561
authorize the offender to continue exercising the occupational562
driving privileges in vehicles that are not equipped with ignition563
interlock devices. If the offender does not petition for564
occupational driving privileges until after the first year of565
suspension and if division (F) of this section does not prohibit566
the judge from granting the privileges, the judge may grant the567
offender occupational driving privileges without requiring the use568
of a certified ignition interlock device.569

       (d) The first three years of suspension imposed upon an570
offender whose license, permit, or privilege is suspended pursuant571
to division (B)(4) of this section or division (F)(4) of section572
4511.191 of the Revised Code. The judge may grant occupational573
driving privileges to an offender who receives a suspension under574
either of those divisions after the first three years of575
suspension only if division (F) of this section does not prohibit576
the judge from granting the privileges and only if the judge, at577
the time of granting the privileges, also issues an order578
prohibiting the offender from operating any motor vehicle, for the579
period of suspension following the first three years of580
suspension, unless the motor vehicle is equipped with a certified581
ignition interlock device.582

       (G) If a person's driver's or commercial driver's license or583
permit or nonresident operating privilege has been suspended under584
division (E) of this section, and the person, within the preceding585
seven years, has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to three or586
more violations identified in division (F)(1) of this section, the587
person is not entitled to request, and the judge or mayor shall588
not grant to the person, occupational driving privileges under589
this division. Any other person whose driver's or commercial590
driver's license or nonresident operating privilege has been591
suspended under division (E) of this section may file a petition592
that alleges that the suspension would seriously affect the593
person's ability to continue the person's employment. The petition 594
shall be filed in the municipal, county, or mayor's court that has 595
jurisdiction over the place of arrest. Upon satisfactory proof 596
that there is reasonable cause to believe that the suspension 597
would seriously affect the person's ability to continue the 598
person's employment, the judge of the court or mayor of the599
mayor's court may grant the person occupational driving privileges600
during the period during which the suspension otherwise would be601
imposed, except that the judge or mayor shall not grant602
occupational driving privileges for employment as a driver of603
commercial motor vehicles to any person who is disqualified from604
operating a commercial motor vehicle under section 4506.16 of the605
Revised Code, and shall not grant occupational driving privileges606
during the first sixty days of suspension imposed upon an offender607
whose driver's or commercial driver's license or permit or608
nonresident operating privilege is suspended pursuant to division609
(E) of this section.610

       (H)(1) After a driver's or commercial driver's license or611
permit has been suspended or revoked pursuant to this section, the612
judge of the court or mayor of the mayor's court that suspended or613
revoked the license or permit shall cause the offender to deliver614
the license or permit to the court. The judge, mayor, or clerk of615
the court or mayor's court, if the license or permit has been616
suspended or revoked in connection with any of the offenses listed617
in this section, forthwith shall forward it to the registrar with618
notice of the action of the court.619

       (2) Suspension of a commercial driver's license under this620
section shall be concurrent with any period of disqualification621
under section 3123.611 or 4506.16 of the Revised Code or any622
period of suspension under section 3123.58 of the Revised Code. No623
person who is disqualified for life from holding a commercial624
driver's license under section 4506.16 of the Revised Code shall625
be issued a driver's license under this chapter during the period626
for which the commercial driver's license was suspended under this627
section, and no person whose commercial driver's license is628
suspended under this section shall be issued a driver's license629
under this chapter during the period of the suspension.630

       (I) No judge shall suspend the first thirty days of631
suspension of a driver's or commercial driver's license or permit632
or a nonresident operating privilege required under division (A)633
of this section, no judge or mayor shall suspend the first six634
months of suspension required under division (B)(1) of this635
section, no judge shall suspend the first year of suspension636
required under division (B)(2) of this section, no judge shall637
suspend the first year of suspension required under division638
(B)(3) of this section, no judge shall suspend the first three639
years of suspension required under division (B)(4) of this640
section, no judge or mayor shall suspend the revocation required641
by division (D) of this section, and no judge or mayor shall642
suspend the first sixty days of suspension required under division643
(E) of this section, except that the court shall credit any period644
of suspension imposed pursuant to section 4511.191 or 4511.196 of645
the Revised Code against any time of suspension imposed pursuant646
to division (B) or (E) of this section as described in division647
(J) of this section.648

       (J) The judge of the court or mayor of the mayor's court649
shall credit any time during which an offender was subject to an650
administrative suspension of the offender's driver's or commercial651
driver's license or permit or nonresident operating privilege652
imposed pursuant to division (E) or (F) of section 4511.191 or a653
suspension imposed by a judge, referee, or mayor pursuant to654
division (B)(1) or (2) of section 4511.196 of the Revised Code655
against the time to be served under a related suspension imposed656
pursuant to this section.657

       (K) The judge or mayor shall notify the bureau of any658
determinations made, and of any suspensions or revocations659
imposed, pursuant to division (B) of this section.660

       (L)(1) If a court issues an ignition interlock order under661
division (F) of this section, the order shall authorize the662
offender during the specified period to operate a motor vehicle663
only if it is equipped with a certified ignition interlock device.664
The court shall provide the offender with a copy of an ignition665
interlock order issued under division (F) of this section, and the666
copy of the order shall be used by the offender in lieu of an Ohio667
driver's or commercial driver's license or permit until the668
registrar or a deputy registrar issues the offender a restricted669
license.670

       An order issued under division (F) of this section does not671
authorize or permit the offender to whom it has been issued to672
operate a vehicle during any time that the offender's driver's or673
commercial driver's license or permit is suspended or revoked674
under any other provision of law.675

       (2) The offender may present the ignition interlock order to676
the registrar or to a deputy registrar. Upon presentation of the677
order to the registrar or a deputy registrar, the registrar or678
deputy registrar shall issue the offender a restricted license. A679
restricted license issued under this division shall be identical680
to an Ohio driver's license, except that it shall have printed on681
its face a statement that the offender is prohibited during the682
period specified in the court order from operating any motor683
vehicle that is not equipped with a certified ignition interlock684
device, and except that the date of commencement and the date of685
termination of the period shall be indicated conspicuously upon686
the face of the license.687

       (3) As used in this section:688

       (a) "Ignition interlock device" has the same meaning as in689
section 4511.83 of the Revised Code.690

       (b) "Certified ignition interlock device" means an ignition691
interlock device that is certified pursuant to section 4511.83 of692
the Revised Code.693

       Sec. 4549.99.  (A) Whoever violates section 4549.01, 4549.10, 694
4549.11, or 4549.12 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor 695
misdemeanor on a first offense and a misdemeanor of the fourth696
degree on each subsequent offense.697

       (B) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever698
violates section 4549.02, 4549.021, or 4549.03 of the Revised Code699
is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Whoever violates700
section 4549.02 or 4549.021 of the Revised Code when the accident701
or collision that is the basis of the violation results in serious702
physical harm or death to a person is guilty of a felony of the703
fifth degree and whoever violates those sections when the accident704
or collision that is the basis of the violation results in the705
death of a person is guilty of a felony of the third degree.706

       (C) Whoever violates section 4549.042 or sections 4549.41 to707
4549.46 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fourth708
degree on a first offense and a felony of the third degree on each709
subsequent offense. The prosecuting attorney of the proper county, 710
or the attorney general by information or complaint, may bring a 711
criminal action in the courts of common pleas of this state, or in 712
any other court of competent jurisdiction, to enforce the 713
provisions of sections 4549.41 to 4549.51 of the Revised Code. The 714
attorney general and the prosecuting attorney of the county in715
which a person licensed or granted a permit under Chapter 4517. of716
the Revised Code is convicted of, or pleads guilty to, a violation717
of sections 4549.41 to 4549.46 of the Revised Code shall report718
the conviction or guilty plea to the registrar of motor vehicles719
within five business days.720

       (D) Whoever violates section 4549.08 of the Revised Code is721
guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on a first offense722
and a misdemeanor of the third degree on each subsequent offense.723

       (E) Whoever violates section 4549.18 or division (D)(4)(c) of 724
section 4549.62 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor725
misdemeanor.726

       (F) Whoever violates division (A), (B), (C), or (D)(1) of727
section 4549.62 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the728
fifth degree on a first offense and a felony of the fourth degree729
on each subsequent offense.730

       Section 2. That existing sections 2903.06, 2903.08, 4507.16, 731
and 4549.99 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed.732

       Section 3. (A) The amendment by this act of section 4507.16 733
of the Revised Code has interim effect and does not supersede the 734
earlier amendment, with delayed effective date, of the section by 735
Am. Sub. S.B. 123 of the 124th General Assembly.736

       (B) The amendment of section 4549.99 of the Revised Code by 737
this act is not intended to supersede the earlier repeal, with 738
delayed effective date, of that section by Am. Sub. S.B. 123 of 739
the 124th General Assembly.740

       Section 4. That the versions of sections 2903.06, 2903.08, 741
4549.02, and 4549.021 of the Revised Code that are scheduled to 742
take effect January 1, 2004, be amended to read as follows:743

       Sec. 2903.06.  (A) No person, while operating or744
participating in the operation of a motor vehicle, motorcycle,745
snowmobile, locomotive, watercraft, or aircraft, shall cause the746
death of another or the unlawful termination of another's747
pregnancy in any of the following ways:748

       (1)(a) As the proximate result of committing a violation of749
division (A) of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code or of a750
substantially equivalent municipal ordinance;751

       (b) As the proximate result of committing a violation of 752
division (A) of section 1547.11 of the Revised Code or of a 753
substantially equivalent municipal ordinance;754

        (c) As the proximate result of committing a violation of 755
division (A)(3) of section 4561.15 of the Revised Code or of a 756
substantially equivalent municipal ordinance.757

       (2) Recklessly;758

       (3) Negligently;759

       (4) As the proximate result of committing a violation of any760
provision of any section contained in Title XLV of the Revised761
Code that is a minor misdemeanor or of a municipal ordinance that,762
regardless of the penalty set by ordinance for the violation, is763
substantially equivalent to any provision of any section contained764
in Title XLV of the Revised Code that is a minor misdemeanor.765

       (B)(1) Whoever violates division (A)(1) or (2) of this766
section is guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide and shall be767
punished as provided in divisions (B)(1)(a)(C), (D), (E), and 768
(b)(F) of this section.769

       (a)(C) Except as otherwise provided in this divisionsection,770
aggravated vehicular homicide committed in violation of division771
(A)(1) of this section is a felony of the second degree. 772
Aggravated vehicular homicide committed in violation of division773
(A)(1) of this section is a felony of the first degree if, at the774
time of the offense, theany of the following apply:775

       (1) The offender was driving under a suspension imposed under 776
Chapter 4510. or any other provision of the Revised Code or if777
the.778

       (2) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded 779
guilty to a violation of this section;.780

       (3) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded 781
guilty to any traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault782
offense;.783

       (4) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded 784
guilty to three prior violations of section 4511.19 of the Revised 785
Code or of a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance within 786
the previous six years; or.787

       (5) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded 788
guilty to a second or subsequent felony violation of division (A) 789
of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code.790

       (6) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded 791
guilty to three prior violations of division (A)(3) of section 792
4561.15 of the Revised Code or of a substantially equivalent 793
municipal ordinance within the previous six years.794

        (7) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded 795
guilty to any combination of three of the offenses listed in 796
division (C)(4), (5), or (6) of this section.797

        (8) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded 798
guilty to a second or subsequent felony violation of division (A) 799
of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code.800

       (D) In addition to any other sanctions imposed pursuant to 801
division (C) of this section, the court shall impose upon the 802
offender a class one suspension of the offender's driver's 803
license, commercial driver's license, temporary instruction 804
permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege 805
as specified in division (A)(1) of section 4510.02 of the Revised 806
Code.807

       (b)(E) Except as otherwise provided in this division,808
aggravated vehicular homicide committed in violation of division809
(A)(2) of this section is a felony of the third degree. Aggravated810
vehicular homicide committed in violation of division (A)(2) of811
this section is a felony of the second degree if, at the time of812
the offense, the offender was driving under a suspension imposed813
under Chapter 4510. or any other provision of the Revised Code or 814
if the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty 815
to a violation of this section or any traffic-related homicide, 816
manslaughter, or assault offense.817

       In addition to any other sanctions imposed pursuant to this 818
division, the court shall impose upon the offender a class two 819
suspension of the offender's driver's license, commercial driver's 820
license, temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or 821
nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in 822
division (A)(2) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code.823

       (2)(F) Whoever violates division (A)(3) of this section is824
guilty of vehicular homicide. Except as otherwise provided in this 825
division, vehicular homicide is a misdemeanor of the first degree. 826
Vehicular homicide is a felony of the fourth degree if, at the827
time of the offense, the offender was driving under a suspension828
or revocation imposed under Chapter 4507. or any other provision 829
of the Revised Code or if the offender previously has been 830
convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this section or 831
any traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense.832

       In addition to any other sanctions imposed pursuant to this 833
division, the court shall impose upon the offender a class four 834
suspension of the offender's driver's license, commercial driver's 835
license, temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or 836
nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in 837
division (A)(4) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code or, if the 838
offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a 839
violation of this section or any traffic-related homicide, 840
manslaughter, or assault offense, a class three suspension of the 841
offender's driver's license, commercial driver's license,842
temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident 843
operating privilege from the range specified in division (A)(3) of844
that section.845

       (3)(G) Whoever violates division (A)(4) of this section is846
guilty of vehicular manslaughter. Except as otherwise provided in847
this division, vehicular manslaughter is a misdemeanor of the848
second degree. Vehicular manslaughter is a misdemeanor of the849
first degree if, at the time of the offense, the offender was850
driving under a suspension imposed under Chapter 4510. or any851
other provision of the Revised Code or if the offender previously852
has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this853
section or any traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault854
offense.855

       In addition to any other sanctions imposed pursuant to this 856
division, the court shall impose upon the offender a class six 857
suspension of the offender's driver's license, commercial driver's 858
license, temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or 859
nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in 860
division (A)(6) of section 4510.02 of the Revised Code or, if the 861
offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a862
violation of this section or any traffic-related homicide, 863
manslaughter, or assault offense, a class four suspension of the 864
offender's driver's license, commercial driver's license, 865
temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident866
operating privilege from the range specified in division (A)(4) of867
that section.868

       (C)(H) The court shall impose a mandatory prison term on an869
offender who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of870
division (A)(1) of this section. The court shall impose a871
mandatory prison term on an offender who is convicted of or pleads872
guilty to a violation of division (A)(2) or (3) of this section if873
either of the following applies:874

       (1) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded875
guilty to a violation of this section or section 2903.08 of the876
Revised Code.877

       (2) At the time of the offense, the offender was driving878
under suspension under Chapter 4510. or any other provision of the879
Revised Code.880

       (D)(I)(1) As used in this section:881

       (a) "Mandatory prison term" has the same meaning as in882
section 2929.01 of the Revised Code.883

       (b) "Traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault884
offense" means a violation of section 2903.04 of the Revised Code885
in circumstances in which division (D) of that section applies, a886
violation of section 2903.06 or 2903.08 of the Revised Code, or a887
violation of section 2903.06, 2903.07, or 2903.08 of the Revised888
Code as they existed prior to March 23, 2000.889

       (2) For the purposes of this section, when a penalty or890
suspension is enhanced because of a prior or current violation of891
a specified law or a prior or current specified offense, the892
reference to the violation of the specified law or the specified893
offense includes any violation of any substantially equivalent894
municipal ordinance, former law of this state, or current or895
former law of another state or the United States.896

       Sec. 2903.08.  (A) No person, while operating or897
participating in the operation of a motor vehicle, motorcycle,898
snowmobile, locomotive, watercraft, or aircraft, shall cause899
serious physical harm to another person or another's unborn in900
either of the following ways:901

       (1)(a) As the proximate result of committing a violation of902
division (A) of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code or of a903
substantially equivalent municipal ordinance;904

       (b) As the proximate result of committing a violation of 905
division (A) of section 1547.11 of the Revised Code or of a 906
substantially equivalent municipal ordinance;907

        (c) As the proximate result of committing a violation of 908
division (A)(3) of section 4561.15 of the Revised Code or of a 909
substantially equivalent municipal ordinance.910

       (2) Recklessly.911

       (B)(1) Whoever violates division (A)(1) of this section is912
guilty of aggravated vehicular assault. Except as otherwise913
provided in this division, aggravated vehicular assault is a914
felony of the third degree. Aggravated vehicular assault is a915
felony of the second degree if, at the time of the offense, the916
any of the following apply:917

       (a) The offender was driving under a suspension imposed under 918
Chapter 4510. or any other provision of the Revised Code or if919
the.920

       (b) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded 921
guilty to a violation of this section;.922

       (c) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded 923
guilty to any traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault 924
offense;.925

       (d) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded 926
guilty to three prior violations of section 4511.19 of the Revised 927
Code or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance within the 928
previous six years; or.929

       (e) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded 930
guilty to three prior violations of division (A) of section 931
1547.11 of the Revised Code or of a substantially equivalent 932
municipal ordinance within the previous six years.933

        (f) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded 934
guilty to three prior violations of division (A)(3) of section 935
4561.15 of the Revised Code or of a substantially equivalent 936
municipal ordinance within the previous six years.937

        (g) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded 938
guilty to any combination of three of the offenses listed in 939
division (B)(1)(d), (e), or (f) of this section.940

        (h) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded 941
guilty to a second or subsequent felony violation of division (A)942
of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code.943

       (2) In addition to any other sanctions imposed pursuant to 944
division (B)(1) of this section, the court shall impose upon the 945
offender a class three suspension of the offender's driver's 946
license, commercial driver's license, temporary instruction 947
permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege 948
from the range specified in division (A)(3) of section 4510.02 of 949
the Revised Code or, if the offender previously has been convicted 950
of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this section or any 951
traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense, a 952
class two suspension of the offender's driver's license,953
commercial driver's license, temporary instruction permit,954
probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege from the955
range specified in division (A)(2) of that section.956

       (2)(C) Whoever violates division (A)(2) of this section is957
guilty of vehicular assault. Except as otherwise provided in this958
division, vehicular assault is a felony of the fourth degree. 959
Vehicular assault is a felony of the third degree if, at the time960
of the offense, the offender was driving under a suspension961
imposed under Chapter 4510. or any other provision of the Revised962
Code or if the offender previously has been convicted of or963
pleaded guilty to a violation of this section or any964
traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense.965

       In addition to any other sanctions imposed, the court shall 966
impose upon the offender a class four suspension of the offender's967
driver's license, commercial driver's license, temporary968
instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating969
privilege from the range specified in division (A)(4) of section 970
4510.02 of the Revised Code or, if the offender previously has971
been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this section972
or any traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault offense, 973
a class three suspension of the offender's driver's license,974
commercial driver's license, temporary instruction permit,975
probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege from the976
range specified in division (A)(3) of that section.977

       (C)(D) The court shall impose a mandatory prison term on an978
offender who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of979
division (A)(1) of this section. The court shall impose a980
mandatory prison term on an offender who is convicted of or pleads981
guilty to a violation of division (A)(2) of this section if either982
of the following applies:983

       (1) The offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded984
guilty to a violation of this section or section 2903.06 of the985
Revised Code.986

       (2) At the time of the offense, the offender was driving987
under suspension under Chapter 4510. or any other provision of the988
Revised Code.989

       (D)(E) As used in this section:990

       (1) "Mandatory prison term" has the same meaning as in991
section 2929.01 of the Revised Code.992

       (2) "Traffic-related homicide, manslaughter, or assault993
offense" has the same meaning as in section 2903.06 of the Revised994
Code.995

       (E)(F) For the purposes of this section, when a penalty or996
suspension is enhanced because of a prior or current violation of997
a specified law or a prior or current specified offense, the998
reference to the violation of the specified law or the specified999
offense includes any violation of any substantially equivalent1000
municipal ordinance, former law of this state, or current or1001
former law of another state or the United States.1002

       Sec. 4549.02.  (A) In case of accident to or collision with1003
persons or property upon any of the public roads or highways, due1004
to the driving or operation thereon of any motor vehicle, the1005
person driving or operating the motor vehicle, having knowledge of 1006
the accident or collision, immediately shall stop the driver's or 1007
operator's motor vehicle at the scene of the accident or collision 1008
and shall remain at the scene of the accident or collision until 1009
the driver or operator has given the driver's or operator's name 1010
and address and, if the driver or operator is not the owner, the1011
name and address of the owner of that motor vehicle, together with 1012
the registered number of that motor vehicle, to any person injured 1013
in the accident or collision or to the operator, occupant, owner, 1014
or attendant of any motor vehicle damaged in the accident or 1015
collision, or to any police officer at the scene of the accident 1016
or collision.1017

       In the event the injured person is unable to comprehend and1018
record the information required to be given by this section, the1019
other driver involved in the accident or collision forthwith shall 1020
notify the nearest police authority concerning the location of the 1021
accident or collision, and the driver's name, address, and the 1022
registered number of the motor vehicle the driver was operating,1023
and then remain at the scene of the accident or collision until a 1024
police officer arrives, unless removed from the scene by an 1025
emergency vehicle operated by a political subdivision or an 1026
ambulance.1027

       If the accident or collision is with an unoccupied or1028
unattended motor vehicle, the operator who collides with the motor 1029
vehicle shall securely attach the information required to be given 1030
in this section, in writing, to a conspicuous place in or on the 1031
unoccupied or unattended motor vehicle.1032

       (B) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty1033
of failure to stop after an accident, a misdemeanor of the first1034
degree. If the violation results in serious physical harm or death1035
to a person, failure to stop after an accident is a felony of the 1036
fifth degree. If the violation results in the death of a person, 1037
failure to stop after an accident is a felony of the third degree.1038
The court, in addition to any other penalties provided by law, 1039
shall impose upon the offender a class five suspension of the1040
offender's driver's license, commercial driver's license,1041
temporary instruction permit, probationary license, or nonresident1042
operating privilege from the range specified in division (A)(5) of1043
section 4510.02 of the Revised Code. No judge shall suspend the1044
first six months of suspension of an offender's license, permit,1045
or privilege required by this division.1046

       Sec. 4549.021.  (A) In case of accident or collision1047
resulting in injury or damage to persons or property upon any1048
public or private property other than public roads or highways,1049
due to the driving or operation thereon of any motor vehicle, the1050
person driving or operating the motor vehicle, having knowledge of 1051
the accident or collision, shall stop, and, upon request of the1052
person injured or damaged, or any other person, shall give that1053
person the driver's or operator's name and address, and, if the 1054
driver or operator is not the owner, the name and address of the 1055
owner of that motor vehicle, together with the registered number 1056
of that motor vehicle, and, if available, exhibit the driver's or 1057
operator's driver's or commercial driver's license.1058

       If the owner or person in charge of the damaged property is1059
not furnished such information, the driver of the motor vehicle1060
involved in the accident or collision, within twenty-four hours1061
after the accident or collision, shall forward to the police1062
department of the city or village in which the accident or1063
collision occurred or if it occurred outside the corporate limits1064
of a city or village to the sheriff of the county in which the1065
accident or collision occurred the same information required to be1066
given to the owner or person in control of the damaged property1067
and give the date, time, and location of the accident or1068
collision.1069

       If the accident or collision is with an unoccupied or1070
unattended motor vehicle, the operator who collides with the motor 1071
vehicle shall securely attach the information required to be given 1072
in this section, in writing, to a conspicuous place in or on the 1073
unoccupied or unattended motor vehicle.1074

       (B) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty1075
of failure to stop after a nonpublic road accident, a misdemeanor1076
of the first degree. If the violation results in serious physical1077
harm or death to a person, failure to stop after a nonpublic road1078
accident is a felony of the fifth degree. If the violation results1079
in the death of a person, failure to stop after a nonpublic road1080
accident is a felony of the third degree. The court, in addition1081
to any other penalties provided by law, shall impose upon the1082
offender a class five suspension of the offender's driver's1083
license, commercial driver's license, temporary instruction1084
permit, probationary license, or nonresident operating privilege1085
from the range specified in division (A)(5) of section 4510.02 of1086
the Revised Code. No judge shall suspend the first six months of1087
suspension of an offender's license, permit, or privilege required1088
by this division.1089

       Section 5. That the existing versions of sections 2903.06, 1090
2903.08, 4549.02, and 4549.021 of the Revised Code that are 1091
scheduled to take effect January 1, 2004, are hereby repealed.1092

       Section 6. Sections 4 and 5 of this act take effect January1093
1, 2004.1094