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As Reported by the House Criminal Justice Committee

122nd General Assembly
Regular Session
1997-1998

H. B. No. 618

REPRESENTATIVES OPFER-BENDER-MALLORY-BOGGS-HARTLEY-WESTON-ROBERTS- HEALY-MAIER-JERSE-MOTTL-JAMES-PRENTISS-SAWYER-WHALEN-CATES- LUEBBERS-BRADING-COLONNA-SULZER-BRITTON-TAVARES-METELSKY- CORBIN-GRENDELL-TERWILLEGER-BATEMAN-FORD-PRINGLE-BOYD-THOMAS

A BILL

To amend section 4549.99 of the Revised Code to increase the penalty for leaving the scene of a accident that results in bodily harm.

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

Section 1. That section 4549.99 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows:

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

(B) ~~Whoever~~ EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS DIVISION, WHOEVER violates section 4549.02, 4549.021, or 4549.03 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. WHOEVER VIOLATES SECTION 4549.02 OR 4549.021 OF THE REVISED CODE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OR COLLISION THAT IS THE BASIS OF THE VIOLATION RESULTS IN PHYSICAL HARM OR DEATH TO A PERSON IS GUILTY OF A FELONY OF THE FIFTH DEGREE.

(C) Whoever violates section 4549.042 or sections 4549.41 to 4549.46 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fourth degree on a first offense and a felony of the third degree on each subsequent offense. The prosecuting attorney of the proper county, or the attorney general by information or complaint, may bring a criminal action in the courts of common pleas of this state, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, to enforce the provisions of sections 4549.41 to 4549.51 of the Revised Code. The attorney general and the prosecuting attorney of the county in which a person licensed or granted a permit under Chapter 4517. of the Revised Code is convicted of, or pleads guilty to, a violation of sections 4549.41 to 4549.46 of the Revised Code shall report the conviction or guilty plea to the registrar of motor vehicles within five business days.

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

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

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

Section 2. That existing section 4549.99 of the Revised Code is hereby repealed.