Ohio § 2152.13

§ 2152.13.

(A) A juvenile court shall impose a serious youthful dispositional sentence on a child

when required under division (B)(3) of section 2152.121 of the Revised Code .  In such a case, the remaining provisions of this division and divisions (B) and

(C) do not apply to the child, and the court shall impose the mandatory serious youthful

dispositional sentence under division (D)(1) of this section. In all other cases, a juvenile court may impose a serious youthful offender dispositional

sentence on a child only if the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the delinquent

act allegedly occurred initiates the process against the child in accordance with

this division, and the child is an alleged delinquent child who is eligible for the

dispositional sentence.  The prosecuting attorney may initiate the process in any of the following ways: (1) Obtaining an indictment of the child as a serious youthful offender; (2) The child waives the right to indictment, charging the child in a bill of information

as a serious youthful offender; (3) Until an indictment or information is obtained, requesting a serious youthful offender

dispositional sentence in the original complaint alleging that the child is a delinquent

child; (4) Until an indictment or information is obtained, if the original complaint does not

request a serious youthful offender dispositional sentence, filing with the juvenile

court a written notice of intent to seek a serious youthful offender dispositional

sentence within twenty days after the later of the following, unless the time is extended

by the juvenile court for good cause shown: (a) The date of the child's first juvenile court hearing regarding the complaint; (b) The date the juvenile court determines not to transfer the case under section 2152.12 of the Revised Code . After a written notice is filed under division (A)(4) of this section, the juvenile

court shall serve a copy of the notice on the child and advise the child of the prosecuting

attorney's intent to seek a serious youthful offender dispositional sentence in the

case. (B) If an alleged delinquent child is not indicted or charged by information as described

in division (A)(1) or (2) of this section and if a notice or complaint as described

in division (A)(3) or (4) of this section indicates that the prosecuting attorney

intends to pursue a serious youthful offender dispositional sentence in the case,

the juvenile court shall hold a preliminary hearing to determine if there is probable

cause that the child committed the act charged and is by age eligible for, or required

to receive, a serious youthful offender dispositional sentence. (C)(1) A child for whom a serious youthful offender dispositional sentence is sought by

a prosecuting attorney has the right to a grand jury determination of probable cause

that the child committed the act charged and that the child is eligible by age for

a serious youthful offender dispositional sentence.  The grand jury may be impaneled by the court of common pleas or the juvenile court. Once a child is indicted, or charged by information or the juvenile court determines

that the child is eligible for a serious youthful offender dispositional sentence,

the child is entitled to an open and speedy trial by jury in juvenile court and to

be provided with a transcript of the proceedings.  The time within which the trial is to be held under Title XXIX of the Revised Code

commences on whichever of the following dates is applicable: (a) If the child is indicted or charged by information, on the date of the filing of

the indictment or information. (b) If the child is charged by an original complaint that requests a serious youthful

offender dispositional sentence, on the date of the filing of the complaint. (c) If the child is not charged by an original complaint that requests a serious youthful

offender dispositional sentence, on the date that the prosecuting attorney files the

written notice of intent to seek a serious youthful offender dispositional sentence. (2) If the child is detained awaiting adjudication, upon indictment or being charged

by information, the child has the same right to bail as an adult charged with the

offense the alleged delinquent act would be if committed by an adult.  Except as provided in division (D) of section 2152.14 of the Revised Code , all provisions of Title XXIX of the Revised Code and the Criminal Rules shall apply

in the case and to the child.  The juvenile court shall afford the child all rights afforded a person who is prosecuted

for committing a crime including the right to counsel and the right to raise the issue

of competency.  The child may not waive the right to counsel. (D)(1) If a child is adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act under circumstances

that require the juvenile court to impose upon the child a serious youthful offender

dispositional sentence under section 2152.11 of the Revised Code , all of the following apply: (a) The juvenile court shall impose upon the child a sentence available for the violation,

as if the child were an adult, under Chapter 2929. of the Revised Code, except that

the juvenile court shall not impose on the child a sentence of death or life imprisonment

without parole. (b) The juvenile court also shall impose upon the child one or more traditional juvenile

dispositions under sections 2152.16, 2152.19, and 2152.20, and, if applicable, section 2152.17 of the Revised Code . (c) The juvenile court shall stay the adult portion of the serious youthful offender

dispositional sentence pending the successful completion of the traditional juvenile

dispositions imposed. (2)(a) If a child is adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act under circumstances

that allow, but do not require, the juvenile court to impose on the child a serious

youthful offender dispositional sentence under section 2152.11 of the Revised Code , all of the following apply: (i) If the juvenile court on the record makes a finding that, given the nature and circumstances

of the violation and the history of the child, the length of time, level of security,

and types of programming and resources available in the juvenile system alone are

not adequate to provide the juvenile court with a reasonable expectation that the

purposes set forth in section 2152.01 of the Revised Code will be met, the juvenile court may impose upon the child a sentence available for

the violation, as if the child were an adult, under Chapter 2929. of the Revised Code,

except that the juvenile court shall not impose on the child a sentence of death or

life imprisonment without parole. (ii) If a sentence is imposed under division (D)(2)(a)(i) of this section, the juvenile

court also shall impose upon the child one or more traditional juvenile dispositions

under sections 2152.16, 2152.19, and 2152.20 and, if applicable, section 2152.17 of the Revised Code . (iii) The juvenile court shall stay the adult portion of the serious youthful offender

dispositional sentence pending the successful completion of the traditional juvenile

dispositions imposed. (b) If the juvenile court does not find that a sentence should be imposed under division

(D)(2)(a)(i) of this section, the juvenile court may impose one or more traditional

juvenile dispositions under sections 2152.16, 2152.19, 2152.20, and, if applicable, section 2152.17 of the Revised Code . (3) A child upon whom a serious youthful offender dispositional sentence is imposed under

division (D)(1) or (2) of this section has a right to appeal under division (A)(1),

(3), (4), or (5) of section 2953.08 of the Revised Code the adult portion of the serious

youthful offender dispositional sentence when any of those divisions apply.  The child may appeal the adult portion, and the court shall consider the appeal

as if the adult portion were not stayed.