Ohio § 2923.161
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 2923.161, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2923.161.
(A) No person, without privilege to do so, shall knowingly do any of the following: (1) Discharge a firearm at or into an occupied structure that is a permanent or temporary
habitation of any individual; (2) Discharge a firearm at, in, or into a school safety zone; (3) Discharge a firearm within one thousand feet of any school building or of the boundaries
of any school premises, with the intent to do any of the following: (a) Cause physical harm to another who is in the school, in the school building, or at
a function or activity associated with the school; (b) Cause panic or fear of physical harm to another who is in the school, in the school
building, or at a function or activity associated with the school; (c) Cause the evacuation of the school, the school building, or a function or activity
associated with the school. (B) This section does not apply to any officer, agent, or employee of this or any other
state or the United States, or to any law enforcement officer, who discharges the
firearm while acting within the scope of the officer's, agent's, or employee's duties. (C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of improperly discharging a firearm at or
into a habitation, in a school safety zone, or with the intent to cause harm or panic
to persons in a school, in a school building, or at a school function or the evacuation
of a school function, a felony of the second degree. (D) As used in this section, “ occupied structure ” has the same meaning as in section 2909.01 of the Revised Code .
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 2923.161
What does Ohio Revised Code § 2923.161 cover?
Section 2923.161 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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