Ohio § 2923.162
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 2923.162, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2923.162.
(A) No person shall do any of the following: (1) Without permission from the proper officials and subject to division (B)(1) of this
section, discharge a firearm upon or over a cemetery or within one hundred yards of
a cemetery; (2) Subject to division (B)(2) of this section, discharge a firearm on a lawn, park,
pleasure ground, orchard, or other ground appurtenant to a schoolhouse, church, or
inhabited dwelling, the property of another, or a charitable institution; (3) Discharge a firearm upon or over a public road or highway. (B)(1) Division (A)(1) of this section does not apply to a person who, while on the person's
own land, discharges a firearm. (2) Division (A)(2) of this section does not apply to a person who owns any type of property
described in that division and who, while on the person's own enclosure, discharges
a firearm. (C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited
premises. A violation of division (A)(1) or (2) of this section is a misdemeanor of the fourth
degree. A violation of division (A)(3) of this section shall be punished as follows: (1) Except as otherwise provided in division (C)(2), (3), or (4) of this section, a violation
of division (A)(3) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree. (2) Except as otherwise provided in division (C)(3) or (4) of this section, if the violation
created a substantial risk of physical harm to any person or caused serious physical
harm to property, a violation of division (A)(3) of this section is a felony of the
third degree. (3) Except as otherwise provided in division (C)(4) of this section, if the violation
caused physical harm to any person, a violation of division (A)(3) of this section
is a felony of the second degree. (4) If the violation caused serious physical harm to any person, a violation of division
(A)(3) of this section is a felony of the first degree.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 2923.162
What does Ohio Revised Code § 2923.162 cover?
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