Ohio § 2929.19
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§ 2929.19.
(A) The court shall hold a sentencing hearing before imposing a sentence under this chapter
upon an offender who was convicted of or pleaded guilty to a felony and before resentencing
an offender who was convicted of or pleaded guilty to a felony and whose case was
remanded pursuant to section 2953.07 or 2953.08 of the Revised Code . At the hearing, the offender, the prosecuting attorney, the victim or the victim's
representative in accordance with section 2930.14 of the Revised Code , and, with the approval of the court, any other person may present information relevant
to the imposition of sentence in the case. The court shall inform the offender of the verdict of the jury or finding of the
court and ask the offender whether the offender has anything to say as to why sentence
should not be imposed upon the offender. (B)(1) At the sentencing hearing, the court, before imposing sentence, shall do all of the
following: (a) Consider the record, any information presented at the hearing by any person pursuant
to division (A) of this section, and, if one was prepared, the presentence investigation
report made pursuant to section 2951.03 of the Revised Code or Criminal Rule 32.2 , and any victim impact statement made pursuant to section 2947.051 of the Revised Code ; (b) If the offense was committed when the offender was under eighteen years of age, in
addition to other factors considered, consider youth and its characteristics as mitigating
factors, including: (i) The chronological age of the offender at the time of the offense and that age's hallmark
features, including intellectual capacity, immaturity, impetuosity, and a failure
to appreciate risks and consequences; (ii) The family and home environment of the offender at the time of the offense, the offender's
inability to control the offender's surroundings, a history of trauma regarding the
offender, and the offender's school and special education history; (iii) The circumstances of the offense, including the extent of the offender's participation
in the conduct and the way familial and peer pressures may have impacted the offender's
conduct; (iv) Whether the offender might have been charged and convicted of a lesser offense if
not for the incompetencies associated with youth, such as the offender's inability
to deal with police officers and prosecutors during the offender's interrogation or
possible plea agreement or the offender's inability to assist the offender's own attorney; (v) Examples of the offender's rehabilitation, including any subsequent growth or increase
in maturity during confinement. (2) Subject to division (B)(3) of this section, if the sentencing court determines at
the sentencing hearing that a prison term is necessary or required, the court shall
do all of the following: (a) Impose a stated prison term and, if the court imposes a mandatory prison term, notify
the offender that the prison term is a mandatory prison term; (b) In addition to any other information, include in the sentencing entry the name and
section reference to the offense or offenses, the sentence or sentences imposed and
whether the sentence or sentences contain mandatory prison terms, if sentences are
imposed for multiple counts whether the sentences are to be served concurrently or
consecutively, and the name and section reference of any specification or specifications
for which sentence is imposed and the sentence or sentences imposed for the specification
or specifications; (c) If the prison term is a non-life felony indefinite prison term, notify the offender
of all of the following: (i) That it is rebuttably presumed that the offender will be released from service of
the sentence on the expiration of the minimum prison term imposed as part of the sentence
or on the offender's presumptive earned early release date, as defined in section 2967.271 of the Revised Code , whichever is earlier; (ii) That the department of rehabilitation and correction may rebut the presumption described
in division (B)(2)(c)(i) of this section if, at a hearing held under section 2967.271 of the Revised Code , the department makes specified determinations regarding the offender's conduct while
confined, the offender's rehabilitation, the offender's threat to society, the offender's
restrictive housing, if any, while confined, and the offender's security classification; (iii) That if, as described in division (B)(2)(c)(ii) of this section, the department at
the hearing makes the specified determinations and rebuts the presumption, the department
may maintain the offender's incarceration after the expiration of that minimum term
or after that presumptive earned early release date for the length of time the department
determines to be reasonable, subject to the limitation specified in section 2967.271 of the Revised Code ; (iv) That the department may make the specified determinations and maintain the offender's
incarceration under the provisions described in divisions (B)(2)(c)(i) and (ii) of
this section more than one time, subject to the limitation specified in section 2967.271 of the Revised Code ; (v) That if the offender has not been released prior to the expiration of the offender's
maximum prison term imposed as part of the sentence, the offender must be released
upon the expiration of that term. (d) Notify the offender that the offender will be supervised under section 2967.28 of the Revised Code after the offender leaves prison if the offender is being sentenced, other than to
a sentence of life imprisonment, for a felony of the first degree or second degree,
for a felony sex offense, or for a felony of the third degree that is an offense of
violence and is not a felony sex offense. This division applies with respect to all prison terms imposed for an offense of
a type described in this division, including a non-life felony indefinite prison term
and including a term imposed for any offense of a type described in this division
that is a risk reduction sentence, as defined in section 2967.28 of the Revised Code . If a court imposes a sentence including a prison term of a type described in division
(B)(2)(d) of this section on or after July 11, 2006, the failure of a court to notify
the offender pursuant to division (B)(2)(d) of this section that the offender will
be supervised under section 2967.28 of the Revised Code after the offender leaves prison or to include in the judgment of conviction entered
on the journal a statement to that effect does not negate, limit, or otherwise affect
the mandatory period of supervision that is required for the offender under division (B) of section 2967.28 of the Revised Code . Section 2929.191 of the Revised Code applies if, prior to July 11, 2006, a court imposed a sentence including a prison
term of a type described in division (B)(2)(d) of this section and failed to notify
the offender pursuant to division (B)(2)(d) of this section regarding post-release
control or to include in the judgment of conviction entered on the journal or in the
sentence a statement regarding post-release control. (e) Notify the offender that the offender may be supervised under section 2967.28 of the Revised Code after the offender leaves prison if the offender is being sentenced for a felony
of the third, fourth, or fifth degree that is not subject to division (B)(2)(d) of
this section. This division applies with respect to all prison terms imposed for an offense of
a type described in this division, including a term imposed for any such offense that
is a risk reduction sentence, as defined in section 2967.28 of the Revised Code . Section 2929.191 of the Revised Code applies if, prior to July 11, 2006, a court imposed a sentence including a prison
term of a type described in division (B)(2)(e) of this section and failed to notify
the offender pursuant to division (B)(2)(e) of this section regarding post-release
control or to include in the judgment of conviction entered on the journal or in the
sentence a statement regarding post-release control. (f) Notify the offender that, if a period of supervision is imposed following the offender's
release from prison, as described in division (B)(2)(d) or (e) of this section, and
if the offender violates that supervision or a condition of post-release control imposed
under division (B) of section 2967.131 of the Revised Code , the parole board may impose a prison term, as part of the sentence, of up to one-half
of the definite prison term originally imposed upon the offender as the offender's
stated prison term or up to one-half of the minimum prison term originally imposed
upon the offender as part of the offender's stated non-life felony indefinite prison
term. If a court imposes a sentence including a prison term on or after July 11, 2006,
the failure of a court to notify the offender pursuant to division (B)(2)(f) of this
section that the parole board may impose a prison term as described in division (B)(2)(f)
of this section for a violation of that supervision or a condition of post-release
control imposed under division (B) of section 2967.131 of the Revised Code or to include in the judgment of conviction entered on the journal a statement to
that effect does not negate, limit, or otherwise affect the authority of the parole
board to so impose a prison term for a violation of that nature if, pursuant to division (D)(1) of section 2967.28 of the Revised Code , the parole board notifies the offender prior to the offender's release of the board's
authority to so impose a prison term. Section 2929.191 of the Revised Code applies if, prior to July 11, 2006, a court imposed a sentence including a prison
term and failed to notify the offender pursuant to division (B)(2)(f) of this section
regarding the possibility of the parole board imposing a prison term for a violation
of supervision or a condition of post-release control. (g)(i) Determine, notify the offender of, and include in the sentencing entry the total
number of days, including the sentencing date but excluding conveyance time, that
the offender has been confined for any reason arising out of the offense for which
the offender is being sentenced and by which the department of rehabilitation and
correction must reduce the definite prison term imposed on the offender as the offender's
stated prison term or, if the offense is an offense for which a non-life felony indefinite
prison term is imposed under division (A)(1)(a) or (2)(a) of section 2929.14 of the
Revised Code, the minimum and maximum prison terms imposed on the offender as part
of that non-life felony indefinite prison term, under section 2967.191 of the Revised Code . The court's calculation shall not include the number of days, if any, that the offender
served in the custody of the department of rehabilitation and correction arising out
of any prior offense for which the prisoner was convicted and sentenced. (ii) In making a determination under division (B)(2)(g)(i) of this section, the court
shall consider the arguments of the parties and conduct a hearing if one is requested. (iii) The sentencing court retains continuing jurisdiction to correct any error not previously
raised at sentencing in making a determination under division (B)(2)(g)(i) of this
section. The offender may, at any time after sentencing, file a motion in the sentencing
court to correct any error made in making a determination under division (B)(2)(g)(i)
of this section, and the court may in its discretion grant or deny that motion. If the court changes the number of days in its determination or redetermination,
the court shall cause the entry granting that change to be delivered to the department
of rehabilitation and correction without delay. Sections 2931.15 and 2953.21 of the Revised Code do not apply to a motion made under this section. (iv) An inaccurate determination under division (B)(2)(g)(i) of this section is not grounds
for setting aside the offender's conviction or sentence and does not otherwise render
the sentence void or voidable. (v) The department of rehabilitation and correction shall rely upon the latest journal
entry of the court in determining the total days of local confinement for purposes
of division (B)(2)(g)(i) to (iii) of this section and section 2967.191 of the Revised Code . (3)(a) The court shall include in the offender's sentence a statement that the offender
is a tier III sex offender/child-victim offender, and the court shall comply with
the requirements of section 2950.03 of the Revised Code if any of the following apply: (i) The offender is being sentenced for a violent sex offense or designated homicide,
assault, or kidnapping offense that the offender committed on or after January 1,
1997, and the offender is adjudicated a sexually violent predator in relation to that
offense. (ii) The offender is being sentenced for a sexually oriented offense that the offender
committed on or after January 1, 1997, and the offender is a tier III sex offender/child-victim
offender relative to that offense. (iii) The offender is being sentenced on or after July 31, 2003, for a child-victim oriented
offense, and the offender is a tier III sex offender/child-victim offender relative
to that offense. (iv) The offender is being sentenced under section 2971.03 of the Revised Code for a violation of division (A)(1)(b) of section 2907.02 of the Revised Code committed on or after January 2, 2007. (v) The offender is sentenced to a term of life without parole under division (B) of section 2907.02 of the Revised Code . (vi) The offender is being sentenced for attempted rape committed on or after January
2, 2007, and a specification of the type described in section 2941.1418 , 2941.1419 , or 2941.1420 of the Revised Code . (vii) The offender is being sentenced under division (B)(3)(a), (b), (c), or (d) of section
2971.03 of the Revised Code for an offense described in those divisions committed
on or after January 1, 2008. (b) Additionally, if any criterion set forth in divisions (B)(3)(a)(i) to (vii) of this
section is satisfied, in the circumstances described in division (E) of section 2929.14 of the Revised Code , the court shall impose sentence on the offender as described in that division. (4) If the sentencing court determines at the sentencing hearing that a community control
sanction should be imposed and the court is not prohibited from imposing a community
control sanction, the court shall impose a community control sanction. The court shall notify the offender that, if the conditions of the sanction are
violated, if the offender commits a violation of any law, or if the offender leaves
this state without the permission of the court or the offender's probation officer,
the court may impose a longer time under the same sanction, may impose a more restrictive
sanction, or may impose a prison term on the offender and shall indicate the range
from which the prison term may be imposed as a sanction for the violation, which shall
be the range of prison terms for the offense that is specified pursuant to section 2929.14 of the Revised Code and as described in section 2929.15 of the Revised Code .” 1 (5) Before imposing a financial sanction under section 2929.18 of the Revised Code or a fine under section 2929.32 of the Revised Code , the court shall consider the offender's present and future ability to pay the amount
of the sanction or fine. (6) If the sentencing court sentences the offender to a sanction of confinement pursuant
to section 2929.14 or 2929.16 of the Revised Code that is to be served in a local detention facility, as defined in section 2929.36 of the Revised Code , and if the local detention facility is covered by a policy adopted pursuant to section 307.93 , 341.14 , 341.19 , 341.21 , 341.23 , 753.02 , 753.04 , 753.16 , 2301.56 , or 2947.19 of the Revised Code and section 2929.37 of the Revised Code , both of the following apply: (a) The court shall specify both of the following as part of the sentence: (i) If the offender is presented with an itemized bill pursuant to section 2929.37 of the Revised Code for payment of the costs of confinement, the offender is required to pay the bill
in accordance with that section. (ii) If the offender does not dispute the bill described in division (B)(6)(a)(i) of this
section and does not pay the bill by the times specified in section 2929.37 of the Revised Code , the clerk of the court may issue a certificate of judgment against the offender
as described in that section. (b) The sentence automatically includes any certificate of judgment issued as described
in division (B)(6)(a)(ii) of this section. (7) The failure of the court to notify the offender that a prison term is a mandatory
prison term pursuant to division (B)(2)(a) of this section or to include in the sentencing
entry any information required by division (B)(2)(b) of this section does not affect
the validity of the imposed sentence or sentences. If the sentencing court notifies the offender at the sentencing hearing that a prison
term is mandatory but the sentencing entry does not specify that the prison term is
mandatory, the court may complete a corrected journal entry and send copies of the
corrected entry to the offender and the department of rehabilitation and correction,
or, at the request of the state, the court shall complete a corrected journal entry
and send copies of the corrected entry to the offender and department of rehabilitation
and correction. (C)(1) If the offender is being sentenced for a fourth degree felony OVI offense under division (G)(1) of section 2929.13 of the Revised Code , the court shall impose the mandatory term of local incarceration in accordance with
that division, shall impose a mandatory fine in accordance with division (B)(3) of section 2929.18 of the Revised Code , and, in addition, may impose additional sanctions as specified in sections 2929.15 , 2929.16 , 2929.17 , and 2929.18 of the Revised Code . The court shall not impose a prison term on the offender except that the court may
impose a prison term upon the offender as provided in division (A)(1) of section 2929.13 of the Revised Code . (2) If the offender is being sentenced for a third or fourth degree felony OVI offense
under division (G)(2) of section 2929.13 of the Revised Code , the court shall impose the mandatory prison term in accordance with that division,
shall impose a mandatory fine in accordance with division (B)(3) of section 2929.18 of the Revised Code , and, in addition, may impose an additional prison term as specified in section 2929.14 of the Revised Code . In addition to the mandatory prison term or mandatory prison term and additional
prison term the court imposes, the court also may impose a community control sanction
on the offender, but the offender shall serve all of the prison terms so imposed prior
to serving the community control sanction. (D) The sentencing court, pursuant to division (I)(1) of section 2929.14 of the Revised Code , may recommend placement of the offender in a program of shock incarceration under section 5120.031 of the Revised Code or an intensive program prison under section 5120.032 of the Revised Code , disapprove placement of the offender in a program or prison of that nature, or make
no recommendation. If the court recommends or disapproves placement, it shall make a finding that gives
its reasons for its recommendation or disapproval. 1
So in original, 2021 H 110.
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