Ohio § 2941.1426
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 2941.1426, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2941.1426.
(A) Imposition of a mandatory prison term of six years upon an offender under division (B)(10) of section 2929.14 of the Revised Code is precluded unless the offender is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation
of division (A) of section 2903.11 of the Revised Code and unless the indictment, count, or information charging the offense specifies that
the victim of the offense suffered permanent disabling harm as a result of the offense
and that the victim was under ten years of age at the time of the offense, regardless
of whether the offender knew the age of the victim. The specification shall be stated at the end of the body of the indictment, count,
or information and shall be stated in substantially the following form: “SPECIFICATION (or, SPECIFICATION TO THE FIRST COUNT). The Grand Jurors (or insert the person's or the prosecuting attorney's name when
appropriate) further find and specify that (set forth that the victim of the offense
suffered permanent disabling harm as a result of the offense and that the victim was
under ten years of age at the time of the offense, regardless of whether the offender
knew the age of the victim).” (B) Imposition of a mandatory prison term of six years upon an offender under division (B)(10) of section 2929.14 of the Revised Code is precluded if a court imposes any other additional prison term on the offender
relative to the same offense. (C) As used in this section, “permanent disabling harm” has the same meaning as in section 2929.01 of the Revised Code .
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 2941.1426
What does Ohio Revised Code § 2941.1426 cover?
Section 2941.1426 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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