Ohio § 2941.146

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§ 2941.146.

(A) Imposition of a mandatory five-year prison term upon an offender under division (B)(1)(c)(i) of section 2929.14 of the Revised Code for committing a violation of section 2923.161 of the Revised Code or for committing a felony that includes, as an essential element, purposely or knowingly

causing or attempting to cause the death of or physical harm to another and that was

committed by discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle other than a manufactured

home is precluded unless the indictment, count in the indictment, or information charging

the offender specifies that the offender committed the offense by discharging a firearm

from a motor vehicle other than a manufactured home.  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 prosecuting attorney's name when appropriate)

further find and specify that (set forth that the offender committed the violation

of section 2923.161 of the Revised Code or the felony that includes, as an essential element, purposely or knowingly causing

or attempting to cause the death of or physical harm to another and that was committed

by discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle other than a manufactured home).” (B) The specification described in division (A) of this section may be used in a delinquent

child proceeding in the manner and for the purpose described in section 2152.17 of the Revised Code . (C) Imposition of a ninety-month mandatory prison term under division (B)(1)(c)(ii) of section 2929.14 of the Revised Code for committing a violation of section 2923.161 of the Revised Code or for committing a felony that includes, as an essential element, purposely or knowingly

causing or attempting to cause the death of or physical harm to another and that was

committed by discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle other than a manufactured

home is precluded unless the indictment, count in the indictment, or information charging

the offender specifies that the offender committed the offense by discharging a firearm

from a motor vehicle other than a manufactured home and that the offender previously

has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a firearm specification of the type described

in section 2941.141 , 2941.144 , 2941.145 , 2941.146 , or 2941.1412 of the Revised Code .  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 prosecuting attorney's name where appropriate)

further find and specify that (set forth that the offender committed the violation

of section 2923.161 of the Revised Code or the felony that includes, as an essential element, purposely or knowingly causing

or attempting to cause the death of or physical harm to another and that was committed

by discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle other than a manufactured home and that

the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a firearm specification

of the type described in section 2941.141 , 2941.144 , 2941.145 , 2941.146 , or 2941.1412 of the Revised Code ).” (D) As used in this section: (1) “Firearm” has the same meaning as in section 2923.11 of the Revised Code ; (2) “Motor vehicle” and “manufactured home” have the same meanings as in section 4501.01 of the Revised Code .

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