2006 Ohio Revised Code - [2941.14.6] 2941.146.Specification that offender discharged firearm from motor vehicle.
[§ 2941.14.6] § 2941.146. Specification that offender discharged firearm from motor vehicle.
(A) Imposition of a mandatory five-year prison term upon an offender under division (D)(1)(c) of
section 2929.14 of the Revised Code for committing a violation of
section 2923.161 [2923.16.1] 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 [2923.16.1] 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) 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.
HISTORY: 146 v S 2 (Eff 7-1-96); 148 v S 107 (Eff 3-23-2000); 148 v S 179, § 3. Eff 1-1-2002.
The effective date is set by section 5 of SB 179.
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