Ohio Code 2971.01 – Sentencing of sexually violent predator definitions
As used in this chapter:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2971.01
- Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Prosecuting attorney: means the prosecuting attorney who prosecuted the case of the offender in question or the successor in office to that prosecuting attorney. See Ohio Code 2971.01
- Sexual motivation: means a purpose to gratify the sexual needs or desires of the offender. See Ohio Code 2971.01
- Sexual motivation specification: means a specification, as described in section 2941. See Ohio Code 2971.01
- Sexually violent offense: means any of the following:
(1) A violent sex offense;
(2) A designated homicide, assault, or kidnapping offense that the offender commits with a sexual motivation. See Ohio Code 2971.01
- Sexually violent predator: means a person who, on or after January 1, 1997, commits a sexually violent offense and is likely to engage in the future in one or more sexually violent offenses. See Ohio Code 2971.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Violent sex offense: means any of the following:
(1) A violation of section 2907. See Ohio Code 2971.01
(A) “Mandatory prison term” has the same meaning as in section 2929.01 of the Revised Code.
(B) “Designated homicide, assault, or kidnapping offense” means any of the following:
(1) A violation of section 2903.01, 2903.02, 2903.11, or 2905.01 of the Revised Code or a violation of division (A) of section 2903.04 of the Revised Code;
(2) An attempt to commit or complicity in committing a violation listed in division (B)(1) of this section, if the attempt or complicity is a felony.
(C) “Examiner” has the same meaning as in section 2945.371 of the Revised Code.
(D) “Peace officer” has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code.
(E) “Prosecuting attorney” means the prosecuting attorney who prosecuted the case of the offender in question or the successor in office to that prosecuting attorney.
(F) “Sexually oriented offense” and “child-victim oriented offense” have the same meanings as in section 2950.01 of the Revised Code.
(G) “Sexually violent offense” means any of the following:
(1) A violent sex offense;
(2) A designated homicide, assault, or kidnapping offense that the offender commits with a sexual motivation.
(H)(1) “Sexually violent predator” means a person who, on or after January 1, 1997, commits a sexually violent offense and is likely to engage in the future in one or more sexually violent offenses.
(2) For purposes of division (H)(1) of this section, any of the following factors may be considered as evidence tending to indicate that there is a likelihood that the person will engage in the future in one or more sexually violent offenses:
(a) The person has been convicted two or more times, in separate criminal actions, of a sexually oriented offense or a child-victim oriented offense. For purposes of this division, convictions that result from or are connected with the same act or result from offenses committed at the same time are one conviction, and a conviction set aside pursuant to law is not a conviction.
(b) The person has a documented history from childhood, into the juvenile developmental years, that exhibits sexually deviant behavior.
(c) Available information or evidence suggests that the person chronically commits offenses with a sexual motivation.
(d) The person has committed one or more offenses in which the person has tortured or engaged in ritualistic acts with one or more victims.
(e) The person has committed one or more offenses in which one or more victims were physically harmed to the degree that the particular victim’s life was in jeopardy.
(f) Any other relevant evidence.
(I) “Sexually violent predator specification” means a specification, as described in section 2941.148 of the Revised Code, that charges that a person charged with a violent sex offense, or a person charged with a designated homicide, assault, or kidnapping offense and a sexual motivation specification, is a sexually violent predator.
(J) “Sexual motivation” means a purpose to gratify the sexual needs or desires of the offender.
(K) “Sexual motivation specification” means a specification, as described in section 2941.147 of the Revised Code, that charges that a person charged with a designated homicide, assault, or kidnapping offense committed the offense with a sexual motivation.
(L) “Violent sex offense” means any of the following:
(1) A violation of section 2907.02, 2907.03, or 2907.12 or of division (A)(4) or (B) of section 2907.05 of the Revised Code;
(2) A felony violation of a former law of this state that is substantially equivalent to a violation listed in division (L)(1) of this section or of an existing or former law of the United States or of another state that is substantially equivalent to a violation listed in division (L)(1) of this section;
(3) An attempt to commit or complicity in committing a violation listed in division (L)(1) or (2) of this section if the attempt or complicity is a felony.