(a) No person shall violate Section 636.03, 636.05, 636.06, 636.10, 642.03, 642.04, 642.05, 645.05, 645.06, 645.08, 648.01, 648.04, 648.05, 660.03, 666.04, 672.14 of the City of Bexley Codes, by reason of or where one of the motives, reasons or purposes for the City of Bexley's Prosecuting Attorney is the victim's race, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, familial status or military status.
(b) In a prosecution under this section, the offenders' motive, reason or purpose for the City of Bexley's Prosecuting Attorney may be shown by the offender's temporarily related conduct or statements before, during or after the offense, including ethnic, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religious or racial slurs, and by the totality of the facts, circumstances and conduct surrounding the offense.
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of ethnic intimidation. Ethnic intimidation is an offense of the next higher degree than the offense the commission of which is a necessary element of ethnic intimidation.
(d) This section does not apply if the facts alleged in the complaint would constitute a felony under Section 2927.12, Ohio Revised Code.
(e) The division of police shall keep and maintain records of reported violations of this section and reported incidents the motive of which is the victim's race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, familial status or military status.
(Ord. 12-15. Passed 6-23-15.)