(A) Whoever is convicted of or pleads guilty to a misdemeanor or minor misdemeanor shall be sentenced in accordance with § 130.99(B) to (G).
(B) Whoever violates any provision of this traffic code for which no penalty is otherwise provided in this section, is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. When any person is found guilty of a first offense for a violation of § 73.15 of this traffic code upon a finding that he or she operated a motor vehicle faster than 35 miles an hour in a business district of a municipal corporation, or faster than 50 miles an hour in other portions, or faster than 35 miles an hour while passing through a school zone during recess or while children are going to or leaving school during the opening or closing hours, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(C) The court may require a person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a misdemeanor to make restitution for all or part of the property damage that is caused by his or her offense.
(D) If an offender is being sentenced for a sexually oriented offense that is a misdemeanor committed on or after January 1, 1997, and if the judge imposing sentence for the sexually oriented offense determines that the offender is a sexual predator, the judge shall include in the offender’s sentence a statement that the offender has been adjudicated as being a sexual predator, shall comply with the requirements of R.C. § 2950.03, and shall require the offender to submit to a DNA specimen collection procedure pursuant to R.C. § 2901.07.
(E) Before imposing sentence on an offender who is being sentenced for a sexually oriented offense that is a misdemeanor committed on or after January 1, 1997, the judge shall conduct a hearing in accordance with R.C. § 2950.09(B) to determine whether the offender is a sexual predator. Before imposing sentence on an offender who is being sentences for a sexually oriented offense, the court also shall comply with R.C. § 2950.09(E).
(F) If an offender is being sentenced for a sexually oriented offense that is a misdemeanor committed on or after January 1, 1997, the judge shall include in the sentence a summary of the offender’s duty to register pursuant to R.C. § 2950.04, the offender’s duty to provide notice of a change in residence address and register the new residence address pursuant to R.C. § 2950.05, the offender’s duty to periodically verify the offender’s current residence address pursuant to R.C. § 2950.06, and the duration of the duties. The judge shall inform the offender, at the time of sentencing, of those duties and of their duration and, if required under R.C. § 2950.03(A)(2), shall perform the duties specified in that section.
(Ord. 3916, passed 10-15-1979; Am. Ord. 4042, passed 10-6-1980)