(b) Whoever violates subsection (a) hereof is guilty of intimidation. A violation of intimidation under subsection (a) is an offense of the next higher degree than the offense the commission of which is a necessary element of intimidation. In case of an offense that is a misdemeanor of the first degree, whoever violates this section may be prosecuted under Ohio R.C. 2927.12.
(Ord. 1-16. Passed 6-20-2016.)