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CHAPTER 505 Animals and Fowl
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CHAPTER 525 Law Enforcement and Public Office
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CHAPTER 537 Offenses Against Persons
CHAPTER 541 Property Offenses
CHAPTER 543 Trees and Noxious Vegetation
CHAPTER 545 Theft and Fraud
CHAPTER 549 Weapons and Explosives
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533.05 PUBLIC INDECENCY.
   (a)   No person shall recklessly do any of the following, under circumstances in which the person’s conduct is likely to be viewed by and affront others who are in the person’s physical proximity and who are not members of the person’s household:
      (1)   Expose the person’s private parts.
      (2)   Engage in sexual conduct or masturbation.
      (3)   Engage in conduct that to an ordinary observer would appear to be sexual conduct or masturbation.
   (b)   No person shall knowingly do any of the following, under circumstances in which the person’s conduct is likely to be viewed by and affront another person who is in the person’s physical proximity, who is a minor, and who is not the spouse of the offender:
      (1)   Engage in masturbation.
      (2)   Engage in sexual conduct.
      (3)   Engage in conduct that to an ordinary observer would appear to be sexual conduct or masturbation.
      (4)   Expose the person’s private parts with the purpose of personal sexual arousal or gratification or to lure the minor into sexual activity.
   (c)   (1)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of public indecency and shall be punished as provided in divisions (c)(2), (c)(3), (c)(4) and (c)(5) of this section.
      (2)   Except as otherwise provided in this division (c)(2), a violation of division (a)(1) of this section is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one violation of this section or a substantially equivalent state law or municipal ordinance, a violation of division (a)(1) of this section is a misdemeanor of the third degree or, if any person who was likely to view and be affronted by the offender’s conduct was a minor, a misdemeanor of the second degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to two violations of this section or a substantially equivalent state law or municipal ordinance, a violation of division (a)(1) of this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree or, if any person who was likely to view and be affronted by the offender’s conduct was a minor, a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to three or more violations of this section or a substantially equivalent state law or municipal ordinance, a violation of division (a)(1) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree or, if any person who was likely to view and be affronted by the offender’s conduct was a minor, a felony to be prosecuted under appropriate state law.
      (3)   Except as otherwise provided in this division (c)(3), a violation of division (a)(2) or (a)(3) of this section is a misdemeanor of the third degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one violation of this section or a substantially equivalent state law or municipal ordinance, a violation of division (a)(2) or (a)(3) of this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree or, if any person who was likely to view and be affronted by the offender’s conduct was a minor, a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to two or more violations of this section or a substantially equivalent state law or municipal ordinance, a violation of division (a)(2) or (a)(3) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree or, if any person who was likely to view and be affronted by the offender’s conduct was a minor, a felony to be prosecuted under appropriate state law.
      (4)   Except as otherwise provided in this division (c)(4), a violation of division (b)(1), (b)(2) or (b)(3) of this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one violation of this section or a substantially equivalent state law or municipal ordinance, a violation of division (b)(1), (b)(2) or (b)(3) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to two or more violations of this section or a substantially equivalent state law or municipal ordinance, a violation of division (b)(1), (b)(2) or (b)(3) of this section is a felony to be prosecuted under appropriate state law.
      (5)   Except as otherwise provided in this division (c)(5), a violation of division (b)(4) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any violation of this section or a substantially equivalent state law or municipal ordinance, a violation of division (b)(4) of this section is a felony to be prosecuted under appropriate state law.
   (d)   (1)   If either of the following applies, the court may determine at the time of sentencing whether to classify the offender as a tier I sex offender/child-victim offender for a violation of division (b)(4) of this section:
         A.   The offender is less than ten years older than the other person.
         B.   The offender is ten or more years older than the other person and the offender has not previously been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any violation of this section or any substantially equivalent state law or municipal ordinance.
      (2)   If the offender is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of division (b)(4) of this section, is ten or more years older than the other person, and previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any violation of this section or any substantially equivalent state law or municipal ordinance, the court shall issue an order at the time of sentencing that classifies the offender as a tier I sex offender/child-victim offender subject to registration under R.C. §§ 2950.04, 2950.041, 2950.05, and 2950.06.
(R.C. § 2907.09)
   (e)   A mother is entitled to breast-feed her baby in any location of a place of public accommodation, as defined in Ohio R.C. 4112.01, wherein the mother otherwise is permitted.
(ORC 3781.55)
Statutory reference:
   Bail considerations for persons charged, see Ohio R.C. 2907.41
533.06 VOYEURISM.
   (a)   No person, for the purpose of sexually arousing or gratifying himself or herself, shall commit trespass or otherwise surreptitiously invade the privacy of another, to spy or eavesdrop upon another.
   (b)   No person, for the purpose of sexually arousing or gratifying himself or herself, shall commit trespass or otherwise surreptitiously invade the privacy of another to videotape, film, photograph, or otherwise record the other person in a state of nudity.
   (c)   No person, for the purpose of sexually arousing or gratifying himself or herself, shall commit trespass or otherwise surreptitiously invade the privacy of another to videotape, film, photograph, otherwise record, or spy or eavesdrop upon the other person in a state of nudity if the other person is a minor.
   (d)   No person shall secretly or surreptitiously videotape, film, photograph, or otherwise record another person under or through the clothing being worn by that person for the purpose of viewing the body of, or the undergarments worn by, that other person.
   (e)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of voyeurism.
      (1)   A violation of division (a) of this section is a misdemeanor of the third degree.
      (2)   A violation of division (b) of this section is a misdemeanor of the second degree.
      (3)   A violation of division (d) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
      (4)   A violation of division (c) of this section is a felony to be prosecuted under appropriate state law.
(ORC 2907.08)
533.07 POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS FOR VICTIMS; RESTRICTIONS ON USE.
   (a)   (1)   A peace officer, prosecutor, or other public official shall not ask or require a victim of an alleged sex offense to submit to a polygraph examination as a condition for proceeding with the investigation of the alleged sex offense.
      (2)   The refusal of the victim of an alleged sex offense to submit to a polygraph examination shall not prevent the investigation of the alleged sex offense, the filing of criminal charges with respect to the alleged sex offense, or the prosecution of the alleged perpetrator of the alleged sex offense.
   (b)   For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
      A.   “Peace officer.” Has the same meaning as in Ohio R.C. 2921.51.
      B.   “Polygraph examination.” Any mechanical or electrical instrument or device of any type used or allegedly used to examine, test or question an individual for the purpose of determining the individual’s truthfulness.
      C.   “Prosecution.” The prosecution of criminal charges in a criminal prosecution or the prosecution of a delinquent child complaint in a delinquency proceeding.
      D.   “Prosecutor.” Has the same meaning as in Ohio R.C. 2935.01.
      E.   “Public official.” Has the same meaning as in Ohio R.C. 117.01.
      F.   “Sex offense.” A violation of any provision of Ohio R.C. 2907.02 to 2907.09.
(ORC 2907.10)
533.08 SEXUAL EXPLOITATION.
   (a)   As used in this section, "sexual activity for hire" means an implicit or explicit agreement to provide sexual activity in exchange for anything of value paid to the person engaging in such sexual activity, to any person trafficking that person or to any person associated with either such person.
   (b)   No person shall recklessly induce, entice, or procure another to engage in sexual activity for hire in exchange for the person giving anything of value to the other person.
   (c)   Whoever violates division (b) of this section is guilty of engaging in sexual exploitation, an unclassified misdemeanor.
      (1)   In addition to any other penalties imposed by the court, the offender shall be fined not less than three hundred dollars ($300.00) and notwithstanding the fine specified in division (A)(2)(a) of R.C. § 2929.28 for a misdemeanor of the first degree, the court may impose upon the offender a fine of not more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500).
      (2)   If the offender, within the past five years, previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of this section, or other equivalent offense, in addition to any other penalties imposed by the court, the offender shall be fined not less than five hundred fifty dollars ($550.00) and shall serve not less than ten days in jail.
      (3)   If the offender within the past five years previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to two or more violations of this section, or other equivalent offense, in addition to other penalties imposed by the court, the offender shall be fined not less than eight hundred dollars ($800.00) and shall serve not less than 15 days in jail.
(Ord. 70-2021. Passed 5-24-21.)
533.09 SOLICITING; LOITERING TO ENGAGE IN.
   (a)   No person shall knowingly solicit another to engage with the other person in sexual activity for hire in exchange for the person receiving anything of value from the other person.
   (b)   Whoever violates division (a) of this section is guilty of soliciting, a misdemeanor of the third degree.
   (c)   As used in division (a) of this section: "Sexual activity for hire" means an implicit or explicit agreement to provide sexual activity in exchange for anything of value paid to the person engaging in such sexual activity, to any person trafficking that person, or to any person associated with either such person.
   (d)   No person, with purpose to solicit another to engage in sexual activity for hire and while in or near a public place, shall do any of the following:
      (1)   Beckon to, stop or attempt to stop another;
      (2)   Engage or attempt to engage another in conversation;
      (3)   Stop or attempt to stop the operator of a vehicle or approach a stationary vehicle;
      (4)   If the offender is the operator of or a passenger in a vehicle, stop, attempt to stop, beckon to, attempt to beckon to, or entice another to approach or enter the vehicle of which the offender is the operator or in which the offender is the passenger;
      (5)   Interfere with the free passage of another.
   (e)   As used in division (d) of this section:
      (1)   "Public place" means any of the following:
         A.   A street, road, highway, thoroughfare, bikeway, walkway, sidewalk, bridge, alley, alleyway, plaza, park, driveway, parking lot or transportation facility.
         B.   A doorway or entrance way to a building that fronts on a place described in division A. of this definition.
         C.   A place not described in division A. or B. of this definition that is open to the public.
      (2)   "Vehicle" has the same meaning as in R.C. § 4501.01.
   (f)   Whoever violates division (d) or (e) of this section is guilty of loitering to engage in solicitation, a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(Ord. 71-2021. Passed 5-24-21.)
533.10 PROSTITUTION.
   (a)   No person shall engage in sexual activity for hire.
   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of prostitution, a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(ORC 2907.25)
533.11 DISPLAY AND DISSEMINATION OF MATERIALS HARMFUL TO JUVENILES.
   (a)   No person having custody, control or supervision of any commercial establishment shall knowingly display or disseminate material which is harmful to juveniles in such a way that juveniles, as a part of the invited general public, will be exposed to view such material or that such material will be disseminated to juveniles. A person shall be deemed not to have displayed or disseminated material harmful to juveniles if the material is kept behind devices commonly known as "blinder racks", so that the lower two-thirds of the material is not exposed to view and the invited members of the general public, prior to viewing the entire material, present identification that the requesting party is not a juvenile or if the material is kept out of normal viewing of the invited general public and the titles are listed in a separate binder available upon request to invited members of the general public who are not juveniles and invited members of the general public, prior to viewing the entire material, present identification that the requesting party is not a juvenile.
(Ord. 3-87. Passed 1-26-87.)
   (b)   The following are affirmative defenses to a charge under this section, involving material or a performance which is harmful to juveniles:
      (1)   The defendant is the parent, guardian or spouse of the juvenile involved.
      (2)   The juvenile involved, at the time the material or performance was presented to him was accompanied by his parent or guardian who, with knowledge of its character, consented to the material or performance being furnished or presented to the juvenile.
      (3)   The juvenile exhibited to the defendant or his agent or employee a draft card, driver's license, birth certificate, marriage license or other official or apparently official document purporting to show that such juvenile was eighteen years of age or over or married, and the person to whom such document was exhibited did not otherwise have reasonable cause to believe that such juvenile was under the age of eighteen and unmarried.
   (c)   It is an affirmative defense to a charge under this section, involving material or a performance which is harmful to juveniles, that such material or performance was furnished or presented for a bona fide medical, scientific, educational, governmental, judicial or other proper purpose, by a physician, psychologist, sociologist, scientist, teacher, librarian, clergyman, prosecutor, judge or other proper person.
   (d)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, a misdemeanor of the first degree, if the material or the performance involved is harmful to juveniles but not obscene.
(Ord. 146-77. Passed 12-19-77.)
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