(a) No person shall violate R.C. §§ 2903.13, 2903.21, 2903.22, 2907.06, 2911.06, 2911.07, 2911.21, 2911.211, 2913.02, 2913.04, 2917.11, 2917.12, 2917.21(A)(3) through (A)(5) by reason of or where one (1) of the motives is the victim's race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability, or military status.
(b) In a prosecution under this section, the offenders' motive, reason, or purpose 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, a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the underlying offense, as a necessary element of ethnic intimidation, is a misdemeanor of the first degree, there shall be a minimum mandatory jail sentence of at least ten (10) days.
(Ord. 45-2020. Passed 6-22-20; Ord. 27-2021. Passed 3-23-21.)