501.12 OFFENSES; REPEAT OFFENDER.

   As used in Section 501.14:

   (a)    "Repeat offender" means a person who has a history of persistent criminal activity and whose character and condition reveal a substantial risk that he will commit another offense. It is prima-facie evidence that a person is a repeat offender if any of the following apply:

      (1)    Having been convicted of one or more offenses of violence, as defined in Ohio R.C. 2901.01 and Section 501.02(f) of this Code, and having been imprisoned pursuant to sentence for any such offense, he commits a subsequent offense of violence;

      (2)    Having been convicted of one or more sexually oriented offenses or child- victim oriented offenses, both as defined in Ohio R.C. 2950.01 or Section 529.01 of this Code, and having been imprisoned pursuant to sentence for one or more of those offenses, the persons commits a subsequent sexually oriented offense or child-victim oriented offense;

      (3)    Having been convicted of one or more theft offenses as defined in Ohio R.C. 2913.01 or Section 501.01 of this Code, and having been imprisoned pursuant to sentence for any such offense, he commits a subsequent theft offense;

      (4)    Having been convicted of two or more felonies, and having been imprisoned pursuant to sentence for any such offense, he commits a subsequent offense;

      (5)    Having been convicted of three or more offenses of any type or degree other than traffic offenses, alcoholic intoxication offenses or minor misdemeanors, and having been imprisoned pursuant to sentence for any such offense, he commits a subsequent offense.

   (b) "Dangerous offender" means a person who has committed an offense, whose history, character and condition reveal a substantial risk that he will be a danger to others, and whose conduct has been characterized by a pattern of repetitive, compulsive or aggressive behavior with heedless indifference to the consequences. "Dangerous offender" includes, without limitation, a psychopathic offender as defined in Ohio R.C. 2947.24.

      (ORC 2929.01; Ord. 129-73. Passed 12-27-73.)