Ohio Code § 2152.121

Ohio Code § 2152.121. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 2152.121.

(A) If a complaint is filed against a child alleging that the child is a delinquent child

and the case is transferred pursuant to division (A)(1)(a)(i) or (A)(1)(b)(ii) of section 2152.12 of the Revised Code , the juvenile court that transferred the case shall retain jurisdiction for purposes

of making disposition of the child when required under division (B) of this section. (B) If a complaint is filed against a child alleging that the child is a delinquent child,

if the case is transferred pursuant to division (A)(1)(a)(i) or (A)(1)(b)(ii) of section 2152.12 of the Revised Code , and if the child subsequently is convicted of or pleads guilty to one or more offenses

in that case, the sentence to be imposed or disposition to be made of the child with

respect to each of the offenses shall be determined as follows: (1) The court in which the child is convicted of or pleads guilty to the offenses shall

determine whether, had a complaint been filed in juvenile court alleging that the

child was a delinquent child for committing an act that would be any of the offenses

if committed by an adult, division (A) of section 2152.12 of the Revised Code would have required mandatory transfer of the case or division (B) of that section

would have allowed discretionary transfer of the case.  The court shall not consider the factor specified in division (B)(3) of section 2152.12 of the Revised Code in making its determination under this division. (2) If the court in which the child is convicted of or pleads guilty to the offenses

determines under division (B)(1) of this section that, had a complaint been filed

in juvenile court alleging that the child was a delinquent child for committing an

act that would be any of the offenses if committed by an adult, division (A) of section 2152.12 of the Revised Code would not have required mandatory transfer of the case, and division (B) of that

section would not have allowed discretionary transfer of the case, the court shall

transfer jurisdiction of the case back to the juvenile court that initially transferred

the case, the court and all other agencies that have any record of the conviction

of the child or the child's guilty plea shall expunge all of the convictions and guilty

pleas and all records of them, the convictions and guilty pleas shall be considered

and treated for all purposes other than as provided in this section to have never

occurred, the convictions and guilty pleas shall be considered and treated for all

purposes other than as provided in this section to have been delinquent child adjudications

of the child, and the juvenile court shall impose one or more traditional juvenile

dispositions on the child under sections 2152.19 and 2152.20 of the Revised Code for each of the offenses. (3) If the court in which the child is convicted of or pleads guilty to the offenses

determines under division (B)(1) of this section that, had a complaint been filed

in juvenile court alleging that the child was a delinquent child for committing an

act that would be any of the offenses if committed by an adult, division (A) of section 2152.12 of the Revised Code would not have required mandatory transfer of the case but division (B) of that section

would have allowed discretionary transfer of the case, the court shall determine the

sentence it believes should be imposed on the child under Chapter 2929. of the Revised

Code for each of the offenses, shall impose that sentence on the child, and shall

stay that sentence pending completion of the procedures specified in this division.  Upon imposition and staying of the sentence, the court shall transfer jurisdiction

of the case back to the juvenile court that initially transferred the case and the

juvenile court shall proceed in accordance with this division.  In no case may the child waive a right to a hearing of the type described in division

(B)(3)(b) of this section, regarding a motion filed as described in that division

by the prosecuting attorney in the case.  Upon transfer of jurisdiction of the case back to the juvenile court, both of the

following apply: (a) Except as otherwise provided in division (B)(3)(b) of this section, for each of the

offenses, the juvenile court shall impose a serious youthful offender dispositional

sentence on the child under division (D)(1) of section 2152.13 of the Revised Code .  In imposing the adult portion of the serious youthful offender dispositional sentence,

the juvenile court shall consider and give preference to the sentence imposed on the

child by the court in which the child was convicted of or pleaded guilty to the offense.  Upon imposing a serious youthful offender dispositional sentence or traditional

juvenile disposition on the child as described in this division, the juvenile court

shall notify the court in which the child was convicted of or pleaded guilty to the

offense, the sentence imposed on the child by that court shall terminate, the court

and all other agencies that have any record of the conviction of the child or the

child's guilty plea shall expunge the conviction or guilty plea and all records of

it, the conviction or guilty plea shall be considered and treated for all purposes

other than as provided in this section to have never occurred, and the conviction

or guilty plea shall be considered and treated for all purposes other than as provided

in this section to have been a delinquent child adjudication of the child. (b) Within fourteen days after the filing of the journal entry regarding the transfer,

the prosecuting attorney in the case may file a motion in the juvenile court that

objects to the imposition of serious youthful offender dispositional sentences on

the child for the offenses and requests that the sentences imposed on the child by

the court in which the child was convicted of or pleaded guilty to the offenses be

invoked.  Upon the filing of a motion under this division, the juvenile court shall hold a

hearing to determine whether the child is not amenable to care or rehabilitation within

the juvenile system and whether the safety of the community may require that the child

be subject solely to adult sanctions.  If the juvenile court at the hearing finds that the child is not amenable to care

or rehabilitation within the juvenile system or that the safety of the community may

require that the child be subject solely to adult sanctions, the court shall grant

the motion.  Absent such a finding, the juvenile court shall deny the motion.  In making its decision under this division, the juvenile court shall consider the

factors listed in division (D) of section 2152.12 of the Revised Code as factors indicating that the motion should be granted, shall consider the factors

listed in division (E) of that section as factors indicating that the motion should

not be granted, and shall consider whether the applicable factors listed in division

(D) of that section outweigh the applicable factors listed in division (E) of that

section. If the juvenile court grants the motion of the prosecuting attorney under this division,

the juvenile court shall transfer jurisdiction of the case back to the court in which

the child was convicted of or pleaded guilty to the offenses, and the sentences imposed

by that court shall be invoked.  If the juvenile court denies the motion of the prosecuting attorney under this section,

for each of the offenses, the juvenile court shall impose a serious youthful offender

dispositional sentence on the child in accordance with division (B)(3)(a) of this

section. (4) If the court in which the child is convicted of or pleads guilty to the offenses

determines under division (B)(1) of this section that, had a complaint been filed

in juvenile court alleging that the child was a delinquent child for committing an

act that would be any of the offenses if committed by an adult, division (A) of section 2152.12 of the Revised Code would have required mandatory transfer of the case, for each of the offenses, the

court shall impose sentence on the child under Chapter 2929. of the Revised Code.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2152.121
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
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