Ohio Code § 2903.12
Ohio Code § 2903.12. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2903.12.
(A) No person, while under the influence of sudden passion or in a sudden fit of rage,
either of which is brought on by serious provocation occasioned by the victim that
is reasonably sufficient to incite the person into using deadly force, shall knowingly: (1) Cause serious physical harm to another or to another's unborn; (2) Cause or attempt to cause physical harm to another or to another's unborn by means
of a deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance, as defined in section 2923.11 of the Revised Code . (B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of aggravated assault. Except as otherwise provided in this division, aggravated assault is a felony of
the fourth degree. If the victim of the offense is a peace officer or an investigator of the bureau
of criminal identification and investigation, aggravated assault is a felony of the
third degree. Regardless of whether the offense is a felony of the third or fourth degree under
this division, if the offender also is convicted of or pleads guilty to a specification
as described in section 2941.1423 of the Revised Code that was included in the indictment, count in the indictment, or information charging
the offense, except as otherwise provided in this division, the court shall sentence
the offender to a mandatory prison term as provided in division (B)(8) of section 2929.14 of the Revised Code . If the victim of the offense is a peace officer or an investigator of the bureau
of criminal identification and investigation, and if the victim suffered serious physical
harm as a result of the commission of the offense, aggravated assault is a felony
of the third degree, and the court, pursuant to division (F) of section 2929.13 of the Revised Code , shall impose as a mandatory prison term one of the definite prison terms prescribed
in division (A)(3)(b) of section 2929.14 of the Revised Code for a felony of the third degree. (C) As used in this section: (1) “Investigator of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation” has the
same meaning as in section 2903.11 of the Revised Code . (2) “Peace officer” has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code .
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2903.12
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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