Ohio Code § 2923.131

§ 2923.131.

(A) “Detention” and “detention facility” have the same meanings as in section 2921.01 of the Revised Code . (B) No person under detention at a detention facility shall possess a deadly weapon. (C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of possession of a deadly weapon while under

detention. (1) If the offender, at the time of the commission of the offense, was under detention

as an alleged or adjudicated delinquent child or unruly child and if at the time the

offender commits the act for which the offender was under detention it would not be

a felony if committed by an adult, possession of a deadly weapon while under detention

is a misdemeanor of the first degree. (2) If the offender, at the time of the commission of the offense, was under detention

in any other manner, possession of a deadly weapon while under detention is one of

the following: (a) A felony of the first degree, when the most serious offense for which the person

was under detention is aggravated murder or murder and regardless of when the aggravated

murder or murder occurred or, if the person was under detention as an alleged or adjudicated

delinquent child, when the most serious act for which the person was under detention

would be aggravated murder or murder if committed by an adult and regardless of when

that act occurred; (b) A felony of the second degree if any of the following applies: (i) The most serious offense for which the person was under detention is a felony of

the first degree committed on or after July 1, 1996, or an aggravated felony of the

first degree committed prior to July 1, 1996. (ii) If the person was under detention as an alleged or adjudicated delinquent child,

the most serious act for which the person was under detention was committed on or

after July 1, 1996, and would be a felony of the first degree if committed by an adult,

or was committed prior to July 1, 1996, and would have been an aggravated felony of

the first degree if committed by an adult. (c) A felony of the third degree if any of the following applies: (i) The most serious offense for which the person was under detention is a felony of

the second degree committed on or after July 1, 1996, or is an aggravated felony of

the second degree or a felony of the first degree committed prior to July 1, 1996. (ii) If the person was under detention as an alleged or adjudicated delinquent child,

the most serious act for which the person was under detention was committed on or

after July 1, 1996, and would be a felony of the second degree if committed by an

adult, or was committed prior to July 1, 1996, and would have been an aggravated felony

of the second degree or a felony of the first degree if committed by an adult. (d) A felony of the fourth degree if any of the following applies: (i) The most serious offense for which the person was under detention is a felony of

the third degree committed on or after July 1, 1996, is an aggravated felony of the

third degree or a felony of the second degree committed prior to July 1, 1996, or

is a felony of the third degree committed prior to July 1, 1996, that, if it had been

committed on or after July 1, 1996, also would be a felony of the third degree. (ii) If the person was under detention as an alleged or adjudicated delinquent child,

the most serious act for which the person was under detention was committed on or

after July 1, 1996, and would be a felony of the third degree if committed by an adult,

was committed prior to July 1, 1996, and would have been an aggravated felony of the

third degree or a felony of the second degree if committed by an adult, or was committed

prior to July 1, 1996, would have been a felony of the third degree if committed by

an adult, and, if it had been committed on or after July 1, 1996, also would be a

felony of the third degree if committed by an adult. (e) A felony of the fifth degree if any of the following applies: (i) The most serious offense for which the person was under detention is a felony of

the fourth or fifth degree committed on or after July 1, 1996, is a felony of the

third degree committed prior to July 1, 1996, that, if committed on or after July

1, 1996, would be a felony of the fourth degree, is a felony of the fourth degree

committed prior to July 1, 1996, or is an unclassified felony or a misdemeanor regardless

of when the unclassified felony or misdemeanor is committed. (ii) If the person was under detention as an alleged or adjudicated delinquent child,

the most serious act for which the person was under detention was committed on or

after July 1, 1996, and would be a felony of the fourth or fifth degree if committed

by an adult, was committed prior to July 1, 1996, would have been a felony of the

third degree if committed by an adult, and, if it had been committed on or after July

1, 1996, would be a felony of the fourth degree if committed by an adult, was committed

prior to July 1, 1996, and would have been a felony of the fourth degree if committed

by an adult, or would be an unclassified felony if committed by an adult regardless

of when the act is committed.