Ohio Code § 971.99
Ohio Code § 971.99. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 971.99.
(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B), (C), or (D) of this section, whoever
violates division (B) of section 971.08 or division (D) of section 971.12 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. (B) Whoever violates division (B) of section 971.08 or division (D) of section 971.12 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree if, in committing the offense, the
violator made a threat of physical harm to the person that was building or maintaining
a partition fence. (C) Whoever violates division (B) of section 971.08 or division (D) of section 971.12 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree if, in committing the offense, the
violator caused physical harm to the person that was building or maintaining a partition
fence. (D) Whoever violates division (B) of section 971.08 or division (D) of section 971.12 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree if, in committing the offense, the violator
caused serious physical harm or death to the person that was building or maintaining
a partition fence. (E) Prosecution for a violation of division (B) of section 971.08 or division (D) of section 971.12 of the Revised Code does not preclude prosecution for a violation of any other section of the Revised
Code. One or more acts, a series of acts, or a course of behavior that can be prosecuted
under this section or any other section of the Revised Code may be prosecuted under
this section, the other section, or both sections.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 971.99
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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