Ohio Bill that includes Assault on Officials verbage is up For Vote

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http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/b...m?ID=125_SB_19

Key Points:

Section 1. That section 2903.13 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows:

(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of assault

(2) If the offense is committed in any of the following circumstances, assault is a felony of the fifth degree:

(f) The victim of the offense is a sports official, and the offense occurs in, on, or within any building, structure, athletic playing field, or playground at which is conducted a sport or athletic game or contest at which the sports official expects to officiate, is officiating, or has officiated, or the offense occurs in or within any parking facility or other area designated for parking at a sport or athletic game or contest at which the sports official expects to officiate, is officiating, or has officiated.

(10) "Sports official" means any person who acts or expects to act as an umpire, referee, or judge in, or otherwise officiates or expects to officiate at, a professional, amateur, recreational, interscholastic, or intercollegiate sport or athletic game or contest that is viewed by the public.


I've been told that in Ohio a 5th degree felony is Max 18 months and Max $1500 fine.