Whoever violates section 4759.02 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If the offender has been previously convicted once of a violation of the section, then the violation is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If the offender has been previously convicted more than once of a violation of the section, then the violation is a misdemeanor of the first degree.

Attorney's Note

Under the Ohio Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Misdemeanor of the first degreeup to 180 daysup to $1,000
Misdemeanor of the fourth degreeup to 30 daysup to $250
Minor misdemeanorup to $150
For details, see Ohio Code § 2929.24(A) and Ohio Code § 2929.24(A)

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