R.C. § 2929.11 Purposes of Felony Sentencing

• Library: Ohio Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with legislation from 2023 effective through December 7, 2023.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: R.C. § 2929.11

(A) A court that sentences an offender for a felony shall be guided by the overriding purposes of felony sent...

(B) A sentence imposed for a felony shall be reasonably calculated to achieve the three overriding purposes of felony sentencing set forth in division (A) of this section, commensurate with and not demeaning to the seriousness of the offender's conduct and its impact upon the victim, and consistent with sentences imposed for similar crimes committed by similar offenders.

(C) A court that imposes a sentence upon an offender for a felony shall not base the sentence upon the race, ethnic background, gender, or religion of the offender.

Cite as R.C. § 2929.11

History: Amended by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, SB 66,§1, eff. 10/29/2018.