R.C. § 2903.18 Strangulation Or Suffocation

• Library: Ohio Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with legislation from 2024 received as of February 15, 2024.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: R.C. § 2903.18

(A) As used in this section:

(1) "Strangulation or suffocation" means any act that impedes the normal breathing or circulation of the blood by applying pressure to the throat or neck, or by covering the nose and mouth.

(2) "Dating relationship" has the same meaning as in section 3113.31 of the Revised Code.

(3) "Family or household member" has the same meaning as in section 2919.25 of the Revised Code.

(4) "Person with whom the offender is or was in a dating relationship" means a person who at the time of the conduct in question is in a dating relationship with the defendant or who, within the twelve months preceding the conduct in question, has had a dating relationship with the defendant.

(B) No person shall knowingly do any of the following:

(1) Cause serious physical harm to another by means of strangulation or suffocation;

(2) Create a substantial risk of serious physical harm to another by means of strangulation or suffocation;

(3) Cause or create a substantial risk of physical harm to another by means of strangulation or suffocation.

(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of strangulation.

(1) A violation of division (B)(1) of this section is a felony of the second degree.