No person shall knowingly cause or attempt to cause physical harm to a family or household member. No person shall recklessly cause serious physical harm to a family or household member. No person, by threat of force, shall knowingly cause a family or household member to believe that the offender will cause imminent physical harm to the family or household member. No person shall knowingly cause or attempt to cause physical harm to an intimate partner.
No person shall recklessly cause serious physical harm to an intimate partner. No person, by threat of force, shall knowingly cause an intimate partner to believe that the offender will cause imminent physical harm to the intimate partner. Whoever violates divisions A , B or C of this section is guilty of domestic violence and whoever violates divisions D , E or F of this section is guilty of intimate partner violence.
The court shall sentence the offender as provided in divisions G 2 to 6 of this section. Except as otherwise provided in divisions G 3 to 6 of this section, a violation of division C or F of this section is a misdemeanor of the fourth degree, and a violation of division A , B , D , or E of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree. Except as otherwise provided in division G 4 or 6 of this section, if the offender previously has pleaded guilty to or been convicted of domestic violence or intimate partner violence, a violation of an existing or former municipal ordinance or law of this or any other state or the United States that is substantially similar to domestic violence or intimate partner violence, a violation of section Except as otherwise provided in division G 3 , 4 , or 6 of this section, if the offender knew that the victim of the violation was pregnant at the time of the violation, a violation of division C or F of this section is a misdemeanor of the third degree.
This section shall not apply to circumstances which, by law, constitute felony violations to be prosecuted under either ORC section Any instrumentality that has been used in a violation of this section shall be seized and is subject to forfeiture pursuant to Chapter of the Ohio Revised Code. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no court or unit of state or local government shall charge any fee, cost, deposit, or money in connection with the filing of charges against a person alleging that the person violated this section or in connection with the prosecution of any charges so filed.
Any of the following who is residing or has resided with the offender:. A spouse, a person living as a spouse, or a former spouse of the offender;. A parent, a foster parent, or a child of the offender, or another person related by consanguinity or affinity to the offender;. A parent or a child of a spouse, person living as a spouse, or former spouse of the offender, or another person related by consanguinity or affinity to a spouse, person living as a spouse, or former spouse of the offender.
