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Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.11 (2026)

Dispositions for child adjudicated delinquent

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(A) A child who is adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult is eligible for a particular type of disposition under this section if the child's case was not transferred under section 2152.12 of the Revised Code. If the complaint, indictment, or information charging the act includes one or more of the following factors, the act is considered to be enhanced, and the child is eligible for a more restrictive disposition under this section;

(1) The act charged against the child would be an offense of violence if committed by an adult.

(2) During the commission of the act charged, the child used a firearm, displayed a firearm, brandished a firearm, or indicated that the child possessed a firearm and actually possessed a firearm.

(3) The child previously was admitted to a department of youth services facility for the commission of an act that would have been aggravated murder, murder, a felony of the first or second degree if committed by an adult, or an act that would have been a felony of the third degree and an offense of violence if committed by an adult.

(B) If a child is adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act that would be aggravated murder or murder if committed by an adult, the child is eligible for whichever of the following is appropriate:

(1) Mandatory SYO, if the act allegedly was committed when the child was fourteen or fifteen years of age;

(2) Discretionary SYO, if the act was committed when the child was ten, eleven, twelve, or thirteen years of age;

(3) Traditional juvenile, if divisions (B)(1) and (2) of this section do not apply.

(C) If a child is adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act that would be attempted aggravated murder or attempted murder if committed by an adult, the child is eligible for whichever of the following is appropriate:

(1) Mandatory SYO, if the act allegedly was committed when the child was fourteen or fifteen years of age;

(2) Discretionary SYO, if the act was committed when the child was ten, eleven, twelve, or thirteen years of age;

(3) Traditional juvenile, if divisions (C)(1) and (2) of this section do not apply.

(D) If a child is adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act that would be a felony of the first degree if committed by an adult, the child is eligible for whichever of the following is appropriate:

(1) Mandatory SYO, if the act allegedly was committed when the child was sixteen or seventeen years of age, and the act is enhanced by the factors described in division (A)(1) and either division (A)(2) or (3) of this section;

(2) Discretionary SYO, if any of the following applies:

(a) The act was committed when the child was sixteen or seventeen years of age, and division (D)(1) of this section does not apply.

(b) The act was committed when the child was fourteen or fifteen years of age.

(c) The act was committed when the child was twelve or thirteen years of age, and the act is enhanced by any factor described in division (A)(1), (2), or (3) of this section.

(d) The act was committed when the child was ten or eleven years of age, and the act is enhanced by the factors described in division (A)(1) and either division (A)(2) or (3) of this section.

(3) Traditional juvenile, if divisions (D)(1) and (2) of this section do not apply.

(E) If a child is adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act that would be a felony of the second degree if committed by an adult, the child is eligible for whichever of the following is appropriate:

(1) Discretionary SYO, if the act was committed when the child was fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, or seventeen years of age;

(2) Discretionary SYO, if the act was committed when the child was twelve or thirteen years of age, and the act is enhanced by any factor described in division (A)(1), (2), or (3) of this section;

(3) Traditional juvenile, if divisions (E)(1) and (2) of this section do not apply.

(F) If a child is adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act that would be a felony of the third degree if committed by an adult, the child is eligible for whichever of the following is appropriate:

(1) Discretionary SYO, if the act was committed when the child was sixteen or seventeen years of age;

(2) Discretionary SYO, if the act was committed when the child was fourteen or fifteen years of age, and the act is enhanced by any factor described in division (A)(1), (2), or (3) of this section;

(3) Traditional juvenile, if divisions (F)(1) and (2) of this section do not apply.

(G) If a child is adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act that would be a felony of the fourth or fifth degree if committed by an adult, the child is eligible for whichever of the following dispositions is appropriate:

(1) Discretionary SYO, if the act was committed when the child was sixteen or seventeen years of age, and the act is enhanced by any factor described in division (A)(1), (2), or (3) of this section;

(2) Traditional juvenile, if division (G)(1) of this section does not apply.

(H) The following table describes the dispositions that a juvenile court may impose on a delinquent child:

OFFENSE CATEGORYAGEAGEAGEAGE
(Enhancement factors)16 & 1714 & 1512 & 1310 & 11
Murder/aggravated murderN/AMSYO, TJDSYO, TJDSYO, TJ
Attempted murder/attempted aggravated murderN/AMSYO, TJDSYO, TJDSYO, TJ
F1 (Enhanced by offense of violence factor and either disposition firearm factor or previous DYS admission factor)MSYO, TJDSYO, TJDSYO, TJDSYO, TJ
F1 (Enhanced by any single or other combination of enhancement factors)DSYO, TJDSYO, TJDSYO, TJTJ
F1 (Not enhanced)DSYO, TJDSYO, TJTJTJ
F2 (Enhanced by any enhancement factor)DSYO, TJDSYO, TJDSYO, TJTJ
F2 (Not enhanced)DSYO, TJDSYO, TJTJTJ
F3 (Enhanced by any enhancement factor)DSYO, TJDSYO, TJTJTJ
F3 (Not enhanced)DSYO, TJTJTJTJ
F4 (Enhanced by any enhancement factor)DSYO, TJTJTJTJ
F4 (Not enhanced)TJTJTJTJ
F5 (Enhanced by any enhancement factor)DSYO, TJTJTJTJ
F5 (Not enhanced)TJTJTJTJ

(I) The table in division (H) of this section is for illustrative purposes only. If the table conflicts with any provision of divisions (A) to (G) of this section, divisions (A) to (G) of this section shall control.

(J) Key for table in division (H) of this section:

(1) "Any enhancement factor" applies when the criteria described in division (A)(1), (2), or (3) of this section apply.

(2) The "disposition firearm factor" applies when the criteria described in division (A)(2) of this section apply.

(3) "DSYO" refers to discretionary serious youthful offender disposition.

(4) "F1" refers to an act that would be a felony of the first degree if committed by an adult.

(5) "F2" refers to an act that would be a felony of the second degree if committed by an adult.

(6) "F3" refers to an act that would be a felony of the third degree if committed by an adult.

(7) "F4" refers to an act that would be a felony of the fourth degree if committed by an adult.

(8) "F5" refers to an act that would be a felony of the fifth degree if committed by an adult.

(9) "MSYO" refers to mandatory serious youthful offender disposition.

(10) The "offense of violence factor" applies when the criteria described in division (A)(1) of this section apply.

(11) The "previous DYS admission factor" applies when the criteria described in division (A)(3) of this section apply.

(12) "TJ" refers to traditional juvenile.

Last updated March 27, 2023 at 2:47 PM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 46 cases (18 in the last 5 years), 2006–2026 · leading case: In re C.P., 2012-Ohio-1446, 131 Ohio St. 3d 513.
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In re C.P., 2012-Ohio-1446, 131 Ohio St. 3d 513. · cites it 6× “Under R.C. 2152.11(A), a juvenile defendant who commits certain acts is eligible for “a more restrictive disposition.”
State v. D.H., 901 N.E.2d 209 (Ohio 2009). · cites it 7× “, being 15 years old at the time of the offenses and using a firearm, was subject to a serious-youthful-offender disposition pursuant to R.C. 2152.11 and 2152.13. A serious-youthful-offender disposition consists of a “blended” sentence: a traditional juvenile disposition and a…”
Bucio v. Sutherland, 674 F. Supp. 2d 882 (S.D. Ohio 2009). · cites it 17× “Petitioner was committed to the custody of the Department of Youth Services until the age of 21 and received an adult sentence under the serious youthful offender statute of concurrent terms of fifteen years to life for murder and two years for child endangering.”
In re H.V., 2014-Ohio-812, 7 N.E.3d 1173. · cites it 2× “, R.C. 2152.11 (serious-youthful-offender dispositions); R.”
In re J.G., 2021-Ohio-1624. · cites it 3× “13(D)(2)(a), which governs a juvenile court’s discretion to impose a blended sentence on a serious youthful offender and states: If a child is adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act under circumstances that allow, but do not require, the juvenile court to impose on…”
In re M.P., 2010-Ohio-599, 923 N.E.2d 584. “Rather, the juvenile court retains jurisdiction of the case, the complaint continues as it was filed, and if appropriate, the child is prosecuted as a serious youthful offender under R.C. 2152.11. If the child is adjudicated a serious youthful offender, the child may receive…”
State v. Nicholas, 2022-Ohio-4276, 217 N.E.3d 745. “, R.C. 2152.11, 2152.16, and 2152.19. They therefore apply only after a delinquency adjudication has been made.”
State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Hunter, 2013-Ohio-5614, 3 N.E.3d 179. “Because the state filed notices pursuant to R.C. 2152.11(A) that it intended to seek a serious-youthful-offender disposition, the judge, not the magistrate, was required to conduct the ensuing hearings in the juveniles’ cases.”
In re J.S., 2013-Ohio-1721, 989 N.E.2d 978. · cites it 2× “11] only if the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the delinquent act allegedly occurred initiates the process against the child in accordance with this division, and the child is an alleged delinquent child who is eligible for the dispositional sentence.”
In re T.D.R., 2015-Ohio-3541. · cites it 4× “13(D)(2)(a) controls a juvenile court's discretion to impose a blended juvenile/adult sentence on a serious youthful offender and states: {¶11} If a child is adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act under circumstances that allow, but do not require, the juvenile…”
State v. Martin, 2016-Ohio-922. “Under R.C. 2152.11(A), a juvenile defendant who commits certain acts is eligible for “a more restrictive disposition.”
State v. Cunningham, 2022-Ohio-3497. “A juvenile court can only impose a SYO disposition if the prosecutor initiates the SYO process by indicting the child as a serious youthful offender, filing a bill of information designating the child as a serious youthful offender, or, until the prosecutor can get an indictment…”
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Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.11(A): 14 cases
In re C.P., 2012-Ohio-1446, 131 Ohio St. 3d 513. “Under R.C. 2152.11(A), a juvenile defendant who commits certain acts is eligible for “a more restrictive disposition.”
State v. D.H., 901 N.E.2d 209 (Ohio 2009). “, being 15 years old at the time of the offenses and using a firearm, was subject to a serious-youthful-offender disposition pursuant to R.C. 2152.11 and 2152.13. A serious-youthful-offender disposition consists of a “blended” sentence: a traditional juvenile disposition and a…”
State ex rel. Cincinnati Enquirer v. Hunter, 2013-Ohio-5614, 3 N.E.3d 179. “Because the state filed notices pursuant to R.C. 2152.11(A) that it intended to seek a serious-youthful-offender disposition, the judge, not the magistrate, was required to conduct the ensuing hearings in the juveniles’ cases.”
State v. Martin, 2016-Ohio-922. “Under R.C. 2152.11(A), a juvenile defendant who commits certain acts is eligible for “a more restrictive disposition.”
In re J.G., 2021-Ohio-1624. “13(D)(2)(a), which governs a juvenile court’s discretion to impose a blended sentence on a serious youthful offender and states: If a child is adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act under circumstances that allow, but do not require, the juvenile court to impose on…”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.11(A)(2): 5 cases
State v. D.H., 901 N.E.2d 209 (Ohio 2009). “, being 15 years old at the time of the offenses and using a firearm, was subject to a serious-youthful-offender disposition pursuant to R.C. 2152.11 and 2152.13. A serious-youthful-offender disposition consists of a “blended” sentence: a traditional juvenile disposition and a…”
State v. E.T., 2025-Ohio-1558.
State v. D.H., 169 Ohio App. 3d 798 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 2006).
State v. Williams, 2023-Ohio-4505.
State v. E.T., 2025-Ohio-4456.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.11(B): 1 case
State v. D.H., 901 N.E.2d 209 (Ohio 2009). “, being 15 years old at the time of the offenses and using a firearm, was subject to a serious-youthful-offender disposition pursuant to R.C. 2152.11 and 2152.13. A serious-youthful-offender disposition consists of a “blended” sentence: a traditional juvenile disposition and a…”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.11(B)(1): 2 cases
State v. L.A.B., 2021-Ohio-4323.
In re T.T., 2021-Ohio-759.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.11(B)(2): 1 case
Bucio v. Sutherland, 674 F. Supp. 2d 882 (S.D. Ohio 2009). “Petitioner was committed to the custody of the Department of Youth Services until the age of 21 and received an adult sentence under the serious youthful offender statute of concurrent terms of fifteen years to life for murder and two years for child endangering.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.11(B)(3): 1 case
State v. L.A.B., 2021-Ohio-4323.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.11(C): 2 cases
State v. E.T., 2025-Ohio-1558.
State v. E.T., 2025-Ohio-4456.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.11(C)(1): 2 cases
Bucio v. Sutherland, 674 F. Supp. 2d 882 (S.D. Ohio 2009). “Petitioner was committed to the custody of the Department of Youth Services until the age of 21 and received an adult sentence under the serious youthful offender statute of concurrent terms of fifteen years to life for murder and two years for child endangering.”
In re T.T., 2021-Ohio-759.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.11(D)(2): 1 case
In re S.D., 2021-Ohio-2747.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.11(D)(2)(a): 2 cases
State v. E.T., 2025-Ohio-1558.
State v. E.T., 2025-Ohio-4456.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.11(D)(2)(b): 4 cases
In re C.P., 2012-Ohio-1446, 131 Ohio St. 3d 513. “Under R.C. 2152.11(A), a juvenile defendant who commits certain acts is eligible for “a more restrictive disposition.”
In re D.F., 2018-Ohio-1792, 111 N.E.3d 737.
In re D.F., 2017-Ohio-7307.
In re T.H., 2025-Ohio-5564.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.11(D)(2)(c): 1 case
In re J.R., 2025-Ohio-2271.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.11(E)(1): 2 cases
In re T.D.R., 2015-Ohio-3541. “13(D)(2)(a) controls a juvenile court's discretion to impose a blended juvenile/adult sentence on a serious youthful offender and states: {¶11} If a child is adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act under circumstances that allow, but do not require, the juvenile…”
In re K.B., 2018-Ohio-2619.
Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.11(E)(2): 1 case
Bucio v. Sutherland, 674 F. Supp. 2d 882 (S.D. Ohio 2009). “Petitioner was committed to the custody of the Department of Youth Services until the age of 21 and received an adult sentence under the serious youthful offender statute of concurrent terms of fifteen years to life for murder and two years for child endangering.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.11(F): 1 case
State v. D.H., 169 Ohio App. 3d 798 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 2006).
Ohio Rev. Code § 2152.11(F)(2): 1 case
State v. D.H., 901 N.E.2d 209 (Ohio 2009). “, being 15 years old at the time of the offenses and using a firearm, was subject to a serious-youthful-offender disposition pursuant to R.C. 2152.11 and 2152.13. A serious-youthful-offender disposition consists of a “blended” sentence: a traditional juvenile disposition and a…”
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