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Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.143 (2026)

Risk reduction sentences

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April 4, 2023

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Senate Bill 288 - 134th General Assembly

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(A) When a court sentences an offender who is convicted of a felony to a term of incarceration in a state correctional institution, the court may recommend that the offender serve a risk reduction sentence under section 5120.036 of the Revised Code if the court determines that a risk reduction sentence is appropriate, and all of the following apply:

(1) The offense for which the offender is being sentenced is not aggravated murder, murder, complicity in committing aggravated murder or murder, an offense of violence that is a felony of the first or second degree, a sexually oriented offense, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit or complicity in committing any offense otherwise identified in this division if the attempt, conspiracy, or complicity is a felony of the first or second degree.

(2) The offender's sentence to the term of incarceration does not consist solely of one or more mandatory prison terms.

(3) The offender agrees to cooperate with an assessment of the offender's needs and risk of reoffending that the department of rehabilitation and correction conducts under section 5120.036 of the Revised Code.

(4) The offender agrees to participate in any programming or treatment that the department of rehabilitation and correction orders to address any issues raised in the assessment described in division (A)(3) of this section.

(B) An offender who is serving a risk reduction sentence is not entitled to any earned credit under division (A)(2) or (3) of section 2967.193 or 2967.194 of the Revised Code.

Last updated March 8, 2023 at 11:20 AM

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 10 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2012–2025 · leading case: State v. Moore (Slip Opinion), 2018 Ohio 3237 (Ohio 2018).

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State v. Moore (Slip Opinion), 2018 Ohio 3237 (Ohio 2018). · cites it 2× “01 : As used in this chapter: * * * (BB) "Prison term" includes either of the following sanctions for an offender: (1) A stated prison term; (2) A term in a prison shortened by, or with the approval of, the sentencing court pursuant to section 2929.143, 2929.20, 2967.26, 5120.”

State v. Esmail, 2013 Ohio 2165 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 4× “Risk Reduction Sentences {¶38} Esmail's fourth argument is that the trial court erred by failing to consider sentencing him to a risk reduction sentence pursuant to R.C. 2929.143 when counsel requested consideration of this statute during the sentencing hearing.”

State v. Battle, 2014 Ohio 4502 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “{¶ 19} In this assignment of error, Battle claims that the trial court erred in failing to consider a risk reduction sentence pursuant to R.C. 2929.143. {¶ 20} R.C. 2929.143 provides: (A) When a court sentences an offender who is convicted of a felony to a term of incarceration…”

State v. Fisher, 2016 Ohio 4750 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “13 or division (B) of section 2929.143 of the Revised Code specifies that the person is not entitled to any earned credit under this section.”

State v. Warren, 2018 Ohio 4757 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 3× “01(BB), includes either of the following sanctions for an offender: (1) A stated prison term; (2) A term in a prison shortened by, or with the approval of, the sentencing court pursuant to section 2929.143, 2929.20, 2967.26, 5120.”

State v. Coons, 2023 Ohio 3506 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “13 or division (B) of section 2929.143 of the Revised Code specifies that the person is not entitled to any earned credit under this section.”

State v. Hoover, 2013 Ohio 4612 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “R.C. 2929.143(A).” (Emphasis sic.) {¶ 9} From his sentence, Hoover appeals.”

State v. Hatfield, 2012 Ohio 6182 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “” 5 {¶ 9} R.C. 2929.143(A) provides as follows: When a court sentences an offender who is convicted of a felony to a term of incarceration in a state correctional institution, the court may recommend that the offender serve a risk reduction sentence under section 5120.”

State v. Talbert, 2025 Ohio 3116 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “2929 recognizes the possibility of transitional control, providing: “Prison term” includes either of the following sanctions for an offender: (a) A stated prison term; (b) A term in a prison shortened by, or with the approval of, the sentencing court pursuant to section…”

State v. McMahon, 2014 Ohio 4707 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “The trial court also recommended McMahon for a risk reduction sentence under R.C. 2929.143. {¶ 5} McMahon appeals, setting forth as his sole assignment of error: THE TRIAL COURT COMMITTED PREJUDICIAL ERROR BY FAILING TO MAKE THE MANDATED APPROPRIATE STATUTORY FINDINGS.”

— Ohio Rev. Code § 2929.143(A) — 3 cases

State v. Esmail, 2013 Ohio 2165 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). “Risk Reduction Sentences {¶38} Esmail's fourth argument is that the trial court erred by failing to consider sentencing him to a risk reduction sentence pursuant to R.C. 2929.143 when counsel requested consideration of this statute during the sentencing hearing.”

State v. Hoover, 2013 Ohio 4612 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013). “R.C. 2929.143(A).” (Emphasis sic.) {¶ 9} From his sentence, Hoover appeals.”

State v. Hatfield, 2012 Ohio 6182 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012). “” 5 {¶ 9} R.C. 2929.143(A) provides as follows: When a court sentences an offender who is convicted of a felony to a term of incarceration in a state correctional institution, the court may recommend that the offender serve a risk reduction sentence under section 5120.”

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