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Ohio Rev. Code § 2950.99 (2026)

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Cited in 129 cases (22 in the last 5 years), 1998–2026 · leading case: State v. Howard, 2012 Ohio 5738 (Ohio 2012).
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State v. Howard, 2012 Ohio 5738 (Ohio 2012). · cites it 64× “05—Requirement to give notice of change of residence address—Penalty for failure to give notice—Former R.C. 2950.99 as it existed immediately before repeal of Megan’s Law by Adam Walsh Act governs penalty for offenders originally classified under Megan’s Law who violate notice…”
State v. Ashcraft, 2022 Ohio 4611 (Ohio 2022). · cites it 67× “At Ashcraft’s plea hearing, the court informed him that he was facing a prison term of no less than three years under R.C. 2950.99 in addition to any sanction or penalty imposed for the offense.”
State v. Buttery (Slip Opinion), 2020 Ohio 2998 (Ohio 2020). · cites it 12× “Unlike the sentencing statutes in Apprendi and Alleyne, R.C. 2950.99 does not provide for sentence enhancements upon a trial court’s determination of certain facts.”
State v. Lloyd, 2012 Ohio 2015 (Ohio 2012). · cites it 18× “01 {¶ 13} In all prosecutions under Ohio’s sex-offender-registration laws, the state must prove that the defendant had been convicted of a sexually oriented offense that triggered a duty to register.”
State v. Howard, 2011 Ohio 5693 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 20× “Under the former R.C. 2950.99, the penalty for failure to notify was a felony of the fifth degree.”
State v. Beckwith, 2017 Ohio 4298 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 16× “Because of the prior conviction specification, his offense was elevated from a fourth-degree felony to a third-degree felony, pursuant to R.C. 2950.99. The trial court sentenced him to 24 months, concurrent to the term imposed in CR-604159.”
State v. Williams, 2011 OH 3374 (Ohio 2011). · cites it 4× “R.C. 2950.99. {¶ 12} In a dissent in Ferguson, Justice Lanzinger wrote as follows: {¶ 13} "Although the majority continues to rely on State v.”
State v. Ashcraft, 2021 Ohio 3842 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 36× “05(F) was contrary to law under the language of R.C. 2950.99. Standard of Review {¶10} R.”
State v. Gingell, 2011 Ohio 1481 (Ohio 2011). · cites it 6× “Under former R.C. 2950.99, Gingell’s failure to properly register as a sexually oriented offender would have been a fifth-degree felony.”
State v. Barnes, 2014 Ohio 2721 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 19× “In his written pleas, it was noted that the two failure to register counts carried a mandatory three year prison sentence, pursuant to R.C. 2950.99(A)(2)(b), because he had a prior conviction for failing to register under R.”
State v. Risch, 2025 Ohio 2484 (Ohio Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 16× “The trial court imposed a mandatory three-year prison term pursuant to sentencing enhancement provisions in R.C. 2950.99 that elevate the penalty if the defendant had a prior conviction for certain enumerated failure to report crimes.”
State v. Freeman, 2011 Ohio 4357 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 9× “{¶15} Freeman was classified under Megan’s Law as a sexually oriented offender on December 12, 2000.”
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— Ohio Rev. Code § 2950.99(A) — 5 cases
State v. Buttery (Slip Opinion), 2020 Ohio 2998 (Ohio 2020). “Unlike the sentencing statutes in Apprendi and Alleyne, R.C. 2950.99 does not provide for sentence enhancements upon a trial court’s determination of certain facts.”
State v. Alltop, 2011 Ohio 5541 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011).
State v. Jones, 2012 Ohio 1231 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012).
State v. Morris, 2014 Ohio 5578 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014).
State v. Hopson, 2018 Ohio 4552 (Ohio Ct. App. 2018).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2950.99(A)(1) — 5 cases
State v. Lloyd, 2012 Ohio 2015 (Ohio 2012). “01 {¶ 13} In all prosecutions under Ohio’s sex-offender-registration laws, the state must prove that the defendant had been convicted of a sexually oriented offense that triggered a duty to register.”
Julie Hautzenroeder v. Michael DeWine, 887 F.3d 737 (6th Cir. 2018).
State v. Shazier, 2019 Ohio 4409 (Ohio Ct. App. 2019).
Young v. Swaney (S.D. Ohio 2024).
State v. Jackson, 2017 Ohio 917 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2950.99(A)(1)(a) — 14 cases
State v. Hubbard, 2020 Ohio 856 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020).
State v. Howard, 2011 Ohio 5693 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). “Under the former R.C. 2950.99, the penalty for failure to notify was a felony of the fifth degree.”
State v. Gingell, 2011 Ohio 1481 (Ohio 2011). “Under former R.C. 2950.99, Gingell’s failure to properly register as a sexually oriented offender would have been a fifth-degree felony.”
State v. Ashcraft, 2022 Ohio 4611 (Ohio 2022). “At Ashcraft’s plea hearing, the court informed him that he was facing a prison term of no less than three years under R.C. 2950.99 in addition to any sanction or penalty imposed for the offense.”
State v. Beard, 2021 Ohio 2512 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2950.99(A)(1)(a)(I) — 1 case
State v. Brunning, 2013 Ohio 930 (Ohio Ct. App. 2013).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2950.99(A)(1)(a)(i) — 12 cases
State v. Howard, 2011 Ohio 5693 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). “Under the former R.C. 2950.99, the penalty for failure to notify was a felony of the fifth degree.”
State v. Johnson, 2011 Ohio 2069 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011).
State v. Alexander, 2011 Ohio 4015 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011).
State v. Alltop, 2011 Ohio 5541 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011).
State v. Kimbrough, 2012 Ohio 1773 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2950.99(A)(1)(a)(ii) — 14 cases
State v. Buttery (Slip Opinion), 2020 Ohio 2998 (Ohio 2020). “Unlike the sentencing statutes in Apprendi and Alleyne, R.C. 2950.99 does not provide for sentence enhancements upon a trial court’s determination of certain facts.”
State v. Lloyd, 2012 Ohio 2015 (Ohio 2012). “01 {¶ 13} In all prosecutions under Ohio’s sex-offender-registration laws, the state must prove that the defendant had been convicted of a sexually oriented offense that triggered a duty to register.”
State v. Alltop, 2011 Ohio 5541 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011).
State v. Palmer, 2012 Ohio 580 (Ohio 2012).
State v. Alexander, 2011 Ohio 4015 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2950.99(A)(1)(a)(iii) — 3 cases
State v. Conley, 2016 Ohio 5310 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016).
State v. Lloyd, 2012 Ohio 2015 (Ohio 2012). “01 {¶ 13} In all prosecutions under Ohio’s sex-offender-registration laws, the state must prove that the defendant had been convicted of a sexually oriented offense that triggered a duty to register.”
State v. Finfrock, 2026 Ohio 2240 (Ohio Ct. App. 2026).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2950.99(A)(1)(b) — 5 cases
State v. Ashcraft, 2022 Ohio 4611 (Ohio 2022). “At Ashcraft’s plea hearing, the court informed him that he was facing a prison term of no less than three years under R.C. 2950.99 in addition to any sanction or penalty imposed for the offense.”
State v. Ashcraft, 2021 Ohio 3842 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “05(F) was contrary to law under the language of R.C. 2950.99. Standard of Review {¶10} R.”
State v. Caldwell, 2012 Ohio 1091 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012).
State v. Koch, 2016 Ohio 7926 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016).
State v. McCoppin, 2016 Ohio 5440 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2950.99(A)(1)(b)(i) — 2 cases
State v. Ashcraft, 2022 Ohio 4611 (Ohio 2022). “At Ashcraft’s plea hearing, the court informed him that he was facing a prison term of no less than three years under R.C. 2950.99 in addition to any sanction or penalty imposed for the offense.”
State v. Howard, 2011 Ohio 5693 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011). “Under the former R.C. 2950.99, the penalty for failure to notify was a felony of the fifth degree.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2950.99(A)(1)(b)(ii) — 4 cases
State v. Ashcraft, 2022 Ohio 4611 (Ohio 2022). “At Ashcraft’s plea hearing, the court informed him that he was facing a prison term of no less than three years under R.C. 2950.99 in addition to any sanction or penalty imposed for the offense.”
State v. Ashcraft, 2021 Ohio 3842 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “05(F) was contrary to law under the language of R.C. 2950.99. Standard of Review {¶10} R.”
State v. Burden, 2022 Ohio 569 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022).
State v. Bocanegra, 2024 Ohio 5971 (Ohio Ct. App. 2024).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2950.99(A)(1)(b)(iii) — 5 cases
State v. Beckwith, 2017 Ohio 4298 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “Because of the prior conviction specification, his offense was elevated from a fourth-degree felony to a third-degree felony, pursuant to R.C. 2950.99. The trial court sentenced him to 24 months, concurrent to the term imposed in CR-604159.”
State v. Ramsey, 2022 Ohio 3389 (Ohio Ct. App. 2022).
State v. Kesler, 2014 Ohio 3376 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014).
State v. Bibb, 2020 Ohio 4670 (Ohio Ct. App. 2020).
State v. Chandler, 2016 Ohio 599 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2950.99(A)(1)(iii) — 1 case
State v. Overton, 2021 Ohio 3193 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2950.99(A)(2)(b) — 22 cases
State v. Ashcraft, 2022 Ohio 4611 (Ohio 2022). “At Ashcraft’s plea hearing, the court informed him that he was facing a prison term of no less than three years under R.C. 2950.99 in addition to any sanction or penalty imposed for the offense.”
State v. Barnes, 2014 Ohio 2721 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “In his written pleas, it was noted that the two failure to register counts carried a mandatory three year prison sentence, pursuant to R.C. 2950.99(A)(2)(b), because he had a prior conviction for failing to register under R.”
State v. Ashcraft, 2021 Ohio 3842 (Ohio Ct. App. 2021). “05(F) was contrary to law under the language of R.C. 2950.99. Standard of Review {¶10} R.”
State v. Beckwith, 2017 Ohio 4298 (Ohio Ct. App. 2017). “Because of the prior conviction specification, his offense was elevated from a fourth-degree felony to a third-degree felony, pursuant to R.C. 2950.99. The trial court sentenced him to 24 months, concurrent to the term imposed in CR-604159.”
State v. Pritchett, 2011 Ohio 5978 (Ohio Ct. App. 2011).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2950.99(A)(3) — 1 case
State v. Lloyd, 2012 Ohio 2015 (Ohio 2012). “01 {¶ 13} In all prosecutions under Ohio’s sex-offender-registration laws, the state must prove that the defendant had been convicted of a sexually oriented offense that triggered a duty to register.”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2950.99(A)(l)(a)(i) — 1 case
State v. Chessman, 935 N.E.2d 887 (Ohio Ct. App. 2010).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2950.99(A)(l)(a)(ii) — 3 cases
State v. Lloyd, 2012 Ohio 2015 (Ohio 2012). “01 {¶ 13} In all prosecutions under Ohio’s sex-offender-registration laws, the state must prove that the defendant had been convicted of a sexually oriented offense that triggered a duty to register.”
State v. Chessman, 935 N.E.2d 887 (Ohio Ct. App. 2010).
State v. Savors, 2012 Ohio 1297 (Ohio Ct. App. 2012).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2950.99(A)(l)(a)(iii) — 2 cases
State v. Lloyd, 2012 Ohio 2015 (Ohio 2012). “01 {¶ 13} In all prosecutions under Ohio’s sex-offender-registration laws, the state must prove that the defendant had been convicted of a sexually oriented offense that triggered a duty to register.”
State v. Chessman, 935 N.E.2d 887 (Ohio Ct. App. 2010).
— Ohio Rev. Code § 2950.99(a)(1)(i) — 1 case
People v. Carmony, 2005 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2601 (Cal. Ct. App. 2005).
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