Effective: July 1, 1996 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 269 - 121st General Assembly (A) No person, in attempting or committing a theft offense or in fleeing immediately after the attempt or offense, shall do any of the following:(1) Have a deadly weapon on or about the offender's person or under the offender's control;(2) Inflict, attempt to inflict, or threaten to inflict physical harm on another;(3) Use or threaten the immediate use of force against another.(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of robbery. A violation of division (A)(1) or (2) of this section is a felony of the second degree. A violation of division (A)(3) of this section is a felony of the third degree.(C) As used in this section:(1) 'Deadly weapon' has the same meaning as in section 2923.11 of the Revised Code.(2) 'Theft offense' has the same meaning as in section 2913.01 of the Revised Code.
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