Ohio HB19 amends underage alcohol possession and consumption laws, reducing the required mental state from knowingly to recklessly.
Ohio HB19 amends the Revised Code to change the mental state required for certain alcohol-related offenses involving underage persons from "knowingly" to "recklessly." Specifically, it modifies the prohibition against allowing an underage person to possess or consume alcohol in a private or public place. The bill also includes provisions for diversion programs for underage offenders, allowing courts to order them into specified programs and hold complaints in abeyance pending successful completion.
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