Ohio HB282 requires courts to consider immigration status in sentencing and bail decisions.

Ohio HB282 amends sections of the Ohio Revised Code to require courts to consider an offender's immigration status, including whether they are unlawfully present in the U.S. or have a federal immigration detainer, when determining sentences and bail. The bill applies to felony and misdemeanor sentencing, as well as bail decisions. Courts must weigh an offender's immigration status along with other factors when imposing community control sanctions, jail terms, or prison sentences.

Ohio HB282 requires courts to consider immigration status in sentencing and bail decisions.

Ohio HB282 amends sections of the Ohio Revised Code to require courts to consider an offender's immigration status, including whether they are unlawfully present in the U.S. or have a federal immigration detainer, when determining sentences and bail. The bill applies to felony and misdemeanor sentencing, as well as bail decisions. Courts must weigh an offender's immigration status along with other factors when imposing community control sanctions, jail terms, or prison sentences.