1.6.7.9 - Domestic Violence

The term ''domestic violence'' means

• Felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed

1. By a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim;
2. By a person with whom the victim shares a child in common;
3. By a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse or intimate partner;
4. By a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred; or
5. By any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person's acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred.

• For the purposes of complying with the requirements of this section and section 668.41, any incident meeting this definition is considered a crime for the purposes of Clery Act reporting.

• Domestic Violence is also defined in Ohio state criminal statutes. See ORC 2919.25 Domestic violence (Criminal)

1. No person shall knowingly cause or attempt to cause physical harm to a family or household member.
2. No person shall recklessly cause serious physical harm to a family or household member.
3. No person, by threat of force, shall knowingly cause a family or household member to believe that the offender will cause imminent physical harm to the family or household member.

• Domestic violence definitions - hearings (Civil)
As used in this section: "Domestic violence" means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts against a family or household member:

1. Attempting to cause or recklessly causing bodily injury;
2. Placing another person by the threat of force in fear of imminent serious physical harm or committing a violation of section 2903.211 or 2911.211 of the Revised Code;
3. Committing any act with respect to a child that would result in the child being an abused child, as defined in section 2151.031 of the Revised Code;
4. Committing a sexually oriented offense.