Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Prosecutors urge Legislature to remove force/stealth element in burglary statutes after Ohio Supreme Court decision
Summary
Prosecutors testified in favor of House Bill 252, which would eliminate the requirement that prosecutors prove an entry was by force, stealth or deception to secure burglary convictions. They cited State v. Bertram (2023) and said the current rule can let offenders who unlawfully enter occupied structures avoid burglary charges.
County prosecutors appeared before the Judiciary Committee to support House Bill 252, which would revise Ohio burglary statutes by removing the requirement that an unlawful entry be proved to have occurred “by force, stealth or deception” in order to convict for burglary and related offenses.
Why it matters: Prosecutors told the committee the Ohio Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in State v. Bertram created a legal gap in which defendants who unlawfully enter occupied structures can avoid burglary charges if…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
