Ohio Revised Code|Section 2929.22 | Determining appropriate sentence for misdemeanors.

                                                
(A) Unless a mandatory jail term is required  to be imposed by division (G) of section 1547.99, division (B) of  section 4510.14, division (G) of section 4511.19 of the Revised  Code, or any other provision of the Revised Code a court that  imposes a sentence under this chapter upon an offender for a  misdemeanor or minor misdemeanor has discretion to determine the  most effective way to achieve the purposes and principles of  sentencing set forth in section 2929.21 of the Revised Code. 
Unless a specific sanction is required to be imposed or is  precluded from being imposed by the section setting forth an  offense or the penalty for an offense or by any provision of  sections 2929.23 to 2929.28 of the Revised Code, a court that  imposes a sentence upon an offender for a misdemeanor may impose  on the offender any sanction or combination of sanctions under  sections 2929.24 to 2929.28 of the Revised Code. The court shall  not impose a sentence that imposes an unnecessary burden on local  government resources.
(B)(1) In determining the appropriate sentence for a  misdemeanor, the court shall consider all of the following  factors:
(a) The nature and circumstances of the offense or offenses;
(b) Whether the circumstances regarding the offender and the  offense or offenses indicate that the offender has a history of  persistent criminal activity and that the offender's character and  condition reveal a substantial risk that the offender will commit  another offense;
(c) Whether the circumstances regarding the offender and the  offense or offenses indicate that the offender's history,  character, and condition reveal a substantial risk that the  offender will be a danger to others and that the offender's  conduct has been characterized by a pattern of repetitive,  compulsive, or aggressive behavior with heedless indifference to  the consequences;
(d) Whether the victim's youth, age, disability, or other  factor made the victim particularly vulnerable to the offense or  made the impact of the offense more serious;
(e) Whether the offender is likely to commit future crimes in  general, in addition to the circumstances described in divisions  (B)(1)(b) and (c) of this section;
(f) Whether the offender has an emotional, mental, or  physical condition that is traceable to the offender's service in  the armed forces of the United States and that was a contributing  factor in the offender's commission of the offense or offenses;
(g) The offender's military service record.
(2) In determining the appropriate sentence for a  misdemeanor, in addition to complying with division (B)(1) of this  section, the court may consider any other factors that are  relevant to achieving the purposes and principles of sentencing  set forth in section 2929.21 of the Revised Code.
(C) Before imposing a jail term as a sentence for a  misdemeanor, a court shall consider the appropriateness of  imposing a community control sanction or a combination of  community control sanctions under sections 2929.25, 2929.26,  2929.27, and 2929.28 of the Revised Code. A court may impose the  longest jail term authorized under section 2929.24 of the Revised  Code only upon offenders who commit the worst forms of the offense  or upon offenders whose conduct and response to prior sanctions  for prior offenses demonstrate that the imposition of the longest  jail term is necessary to deter the offender from committing a  future crime.
(D)(1) A sentencing court shall consider any relevant oral or  written statement made by the victim, the defendant, the defense  attorney, or the prosecuting authority regarding sentencing for a  misdemeanor. This division does not create any rights to notice  other than those rights authorized by Chapter 2930. of the Revised  Code.
(2) At the time of sentencing for a misdemeanor or as soon as  possible after sentencing, the court shall notify the victim of  the offense of the victim's right to file an application for an  award of reparations pursuant to sections 2743.51 to 2743.72 of  the Revised Code.