§ 138.05. Possession of contraband prohibited.

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A.

No person shall knowingly or purposely bring, attempt to bring, or otherwise possess any intoxicating liquor, or beer, onto the grounds or within the confines of a detention facility as defined in R.C. § 2921.01(F), without the permission of the facility administrator, superintendent, or warden.

B.

No person shall knowingly deliver, or attempt to deliver, cash to any person who is confined in a detention facility.

C.

Whoever violates subsection A of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.

D.

Whoever violates subsection B of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of subsection B of this section or a substantially similar state statute, illegal conveyance of cash onto the grounds of a detention facility is a felony punishable under state law. Penalty, see § 130.99.

(Ord. 258-1997; Ord. 143-1980)

                    
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