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Looks like in Ohio the thresholds are: - 0 to $999: misdemeanor - 1K: 5th-degree felony - 7.5K-150K: 4th-degree felony - 150K+: 3th-degree felony But what
by Someone1234 27d ago
Looks like in Ohio the thresholds are:
- 0 to $999: misdemeanor
- 1K: 5th-degree felony
- 7.5K-150K: 4th-degree felony
- 150K+: 3th-degree felony
But what I found interesting is - They aren't automatically inflation adjusted, it has to be manually adjusted by legislation. Which hasn't been done since 2011 meaning that in 2026 terms it would be $1.5K~ for a 5th-degree felony for like-for-like level of damage.
Kind of nuts how a poorly written law can increase the number of felonies just due to inflation alone. Although a lot of things aren't automatically inflation adjusted (e.g. minimum wage), and I think commonly it is on purpose rather than an accident. They WANT harsher sentences for relative low crimes.
- testing22321 27d ago> Although a lot of things aren't automatically inflation adjusted (e.g. minimum wage) You know what is, though? The annual budget a senator is allocated for furniture in their office. This year it’s $40,000. Priorities.
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- preg_match 27d agoPart of me feels this is intentional. I have a hard time believing legislators don’t know about inflation. Most politicians are trying to maximize the people put behind bars, and this is one subtle systemic way to contribute to that.