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501.02 GENERAL OFFENSES CODE 6 (6) Any gambling device, paraphernalia, money as defined in Ohio R.C. 1301.01 or other means of exchange that has been, is being or is intended to be used in an attempt or conspiracy to violate, or in the violation of Ohio R.C. Chapter 2915 or Chapter 517 of the General Offenses Code; (7) Any equipment, machine, device, apparatus, vehicle, vessel, container, liquid or substance that has been, is being or is intended to be used in an attempt or conspiracy to violate, or in the violation of, any law of this State relating to alcohol or tobacco; (8) Any personal property that has been, is being or is intended to be used in an attempt or conspiracy to commit, or in the commission of, any offense or in the transportation of the fruits of any offense; (9) Any property that is acquired through the sale or other transfer of contraband or through the proceeds of contraband, other than by a court or a law enforcement agency acting within the scope of its duties; (10) Any computer, computer system, computer network, computer software, or other telecommunication device that is used in a conspiracy to commit, an attempt to commit or in the commission of any offense, if the owner of the computer, computer system, computer network, computer software, .or other telecommunication device is convicted of or pleads guilty to the offense in which it is used. (n) "School safety zone" consists of a school, school building, school premises, school activity, and school bus. (o) "School", "school building" and "school premises" have the same meaning as in Ohio R.C. 2925.01. (p) "School activity" means any activity held under the auspices of a board of education of a city, local, exempted village, joint vocational, or cooperative education school district, a governing body of an educational service center, or the governing body of a school for which the State Board of Education prescribes minimum standards under Ohio R.C. 3301.07. (q) "School bus" has the same meaning as in Ohio R.C. 4511.01. (ORC 2901.01) 501.02 CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES. As used in the Codified Ordinances: (a) Offenses include misdemeanors of the first, second, third and fourth degree, minor misdemeanors and offenses not specifically classified. (b) Regardless of the penalty that may be imposed, any offense specifically classified as a misdemeanor is a misdemeanor. (c) Any offense not specifically classified is a misdemeanor if imprisonment for not more than one year may be imposed as a penalty. (d) Any offense not specifically classified is a minor misdemeanor if the only penalty that may be imposed is a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00). (ORC 2901.02) 501.03 COMMON LAW OFFENSES ABROGATEID. (a) No conduct constitutes a criminal offense against the Municipality unless it is defined as an offense in the Codified Ordinances or any other Municipal ordinance. (b) An offense is defined when one or more sections of the Codified Ordinances state a positive prohibition or enjoin a specific duty, and provide a penalty for violation of such prohibition or failure to meet such duty. (c) This section does not affect the power of a court to punish for contempt or to employ any sanction authorized by law to enforce an order, civil judgment or decree. (ORC 2901.03) 1999 Replacement