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(d) As used in this section, "economic harm" means all direct, incidental, and <br />consequential pecuniary harm suffered by a victim as a result of criminal conduct. "Economic <br />harm" includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: <br />(1) All wages, salaries, or other compensation lost as a result of the criminal <br />conduct; <br />(2) The cost of all wages, salaries, or other compensation paid to employees <br />for time those employees are prevented from working as a result of the <br />criminal conduct; <br />(3) The overhead costs incurred for the time that a business is shut down as <br />a result of the criminal conduct; <br />(4) The loss of value to tangible or intangible property that was damaged as <br />a result of the criminal conduct. (ORC 2917.31) <br />509.07 MAKING FALSE ALARMS. <br />(a) No person shall do any of the following: <br />(1) Initiate or circulate a report or warning of an alleged or impending fire, <br />explosion, crime or other catastrophe, knowing that the report or <br />warning is false and likely to cause public inconvenience or alarm; <br />(2) Knowingly cause a false alarm of fire or other emergency to be <br />transmitted to or within any organization, public or private, for dealing <br />with emergencies involving a risk of physical harm to persons or <br />property; <br />(3) Report to any law enforcement agency an alleged offense or other <br />incident within its concern, knowing that such offense did not occur. <br />(b) This section does not apply to any person conducting an authorized fire or <br />emergency drill. <br />(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of making false alarms, a misdemeanor of <br />the first degree. If a violation of this section results in economic harm of five hundred dollars <br />($500.00) or more, making false alarms is a felony and shall be prosecuted under appropriate <br />State law. <br />(d) As used in this section, "economic harm" means all direct, incidental, and <br />consequential pecuniary harm suffered by a victim as a result of criminal conduct. "Economic <br />harm" includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: <br />(1) All wages, salaries, or other compensation lost as a result of the criminal <br />conduct; <br />(2) The cost of all wages, salaries, or other compensation paid to employees <br />for time those employees are prevented from working as a result of the <br />criminal conduct; <br />(3) The overhead costs incurred for the time that a business is shut down as <br />a result of the criminal conduct; <br />(4) The loss of value to tangible or intangible property that was damaged as <br />a result of the criminal conduct. <br />(ORC 2917.32) <br />1998 Replacement <br />