Opinion ID: 2690558
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Text: {¶ 31} We hold today that offenders originally classified under Megan’s Law have a continuing duty to abide by the requirements of Megan’s Law. Thus, 12 January Term, 2012 this court’s holding in Bodyke does not require vacation of a conviction for violating the AWA when the offender, originally classified under Megan’s Law, was indicted for a violation of the AWA that also constitutes a violation under Megan’s Law. We note that the applicable penalty provision for such convictions is that contained in former R.C. 2950.99, as held in another decision of this court announced today, State v. Howard, 134 Ohio St.3d 467, 2012-Ohio-5738, 983 N.E.2d 341. {¶ 32} Further, we hold that a sex offender originally classified under Megan’s Law who is not required to file an address-verification form with a sheriff may be convicted of tampering with records pursuant to R.C. 2913.42 if he files a form containing false information with a purpose to defraud. Regardless of whether the filer had a duty to file a form, filing a form containing false information with the purpose to defraud is a violation of R.C. 2913.42. {¶ 33} Accordingly, we reverse in part the judgment of the court of appeals. We affirm the court in regard to its vacation of Brunning’s conviction for a violation of R.C. 2950.06, but reverse the vacation of the convictions for violations of former R.C. 2950.05 and R.C. 2913.42. We remand the cause to the court of appeals for a consideration of issues rendered moot by its decision vacating Brunning’s convictions. Judgment affirmed in part and reversed in part, and cause remanded. O’CONNOR, C.J., and LUNDBERG STRATTON, O’DONNELL, LANZINGER, CUPP, and MCGEE BROWN, JJ., concur. ___________ William D. Mason, Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, and Daniel T. Van, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for appellant. 13 SUPREME COURT OF OHIO Robert L. Tobik, Cuyahoga County Public Defender, and Nathaniel J. McDonald, Assistant Public Defender, for appellee. ______________________ 14