Does the Law Allow a Court to Classify a 14- or 15-Year-Old as a Sex Offender During the Child's Disposition Hearing?

In re: I.A., a minor child, Case no. 2012-2122

Second District Court of Appeals (Montgomery County)

ISSUE: If a court commits a child to a secure facility, does R.C. 2152.83(B)(1) permit the court to conduct a classification hearing at the time of disposition?