A custodial agency shall notify the investigating law enforcement agency of the incarceration of a defendant or detention of an alleged juvenile offender once the investigating law enforcement agency is known to the custodial agency.

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 2930.051

  • Alleged juvenile offender: means a child who is alleged to have committed a delinquent act in a police report or in a complaint in juvenile court that charges the commission of a delinquent act and that provides the basis for the delinquency proceeding and all subsequent proceedings to which this chapter makes reference. See Ohio Code 2930.01
  • Custodial agency: means one of the following:

    (1) The entity that has custody of a defendant or an alleged juvenile offender who is incarcerated for a criminal offense, is under detention for the commission of a delinquent act, or who is detained after a finding of incompetence to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity relative to a criminal offense, including any of the following:

    (a) The department of rehabilitation and correction or the adult parole authority;

    (b) A county sheriff;

    (c) The entity that administers a jail, as defined in section 2929. See Ohio Code 2930.01

Last updated March 10, 2023 at 10:04 AM