Ohio Code 2930.161 – Victim notice
(A) On request of a victim or victim’s representative who has provided a current address or other current contact information, the court or the court’s designee shall notify the victim and victim’s representative, if applicable, of any of the following:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2930.161
- 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
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Court: means a court of common pleas, juvenile court, municipal court, or county court. See Ohio Code 2930.01
- Criminal offense: means an alleged act or omission committed by a person that is punishable by incarceration and is not eligible to be disposed of by the traffic violations bureau. See Ohio Code 2930.01
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Defendant: means a person who is alleged to be the perpetrator of a criminal offense in a complaint, indictment, or information that charges the commission of a criminal offense and that provides the basis for the criminal prosecution and subsequent proceedings to which this chapter makes reference. See Ohio Code 2930.01
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
(1) A probation or community control revocation disposition proceeding or any proceeding in which the court is asked to terminate the probation or community control of a person who was convicted of committing a criminal offense against the victim;
(2) Any hearing on a proposed modification on the terms of probation or community control;
(3) If the person is on supervised probation or community control, the arrest of the person pursuant to a warrant issued for a probation or community control violation;
(4) The defendant‘s or alleged juvenile offender‘s failure to successfully complete a diversion or substantially similar program.
(B) On request of a victim or victim’s representative who has provided current contact information, the probation department shall notify the victim and victim’s representative, if applicable, of the following as soon as it becomes known to the probation department:
(1) Any proposed modification to any term of probation or community control if the modification affects restitution, incarceration, or detention status or the defendant‘s or alleged juvenile offender’s contact with or safety of the victim;
(2) The victim’s and victim’s representative’s right to be heard at a hearing that is set to consider any modification to be made to any term of probation or community control;
(3) Any violation of any term of probation or community control that results in the filing of a petition with the court to revoke probation or community control;
(4) Following a risk assessment of the terms of probation or community control, including the period of supervision and any modifications to the terms of probation or community control, any restricted locations and any other conditions of probation or community control that impact victim safety.
Last updated March 10, 2023 at 10:19 AM