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    RIGHTS & ISSUES CODE REFERENCE

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    I. General Victims Rights/Issues
    A. General

    109.42(A)(11)(12)(13)   Victim's Rights Pamphlet to be given to victims

    307.62(A)   County Grants And/or Tax Levies for Crime Victim Assistance Programs "Parole Authority Offender Investigation Policy Documenting Victims Version/ Restitution may use Victim Assistance Program Information. (APA Man. 501.25 Sec. VI, C.)"

    2317.02"   Professions covered by privileged communication (includes persons licensed by Counselor or Social Worker board, clergy, etc.)"

    921.22   Felony injury/death required reporting (Exception for rape crisis lines and programs)

    2947.04   Victim/Witness Protection

    2947.051(A)   Victim impact Statement Allowed in Felony Cases; May be Prepared by Court's Probation Officer or Victim Assistance Program

    2947.051(B)   Contents of Victim Impact Statement

    2947.051(C)   Confidentiality of Pre-Sentence Investigation (PSI)

    2951.03(B)   Confidential Parts of PSI

    Criminal Rule 46 (D)(3)   Court not required to release a defendant on own recognizance bond if danger to self or others may result

    Ohio Constitution Section 9 Article 1   Court may deny bail to felony defendant when substantial risk exists of serious physical danger to others.

    2935.09   Peace officer or citizen may file affidavit to cause arrest or prosecution for a criminal offense.

    B. Victims Rights Section
    2930.01   "Definitions and Eligible Victims (All felonies and misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence, aggravated menacing, negligent homicide, assault, menacing, stalking, intimidation of a crime victim or witness, vehicular homicide, and sexual imposition.)"

    2930.02   Exercise of Victim's Rights by Representative

    2930.03   Means of Giving Notice to Victim; Notice of Changes

    2930.04   Law Enforcement and Prosecutors Must Notify Victims of Pertinent Information

    2930.05   "Bond Re-hearing, Notice of Arrest"

    2930.06   Prosecutor to Confer With Victim and Provide Notice of Proceedings

    2930.07   Suppressing Victim/ Witness' Identification Information in Court Files

    2930.08   Notice of Delays and Objections

    2930.09   Victim's May be Present at Defendant's Hearings and be Accompanied by Support Person

    2930.1   Separate Waiting Area

    2930.11   Prompt Property Return

    2930.12   Notice of Acquittal or Conviction and Related Information

    2930.13   Victim Impact Statement May Be Written or Oral and Used in Pre-Sentence Investigation

    2930.14   Written Impact Statements Not Public Record and Stentencing Statement

    2930.15   Notice of an Appeal Being Filed

    2930.16   "Contact Information of Custodial Agency, Release, Escape, Death, and Judicial Release and Release Conditions Upon Victim Request"

    2930.17   Victim Impact Statement Used in Sentencing or Early Release Hearing

    2930.18   Employment Protections

    2930.19   Prosecutor's Responsibility for Compliance

    II. Domestic Violence
    Domestic Violence Defined   "2919.25, 3113.31(A), 3113.33(A)(B)(D)"

    2919.251   Bail Conditions in certain cases

    2919.27   Protection Order and Violations

    2903.21   Menacing By Stalking

    2935.03(B)(3)   "Grounds for Arrest or No Arrest, Primary Aggressor, Victim Filing Charges or Not Cooperating ,Signing Complaint, Arrest and Jail Crowding Not a Factor, If Offender is not Present, Threat of Deadly Weapon"

    2935.032(A)(2)(c)   Duties of Officer at Site

    2935.032(C)   Officer and Violation of Protection Order

    2935.032(D)   Written Report of Officer

    2945.215   Victim/Witness Intimidation Protection Order

    2947.051   Victim Impact Statement

    3113.216   Civil Protection Order

    3113.31(E)   Protection Order Granted From Court and What They May Do

    3113.31(F)(1)   Copy of Protection Order

    3133.32   Records of Domestic Abuse

    III. Elder Abuse
    A. Definitions
    2903.33(B) & (C)   Abuse and Neglect in "Care Facilities"

    3721.13(A)   Rights of Residents of Home

    3721.21(B)   Abuse or Misappropriation of Elders in Health Care Settings

    3721.21(C)   Neglect of Elders in Health Care Settings

    5101.60(A) & (K)   Abuse and Neglect in Independent Living/Adult Care Facilities


    B. Remedies Available
    3721.08"   Injunction for ""Real and Present Danger"

    3721.17   Grievance Committee/Administrator/ ODH

    3721.17(1)   Private Right of Action

    3721.22   Administrative Hearing on Alleged Abuse

    IV. Child Abuse
    A. Physical Abuse
    2151.03   Can have finding of abuse without conviction

    2151.031   "Abuse defined: Endangering, Neglect, etc."

    2919.22(A)(B)   Possible Abuse

    B. Sexual Abuse (See also Sexual Assault)
    109.42(A)(17)   Pamphlet for Sexual Abuse

    2907.04(A)   Corruption of a Minor

    2907.321   Pandering Obscenity

    2907.322(A)(B)(1)   Pandering Sexual Oriented Material Involving a Minor

    2907.323   Nudity-Oriented Material or Performance

    2919.22(D)(4)(a)(b)(c)   Sexual Abuse of Children with Sexual Materials

    2930.19   Prosecutor to Confer With Victim

    2947.2   Victim Impact Statement

    V. Sexual Assault
    A. Adult
    2151.15Notification To Victim of Defendant With Sexually Transmitted Diseases

    2907.02(D)Prior Sexual Activity Not Allowed to Be Discussed in Rape Cases

    2907.02(E)Admissibility of Evidence Hearing

    2907.02(F)Victim's Right to an Attorney

    2907.05(C)No Need to Prove Resistance

    2907.05(D)(E)Prior Sexual Activity (G.S.I.)

    2907.05(F)Right to Counsel

    2907.11Suppression of Names

    2907.27(A)Testing of Accused for Venereal Disease and HIV

    2907.28Payment of Medical Tests or examination

    2907.29Emergency Services for Victims

    2907.30(A)Trained Personnel Must Question Sexual Assault Victim's

    2907.30(B)Notifying Victim of Sexual Assault of Predator Having Venereal Disease


    B. Child
    2151.14(B)   Notifying Victim That the Defendant has Venereal Disease

    2151.15   Notification To Victim of Defendant With Sexually Transmitted Diseases

    2907.02(D)   Sexual Activity Not Allowed to Be Discussed in Rape Cases

    2907.05(A)(4)   Imposition Under Age 13

    2907.30(A)   Trained Personnel Must Question Sexual Assault Victims

    2907.30(B)   Notifying Victim That the Defendant has Venereal Disease

    2907.322(A)(B)(l)   Pandering Sexual Oriented Material Involving a Minor

    2907.41   Testimony of Victim Under 13 and Video Taping

    Juvenile Rules 24 & 25   Limit Interviews of alleged abused child to three in trial process

    HB32 (eff. 3-10-98)   Add mandatory 5 years if controlled substance used


    C. 2950 Sex Offender Registration and Victim Notification Law


    VI. Homicide Victim
    2903   Defines Terms Found in Homicide Cases

    313.121(C)   Autopsy and Religious Beliefs

    313.121(D)   Preliminary and Final Results of Autopsy to Parents

    313.121(E)   "Child Under 2 Dies Suddenly and In Apparent ""Good Health"""

    313.43   Coroner's Records

    2943.51(A)(1)(b)   Dependent of Deceased Victim

    2947.051   Victim Impact Statement

    VII. Victims Compensation
    2743.51   Type of Expenses Compensation Fund will cover

    2743.51(A)(1)   Non-Ohio Resident filing

    2743.51(A)(2)   Filing for Compensation if Crime Occurred outside Ohio


    2743.56(C)   Filing Deadlines


    2743.59   Attorney General responsible for investigation and recommendation for Compensation to Court of Claims"


    2743.59(F), 2743.55(C), 2743.61"   Victim's right to appeal


    2743.60(A)   Mandatory Crime Reporting


    2743.60(E) & (F)(1)(2)   Convicted felons may not benefit


    2743.67   Tentative award due to immediate financial need


    2743.72   Relation to Civil Lawsuit


    VIII. Restitution/ Financial Sanctions
    2907.15   Restitution Money Can Be Withheld from Public Employee's Retirement benefits for sexual crimes

    2151.355   Juvenile Making Restitution"

    2907.02, 2907.06, 2907.12"   Payment of Expenses When Purpose of Gathering Evidence is For Possible Prosecution

    2907.28   Payment of Medical Tests or Examinations

    2909.18(D)(1)(2)   Offender Becomes Debtor in Financial Sanctions

    2921.21   When Victim May Accept Restitution Instead of Pressing Charges

    2929.18(A)(1)   Restitution Paid by Offender to Crime Victim Survivor or Family of Victim"

    2929.25, 2909.18(H)"   Civil Action Against Offender

    2929.28(B)   Arsonist Reimburses Agencies for Cost of Prosecution and Investigation

    2969   Fines Assessed from Offender Media Profits ("Son of Sam Law")

    IX. Victims and Parole/ Department of Corrections
    2950.2   Public Notice of Sex Offender Release and Residence in a Community

    2950.4   Release of Sex Offender-Court Duties

    2967.03   Victim testimony and Parole

    2967.12(B)   Notice to Victim of Pardon or Parole

    5120.60(E)   Office of Victims Services May Petition Board for hearing of Prisoner

    5149.101(B)(3)   Victims Present at Parole Hearing

    HB 629/121   Monitoring Incompetents (Mentally ill/Impaired) convicts of violent crime or innocent by reason of insanity

    X. Stalking
    2903.211(A   )Definitions of Menacing by Stalking

    2903.211(C)(2)   Definitions of Mental Distress

    2903.213   Anti-stalking Protection Order

    XI. Victim/ Offender Mediation
    307.62(A)(7)   Grants for Victim Offender Mediation

    2929.01(II)   Definition of Victim-Offender Mediation

    2929.17(L)   Nonresidential Sanctions for Felony

    XII. Juvenile Court
    2151.14(C)   Notification to Victim of Delinquent Child Having a Communicable Disease

    2151.35   Local Juvenile Authorities May Allow Victim Input Rights for Juvenile Offenses

    2151.355(A)(2)"   Juvenile Making Restitution Mandatory for Property Crime. (Any other violation, restitution may be required.)"

    2151.355(A)(8)(b)"   Restitution to Victim defined as money, labor, repair, etc."

    2151.355(G)(1)   Victim Impact statement Related to the Order of Disposition and Offense Committed

    2151.355(G)(2)   What Victim Impact Statement is to Include

    2151.355(G)(3)   Victim Impact Statement to be Kept Confidential

    3109.9 or 3109.10"   Up to $10,000 can be Recovered from Parent of Juvenile for damages, injuries or theft"

    XIII. Drunk Driving
    1547.11   Operators of watercraft and skiers subject to DUI laws

    2919.22(C)(1)   Includes child endangerment crime for DUI

    2929   Repeat DUI offenders increase penalties

    4506.17   Includes Dangerous Drugs in DUI Statutes

    4506.12 & 4506.13   Drivers records are public record that victims have the right to access.

    4507.163(B)   Use of Records in Proceedings

    4507.361(B) & (C)"   Immobilization of Vehicle, Impoundment of Vehicle, Forfeiture of Vehicle"

    4511.19(A)   Driving Under the Influence with Certain Concentrations of Alcohol In Bodily Fluids

    4511.19(B)   Under 21 and DUI

    4511.19(D)(1)(2)   Test for Alcohol or Drug Level May Be Used As Evidence In Prosecution or Juvenile Court Proceedings

    4511.19(D)(3)   Results of Chemical Test Can Be Made Available to the Defendant and/ or Attorney

    XIV. Missing Children
    109.65(A)   Definition of a Minor

    109.65(B)   Missing Children Clearinghouse"

    109.65(D), 3301.25, 3313.205, 3313.672(A)(B), 3313.96"   Education's Responsibilities

    2901.3   Police Handling of Missing Child Case

    2901.31   Cooperation in National Information Records

    2901.32   Regulation of Solicitations for Missing Child Information Distribution

    XV. Ohio Crime Victims Constitutional Amendment
    Section 10a
    Victims of Criminal Offenses Shall Be Accorded Fairness, Dignity, and Respect in the Criminal Justice Process, And, as the General Assembly Shall Define and Provide by Law, Shall Be Accorded Rights to Reasonable and Appropriate Notice, Information, Access, and Protection and to a Meaningful Role in the Criminal Justice Process.

    This Section Does Not Confer upon Any Person a Right to Appeal or Modify Any Decision in a Criminal Proceeding, Does Not Abridge Any Other Right Guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States or this Constitution and Does Not Create Any Cause of Action for Compensation or Damages Against the State, Any Political Subdivision or the State, Any Officer, Employee, or Agent of the State or Any Political Subdivision, or Any Officer of the Court.



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