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...ney to act as a victim representative unless the prosecuting attorney consents to the appointment. (B) If the prosecutor in the case or the court has a reasonable basis to believe that the victim's representative is not acting in the interests of the child victim, victim with a developmental disability, or an incapacitated or incompetent victim, the prosecutor shall file a motion with the court setting forth the re...

...notice not be provided to the victim. Unless the victim makes a request as described in this division, the prosecutor or custodial agency shall provide the notices required to be given to a victim under division (E)(2) or (K) of section 2929.20, division (D) of section 2930.16, division (H) of section 2967.12, division (A)(3)(b) of section 2967.26, division (D)(1) of section 2967.28, or division (A)(2) of section 514...

...e web site address to register for text message or electronic mail notices of offender release. (C)(1) A completed or partially completed victim's rights request form is not a public record under section 149.43 of the Revised Code. (2) The prosecutor, the victim, and the victim's representative, if applicable, shall be provided a copy of the unredacted victim's rights form. The defendant, alleged delinquent chi...

...rovisional, registered, or language-skilled foreign language interpreter at all of the following at no cost to the victim: (a) Court proceedings; (b) Meetings with the prosecutor; (c) Investigative contacts with law enforcement except that law enforcement officers in the field may utilize technology assisted interpretation if interpretation services are not reasonably available; (d) Contacts with the probatio...

...ive, if applicable, with notice as to whether an inactive case is reopened or closed, unless the victim has waived the right to notifications.

...A person who has not previously been identified as a victim by law enforcement, including a person claiming to be directly or proximately harmed as a result of the criminal offense or delinquent act, shall affirmatively identify the person's self to law enforcement, the prosecutor, and the courts in order to receive the information and exercise the rights described in this chapter.

...ble period of time after the arrest or detention of a defendant or an alleged juvenile offender for the underlying criminal offense or delinquent act, the law enforcement agency that investigates the criminal offense or delinquent act shall give the victim and the victim's representative notice of all of the following: (1) The arrest or detention once the investigating law enforcement agency has knowledge of the ar...

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

...ative, if applicable, at any of those times, the court shall note on the record the failure and the prosecutor's reasons for the failure. Except as provided in division (A)(5) of this section, if the court determines that reasonable efforts were not made to confer with the victim and victim's representative, if applicable, or reasonable efforts were not made to provide reasonable and timely notice of the time, place,...

...(A) If a person is charged in a complaint, indictment, or information with any crime or specified delinquent act or with any other violation of law, and if the case involves a victim that the prosecutor in the case knows is a person with a developmental disability, in addition to any other notices required under this chapter or under any other provision of law, the prosecutor in the case shall send written notice of ...

...A victim described in division (H) of section 2930.01 of the Revised Code may provide the prosecutor, or if it is a delinquency proceeding and a prosecutor is not involved in the case may provide the court, in the victim's case with written notification of the victim's injuries at any time. Upon receipt of the written notification, the prosecutor or court shall give the victim all of the information specified in divi...

...(A) Unless otherwise provided, a victim, victim's attorney, or victim's representative has the right to receive copies free of charge of any of the following: (1) Court records available for public access related to the victim's case, including the offender's payment history in the criminal or delinquency matter when sentenced to pay restitution, a fine, or incarceration costs; (2) Any certificate of judgment ob...

...ter or agency shall be present at all times during the victim's or victim's attorney's viewing of the interview. The victim or victim's attorney shall not be permitted to record, copy, photograph, or remove from the location the forensic interview or any materials summarizing, documenting, transcribing, or otherwise associated with the forensic interview. The release of an unredacted copy of any recorded forensic int...

...ey, or an agent of the defendant shall determine and specify a mutually agreed upon time and place for the interview or deposition, along with any other conditions requested by the victim. (2) The victim has the right to terminate the interview or deposition at any time or refuse to answer any question during the interview or deposition, unless the deposition has been ordered by the court. If the victim refuses to...

...all participants shall endeavor to complete the case within the time frame provided by the Rules of Superintendence. (B) If a motion, request, or agreement between the prosecutor and the defendant's or alleged juvenile offender's attorney is made in a case, including a motion, request, or agreement for a continuance of the case, and the motion, request, or agreement might result in a delay in the prosecution of the...

...rosecutor all of the following: (i) Whether the victim and victim's representative, if the victim or victim's representative requested notifications, were notified of the time, place, and purpose of the court proceeding; (ii) To disclose to the court any and all attempts made to give each victim and victim's representative, if applicable, notice; (iii) Whether the victim or victim representative were advised th...

...sonable effort to minimize any contact between the victim in the case, members of the victim's family, the victim's representative, or witnesses for the prosecution and the defendant or alleged juvenile offender in the case, members of the defendant's or alleged juvenile offender's family, or witnesses for the defense before, during, and immediately after all court proceedings. (B) The court shall provide a waiting ...

...perty. In accordance with Criminal Rule 26 or an applicable Juvenile Rule, the law enforcement agency may take photographs of the property for use as evidence. If the ownership of the property is in dispute, the agency shall not return the property until the dispute is resolved. (B) The law enforcement agency responsible for investigating a criminal offense or delinquent act shall retain any property of the victim...

...gical, or emotional harm or victim's safety concerns as a result of the offense.

...the victim as a result of a negotiated plea agreement, the victim and victim's representative, on request, may exercise all of the applicable rights specified in the victim's bill of rights under Ohio Constitution, Article I, Section 10a, including the right to restitution if exercising the right to restitution is agreed to as part of the negotiated plea agreement.

... delinquent act and information about whether the victim has applied for or received any compensation for loss or damage caused by that criminal offense or delinquent act; (4) The victim's and victim's representative's recommendation for an appropriate sanction or disposition for the defendant or alleged juvenile offender regarding that criminal offense or delinquent act. (D) If a statement made by a victim or vi...

...nce investigation report is made available to the defendant prior to the sentencing hearing, the court shall simultaneously provide a copy of the report to the prosecutor assigned to the case. If requested, the prosecutor shall promptly forward a copy of the report to the victim, victim's representative, and victim's attorney, if applicable, except those parts of the report that are redacted by the court or made conf...

... in a written statement that the court determines is not relevant to and will not be relied upon in the sentencing or disposition decision. The victim's or victim's representative's oral statement is not subject to cross-examination. The written statement of the victim or victim's representative or the defendant or alleged juvenile offender is confidential and is not a public record as used in section 149.43 of the R...

...ssible disposition of the case; (2) Whether the defendant or alleged juvenile offender has been released on bail or other recognizance or under conditions imposed by the juvenile court pending the disposition of the appeal; (3) The time, place, and location of appellate court proceedings and any subsequent changes in the time, place, or location of those proceedings; (4) The result of the appeal. (B) If the a...

...ase as soon as the custodial agency becomes aware of the release. (D)(1) If a defendant is incarcerated for the commission of aggravated murder, murder, or an offense of violence that is a felony of the first, second, or third degree or is under a sentence of life imprisonment or if an alleged juvenile offender has been charged with the commission of an act that would be aggravated murder, murder, or an offense of...