Effective: April 29, 2022
Latest Legislation: House Bill 93 - 134th General Assembly
(A) No person who submits an application under section 111.42 of the Revised Code shall knowingly make a false attestation in the application that the applicant fears for the applicant's safety, the safety of a member of the applicant's household, or the safety of the minor, incompetent, or ward on whose behalf the application is made because the applicant, household member, minor, incompetent, or ward is a victim of domestic violence, menacing by stalking, human trafficking, trafficking in persons, rape, or sexual battery.
(B)(1) As used in division (B) of this section:
(a) "Public official" means any officer, employee, or duly authorized representative or agent of a public office.
(b) "Public office" means any state agency, public institution, political subdivision, other organized body, office, agency, institution, or entity established by the laws of this state for the exercise of any function of government.
(2) No public official who has access to a confidential address or telephone number or to information that is subject to a real property confidentiality notice under section 111.431 of the Revised Code because of the person's status as a public official shall knowingly disclose that confidential information to any person, except as required or permitted by law.
(C) No person who obtains a confidential address or telephone number from the Ohio law enforcement gateway shall knowingly disclose that confidential address or telephone number to any person, except as is necessary for a law enforcement purpose when related to the performance of official duties, or for another legitimate governmental purpose.
(D) No person who obtains a confidential address or telephone number from the secretary of state under division (E) of section 111.43 of the Revised Code shall knowingly disclose that information to any person, except for the purpose for which the disclosure was authorized under that division.
(E) No person who obtains information that is subject to a real property confidentiality notice under section 111.431 of the Revised Code for the purpose of conducting a title examination under division (E) of that section shall knowingly disclose that confidential information to any person, except for the purpose identified in the application submitted under that division.
(F) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
Last updated February 2, 2022 at 3:58 PM
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 111 | Secretary of State
Section 111.01 | Election - Term.
Section 111.03 | Assistant Secretary of State.
Section 111.04 | Duties of Assistant Secretary.
Section 111.05 | Bond of Assistant Secretary.
Section 111.06 | Authenticating Officer.
Section 111.08 | Custody of Laws and Documents.
Section 111.09 | Chief Information Officer.
Section 111.10 | Publication of Court Terms.
Section 111.12 | Publication of Roster and Statistics.
Section 111.13 | Officers Must Answer Questions.
Section 111.14 | Statistics of All Other Officers Returnable to Secretary of State.
Section 111.15 | Adoption and Filing of Agency Administrative Code Rules.
Section 111.16 | Fees to Be Charged and Collected by Secretary of State.
Section 111.17 | Fees to Be Paid Before Filing or Recording.
Section 111.18 | Record and Deposit of Fees - Alternative Payment Programs.
Section 111.19 | Recovery of Fees Paid Under Protest.
Section 111.20 | Certificate of Compliance With Laws Prima-Facie Evidence of Incorporation.
Section 111.201 | Duplication and Destruction of Documents.
Section 111.202 | Facsimile Signature.
Section 111.21 | Secretary of State - Duties as to Political Subdivision.
Section 111.22 | Copies of Resolutions and Ordinances to Be Certified to Secretary of State.
Section 111.23 | Expedited Filing - Bulk Filing - Alternative Filing Procedures.
Section 111.24 | Refusal of Documents for Filing or Recording.
Section 111.241 | Documents With Social Security Numbers.
Section 111.25 | Title 17 Filing Forms.
Section 111.26 | Assistance for Acquisition of Voting Devices.
Section 111.27 | Board of Elections Reimbursement and Education Fund.
Section 111.28 | Help America Vote Act (Hava) Fund; Miscellaneous Federal Grants Fund.
Section 111.30 | Forms for Campaign Finance Disclosure and Independent Expenditure Statements.
Section 111.31 | Absent Voter's Ballot Application Mailing Fund.
Section 111.41 | Definitions for Sections 111.41 to 111.99.
Section 111.42 | Address Confidentiality Program; Application to Secretary of State.
Section 111.43 | Protection of Confidential Address.
Section 111.431 | Real Property Confidentiality Notice.
Section 111.44 | Voter Registration Record.
Section 111.45 | Cancellation of Certification.
Section 111.46 | Disclosure of Confidential Information.