Effective: March 30, 2007
Latest Legislation: House Bill 141 - 126th General Assembly
(A) No officer or employee of a law enforcement agency or court, or of the office of the clerk of any court, shall disclose during the pendency of any criminal case the home address of any peace officer, parole officer, prosecuting attorney, assistant prosecuting attorney, correctional employee, or youth services employee who is a witness or arresting officer in the case.
(B) Division (A) of this section does not prohibit a peace officer, parole officer, prosecuting attorney, assistant prosecuting attorney, correctional employee, or youth services employee from disclosing the peace officer's, parole officer's, prosecuting attorney's, assistant prosecuting attorney's, correctional employee's, or youth services employee's own home address, and does not apply to any person who discloses the home address of a peace officer, parole officer, prosecuting attorney, assistant prosecuting attorney, correctional employee, or youth services employee pursuant to a court-ordered disclosure under division (C) of this section.
(C) The court in which any criminal case is pending may order the disclosure of the home address of any peace officer, parole officer, prosecuting attorney, assistant prosecuting attorney, correctional employee, or youth services employee who is a witness or arresting officer in the case, if the court determines after a written request for the disclosure that good cause exists for disclosing the home address of the peace officer, parole officer, prosecuting attorney, assistant prosecuting attorney, correctional employee, or youth services employee.
(D) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty of disclosure of confidential information, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(E) As used in this section:
(1) "Peace officer" has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised Code.
(2) "Correctional employee" and "youth services employee" have the same meanings as in section 149.43 of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 2921 | Offenses Against Justice and Public Administration
Section 2921.01 | Offenses Against Justice and Public Administration General Definitions.
Section 2921.03 | Intimidation.
Section 2921.05 | Retaliation.
Section 2921.12 | Tampering With Evidence.
Section 2921.13 | Falsification - in Theft Offense - to Purchase Firearm.
Section 2921.14 | Making or Causing False Report of Child Abuse or Neglect.
Section 2921.15 | Making False Allegation of Peace Officer Misconduct.
Section 2921.21 | Compounding a Crime.
Section 2921.22 | Failure to Report a Crime or Knowledge of a Death or Burn Injury.
Section 2921.23 | Failure to Aid a Law Enforcement Officer.
Section 2921.24 | Disclosure of Confidential Information.
Section 2921.25 | Peace Officer's Home Address Not to Be Disclosed During Trial.
Section 2921.29 | Failure to Disclose Personal Information.
Section 2921.31 | Obstructing Official Business.
Section 2921.32 | Obstructing Justice.
Section 2921.321 | Assaulting or Harassing Police Dog or Horse or Service Dog.
Section 2921.33 | Resisting Arrest.
Section 2921.331 | Failure to Comply With Order or Signal of Police Officer.
Section 2921.35 | Aiding Escape or Resistance to Lawful Authority.
Section 2921.37 | Arrest Powers of Person in Charge of Detention Facility.
Section 2921.38 | Harassment by Inmate.
Section 2921.41 | Theft in Office.
Section 2921.42 | Having an Unlawful Interest in a Public Contract.
Section 2921.43 | Soliciting or Accepting Improper Compensation.
Section 2921.44 | Dereliction of Duty.
Section 2921.45 | Interfering With Civil Rights.
Section 2921.51 | Impersonation of Peace Officer or Private Police Officer.