Effective: July 1, 1996
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 2 - 121st General Assembly
(A) After its initial contact with a victim of a crime, the law enforcement agency responsible for investigating the crime promptly shall give to the victim, in writing, all of the following information:
(1) An explanation of the victim's rights under this chapter;
(2) Information about medical, counseling, housing, emergency, and any other services that are available to a victim;
(3) Information about compensation for victims under the reparations program in sections 2743.51 to 2743.72 of the Revised Code and the name, street address, and telephone number of the agency to contact to apply for an award of reparations under those sections;
(4) Information about protection that is available to the victim, including protective orders issued by a court.
(B) As soon as practicable after its initial contact with a victim of a crime, the law enforcement agency responsible for investigating the crime shall give to the victim all of the following information:
(1) The business telephone number of the law enforcement officer assigned to investigate the case;
(2) The office address and business telephone number of the prosecutor in the case;
(3) A statement that, if the victim is not notified of the arrest of the offender in the case within a reasonable period of time, the victim may contact the law enforcement agency to learn the status of the case.
(C) To the extent that the information required by this section is provided in the pamphlet prepared pursuant to section 109.42 of the Revised Code or in the information card or other material prepared pursuant to section 2743.71 of the Revised Code, the law enforcement agency may fulfill that portion of its obligations under this section by giving that pamphlet, information card, or other material to the victim.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 2930 | Victim's Rights
Section 2930.01 | Definitions.
Section 2930.02 | Victim's Representative.
Section 2930.03 | Methods of Giving Notice.
Section 2930.04 | Information Provided to Victim by Law Enforcement Agency.
Section 2930.05 | Notice of Arrest or Detention of Offender.
Section 2930.06 | Prosecutor to Confer With Victim - Court to Give Notice of Proceedings to Victim.
Section 2930.061 | Notice of Charges to Department of Developmental Disabilities.
Section 2930.062 | Notification of Victim's Injuries.
Section 2930.07 | Protection of Victim's Identification Information.
Section 2930.08 | Notification of Substantial Delay in Prosecution.
Section 2930.09 | Victim's Presence at Trial.
Section 2930.10 | Minimizing Contact Between Victim and Defendant - Separate Waiting Areas.
Section 2930.11 | Returning or Retaining Victim's Property.
Section 2930.12 | Notice of the Defendant's Acquittal or Conviction.
Section 2930.13 | Victim Impact Statement.
Section 2930.14 | Victim's Statement.
Section 2930.15 | Notice of Appeal.
Section 2930.16 | Notice of Incarceration and Release Date.
Section 2930.17 | Statement of Victim Prior to Judicial Release or Early Release.
Section 2930.18 | No Employee Discipline for Court Attendance Necessary to Protect Rights of Victim.