Effective: November 22, 1999
Latest Legislation: House Bill 3 - 123rd General Assembly
A victim in a case may be present whenever the defendant or alleged juvenile offender in the case is present during any stage of the case against the defendant or alleged juvenile offender that is conducted on the record, other than a grand jury proceeding, unless the court determines that exclusion of the victim is necessary to protect the defendant's or alleged juvenile offender's right to a fair trial or to a fair delinquency proceeding. At any stage of the case at which the victim is present, the court, at the victim's request, shall permit the victim to be accompanied by an individual to provide support to the victim unless the court determines that exclusion of the individual is necessary to protect the defendant's or alleged juvenile offender's right to a fair trial or to a fair delinquency proceeding.
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.