Effective: November 22, 1999
Latest Legislation: House Bill 3 - 123rd General Assembly
(A) The court in which a criminal prosecution or delinquency proceeding is held shall make a reasonable 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 area for the victim, members of the victim's family, the victim's representative, or witnesses for the prosecution that is separate from the waiting area provided for the defendant or alleged juvenile offender, members of the defendant's or alleged juvenile offender's family, and defense witnesses if a separate waiting area is available and the use of the area is practical.
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.