Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 2953 | Appeals; Other Postconviction Remedies
Section 2953.35 | [Repealed Effective 4/4/2023 by s.b. 288, 134th General Assembly] Divulging Confidential Information.

Effective: September 19, 2014
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 143 - 130th General Assembly
(A)(1) As used in divisions (A)(2) and (3) of this section, "law enforcement or justice system matter" means an arrest, complaint, indictment, trial, hearing, adjudication, conviction, or correctional supervision.
(2) Except as authorized by divisions (D), (E), and (F) of section 2953.32 of the Revised Code or by Chapter 2950. of the Revised Code and subject to division (A)(3) of this section, any officer or employee of the state, or a political subdivision of the state, who releases or otherwise disseminates or makes available for any purpose involving employment, bonding, or licensing in connection with any business, trade, or profession to any person, or to any department, agency, or other instrumentality of the state, or any political subdivision of the state, any information or other data concerning any law enforcement or justice system matter the records with respect to which the officer or employee had knowledge of were sealed by an existing order issued pursuant to sections 2953.31 to 2953.36 of the Revised Code, were expunged by an order issued pursuant to division (E) of section 2151.358, section 2953.37, or section 2953.38 of the Revised Code, or were expunged by an order issued pursuant to section 2953.42 of the Revised Code as it existed prior to June 29, 1988, is guilty of divulging confidential information, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(3) Division (A)(2) of this section does not apply to an officer or employee of the state, or a political subdivision of the state, who releases or otherwise disseminates or makes available for any purpose specified in that division any information or other data concerning a law enforcement or justice system matter the records of which the officer had knowledge were sealed or expunged by an order of a type described in that division, if all of the following apply:
(a) The officer or employee released, disseminated, or made available the information or data from the sealed or expunged records together with information or data concerning another law enforcement or justice system matter.
(b) The records of the other law enforcement or justice matter were not sealed or expunged by any order of a type described in division (A)(2) of this section.
(c) The law enforcement or justice matter covered by the information or data from the sealed or expunged records and the other law enforcement or justice matter covered by the information or data from the records that were not sealed or expunged resulted from or were connected to the same act.
(d) The officer or employee made a good faith effort to not release, disseminate, or make available any information or other data concerning any law enforcement or justice matter from the sealed or expunged records, and the officer or employee did not release, disseminate, or make available the information or other data from the sealed or expunged records with malicious purpose, in bad faith, or in a wanton or reckless manner.
(B) Any person who, in violation of section 2953.32 of the Revised Code, uses, disseminates, or otherwise makes available any index prepared pursuant to division (F) of section 2953.32 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(C) It is not a violation of this section for the bureau of criminal identification and investigation or any authorized employee of the bureau participating in the investigation of criminal activity to release, disseminate, or otherwise make available to, or discuss with, a person directly employed by a law enforcement agency DNA records collected in the DNA database or fingerprints filed for record by the superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation.
Last updated January 11, 2023 at 5:25 PM

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 29 | Crimes-Procedure

Chapter 2953 | Appeals; Other Postconviction Remedies

Section 2953.01 | Appeals and Post-Conviction Remedies Definitions.

Section 2953.02 | Review of Judgments on Appeal.

Section 2953.03 | Motion for New Trial - Notice of Appeal Filed.

Section 2953.07 | Powers of Appellate Court.

Section 2953.08 | Appeal as a Matter of Right - Grounds.

Section 2953.09 | Execution of the Sentence or Judgment Suspended.

Section 2953.10 | Power and Authority to Suspend Execution of Sentence.

Section 2953.11 | Custody of Defendant Under Suspended Sentence Pending Appeal.

Section 2953.13 | Reversal of Conviction.

Section 2953.14 | State May Institute Appeal.

Section 2953.21 | Post Conviction Relief Petition.

Section 2953.22 | Post Conviction Relief Hearing.

Section 2953.23 | Post Conviction Relief Petition - Time for Filing.

Section 2953.25 | Certificate of Qualification for Employment for Persons Subject to Collateral Sanctions.

Section 2953.31 | Sealing of Record of Conviction Definitions.

Section 2953.32 | Sealing of Conviction Record or Bail Forfeiture Record.

Section 2953.321 | [Repealed Effective 4/4/2023 by s.b. 288, 134th General Assembly] Divulging Confidential Investigatory Work Product.

Section 2953.33 | [Repealed Effective 4/4/2023 by s.b. 288, 134th General Assembly] Restoration of Rights and Privileges.

Section 2953.34 | Sealing Record Not to Affect Appeal Rights of Eligible Offender.

Section 2953.35 | [Repealed Effective 4/4/2023 by s.b. 288, 134th General Assembly] Divulging Confidential Information.

Section 2953.36 | [Repealed Effective 4/4/2023 by s.b. 288, 134th General Assembly] Sealing of Record of Conviction Exceptions.

Section 2953.37 | Expungement of Certain Convictions Relating to Firearms.

Section 2953.38 | Expungement of Certain Crimes for Victims of Human Trafficking.

Section 2953.51 | [Repealed Effective 4/4/2023 by s.b. 288, 134th General Assembly] Sealing of Records After Not Guilty or Dismissal Definitions.

Section 2953.52 | Sealing of Records After Not Guilty Finding, Dismissal of Proceedings or No Bill by Grand Jury.

Section 2953.521 | Application for Order to Expunge Records.

Section 2953.53 | [Repealed Effective 4/4/2023 by s.b. 288, 134th General Assembly] Order to Seal Records; Index.

Section 2953.54 | [Repealed Effective 4/4/2023 by s.b. 288, 134th General Assembly] Officer's Specific Investigatory Work Product - Divulging Confidential Information.

Section 2953.55 | [Repealed Effective 4/4/2023 by s.b. 288, 134th General Assembly] Inquiries as Records Sealed After Not Guilty Finding - Divulging Confidential Information.

Section 2953.56 | Violations of Secs. 2953.31-2953.61 Not Basis to Exclude or Suppress Certain Evidence.

Section 2953.57 | Timing of Judgment Vacating and Setting Aside Conviction Because of DNA Testing.

Section 2953.58 | Orders to Seal Official Records.

Section 2953.59 | Dissemination of Confidential Information From Sealed Records by Law Enforcement Officers or Agencies.

Section 2953.60 | Questioning With Respect to Sealed Records; Release or Dissemination of Information From Sealed Records by State Officer or Employee.

Section 2953.61 | Multiple Charges; Sealing of Records.

Section 2953.71 | Post Conviction DNA Testing Definitions.

Section 2953.72 | Application for Testing.

Section 2953.73 | Form and Service of Application.

Section 2953.74 | Effect of Prior Tests.

Section 2953.75 | Prosecutor to Use Reasonable Diligence to Obtain Biological Material for Test.

Section 2953.76 | Prosecutor to Consult With Testing Authority.

Section 2953.77 | Chain of Custody.

Section 2953.78 | Selection of Testing Authority.

Section 2953.79 | Obtaining Sample From Applicant.

Section 2953.80 | Criteria for Testing Authority.

Section 2953.81 | Test Results.

Section 2953.83 | Rules of Criminal Procedure Applicable.

Section 2953.84 | Statutory Post-Conviction DNA Testing Not Exclusive.